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.

in Bria's room the entire time, never once leaving

carefully wiping Bria's face with a wet cloth.

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

After leaving a set of new sleepwear from her father on the couch, she headed back to her room.

but she

her domain, such worries

off her clothes

a nice shower, she went to bed and soon fell asleep.

at dawn when her alarm rang.

in charge of making Bria breakfast.

she got up and headed to the

the shadow of a man in the kitchen.

her father

turned around to face

actually Leo dressed in Steven's sleepwear.

startled.

she recalled he had driven her home last

father's sleepwear on the couch as a precaution. Based on what she knew of him, she thought he would have

did not, however.

that he never liked sleeping anywhere apart from his own bed. Unless

This...

call "Dad". His gaze swept past her figure in a meaningful manner.

gaze today. Every second of being looked

that she

avoid recalling their hug from yesterday and instinctively retreated far away

on it though. "Breakfast will be ready

returned to her room and changed out of her sleepwear. She then headed over to Bria's room to wake her

steaming hot soup waiting for them in the middle of the table. Combined with the fresh parsley,

over to get Leo to

a shallow soup bowl and ladled some into it. That way, the soup would cool down faster.

she took a tiny spoonful of

"It's delicious!"

stroked her head before serving Amelie a bowl as

by his

to the idea

her lips and took a spoonful of soup.

was refreshing and sweet.

nice as

table, Bria was engrossed in her food. Her spoon kept clinking against the bowl

her bowl was almost

every day?" Bria swiftly asked after she finished breakfast.

not respond. Instead, he turned to

was as if he was asking for her

straighten Bria's clothes.

protest and let Amelie pull her out of their

behind

Mrs. Levine

joy. "A

Amelie

Leo said to Bria as his lips tilted up into a faint smile.

at Mrs. Levine and chimed, "Goodbye, Mrs.

Levine smiled as she waved back. Before heading back into her home, she pulled Amelie aside and said, "You have such a handsome husband, Elie. You