My Sugar And Your Spice

Amelie hurriedly tried to break free.

Suddenly, she was lowered down. She had been placed in a car seat.

She swiftly darted out of Leo's arms and clung tight to the seat.

Bang.

The door gently closed.

The next thing she knew, he was getting in the driver's seat.

Then, the car started.

That was all done in the space of a few seconds.

"Hey!" she called out, confused by his actions.

However, she saw him tap and swipe at the car navigation system to enter the address of her home in Halport.

Was he... driving her home?

She stared at him in shock.

"It has been a long time since I've seen Bria. I want to visit her," he said.

He said that with a straight face.

If her memory was right, those two had just met a while ago.

Leo drove quickly, and in a few minutes, they were already on the highway.

It was already too late for her to say anything.

It was nearly midnight by the time they arrived at her home.

Steven was not home yet.

As Toby dragged her away without giving her time to prepare, Amelie had to ask her neighbor, Mrs. Levine, to babysit Bria.

When the two of them arrived, Bria was fast asleep in Mrs. Levine's home.

Amelie repeatedly apologized for how late it was while Leo walked over to tenderly lift Bria into his arms.

Even so, she was awoken by the shift. She stared at Leo while drowsily rubbing her eyes.

He looked down at her and kissed her on the forehead.

Her lips spread into a wide grin. "Dada."

She then wormed into his embrace, shuffling around to find a comfortable spot before going back to sleep.

Mrs. Levine watched their interaction with wide eyes and gave Amelie a nudge. "The child's father is a great man. He's handsome and knows how to take care of kids."

That rendered Amelie speechless.

When they headed back to her home, he acted as though he was only there because he wanted to see Bria.

entire time,

walked past, she spotted him carefully wiping Bria's face with a wet cloth.

usual stern look on his face was tinged with the softness of a kind father.

After leaving a set of new sleepwear

over, but she did not dare

that she was back in her domain, such worries were unnecessary.

took off her clothes before heading into the bathroom.

went to bed and soon fell asleep.

woke up at dawn when her

departure, she was now in charge of making Bria breakfast.

she got up and headed to the kitchen.

immediately spotted the shadow of a man

called out, thinking her father had returned.

to face her.

dressed in Steven's sleepwear.

was startled.

was only then that she recalled he had driven her home last

the couch as a precaution. Based on what she

did not,

that he never liked sleeping anywhere apart from his own bed. Unless he had no choice, he would always head home.

This...

frowned when he heard her call "Dad". His gaze swept past her figure in a meaningful manner.

different about his gaze today. Every second of being looked at made

eyes was so impressionable that she found it hard to

could not avoid recalling their hug from yesterday and instinctively retreated far away

out on it though. "Breakfast will be ready in ten minutes."

her sleepwear. She then headed over to Bria's room to wake her up.

bowl of steaming hot soup waiting for them in

hurriedly scrambled over to get Leo to serve

it. That way, the soup would cool down faster.

pleasure as she

"It's delicious!"

Amelie a bowl as

was surprised by

get used to the idea

lowered her lips and took a

and sweet.

was not as nice as Steven's,

Bria was engrossed in her food. Her spoon kept clinking against

her bowl was almost

you make breakfast for me every day?" Bria swiftly

he turned to look

as if he was asking for her

to straighten Bria's clothes. "Come on. We're going to

Amelie pull

behind

going to drop Bria at her school?" Mrs. Levine cheerfully asked, having just returned from her morning

with joy. "A family of three; how nice."

rendered Amelie speechless.

Levine," Leo said to Bria as his lips tilted up into a faint

Mrs. Levine and chimed, "Goodbye, Mrs.

home, she pulled Amelie aside and said, "You have such a handsome