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.

stayed in Bria's room the entire time,

spotted him carefully wiping Bria's face with a wet cloth.

The usual stern look on his face was tinged

taken aback by the sight. After leaving a set of new sleepwear from her father on the

car ride over, but she did not dare fall

her domain, such worries were unnecessary.

and took off her clothes before heading into the bathroom.

she went to bed and

at dawn when her alarm

now in charge of

headed

shadow of a man in the kitchen.

out, thinking her father had returned.

around to

actually Leo dressed in

startled.

only then that she recalled he had driven her home last night.

precaution. Based on what she knew of him, she thought he

did not, however.

his own bed. Unless he had no choice, he would

This...

heard her call "Dad". His gaze

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

eyes was so impressionable that she found it hard to breathe.

avoid recalling their hug from yesterday and instinctively retreated far away

it though. "Breakfast

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

large bowl of steaming hot soup waiting for them in the middle of the table. Combined with the fresh

hurriedly scrambled over to get Leo to serve her some soup.

it. That way,

as she took a tiny spoonful of soup.

"It's delicious!"

serving Amelie a bowl as well.

by his actions.

not get used to the idea of him cooking

she lowered her lips and took a spoonful of soup.

and sweet.

as Steven's, it was good.

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

her bowl was almost empty.

for me every day?" Bria swiftly

turned to

was as if he was

him and walked over to straighten Bria's clothes. "Come on. We're going

protest and let Amelie pull her out of

behind them.

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

at the trio with joy. "A family of three;

Amelie speechless.

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

Levine and

Levine smiled as she waved back. Before heading back into her home, she pulled Amelie aside and said,