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

wiping Bria's face with a wet cloth.

his eyes were solemn. The usual stern look on his face was tinged with the

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

but she did not dare fall asleep since Leo was

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

took off her clothes

to bed and

up at dawn when

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

headed to the kitchen.

spotted the shadow of a man

out, thinking her father had returned.

to face

Leo dressed in

was startled.

then that she recalled he had driven her

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

did not, however.

his own bed. Unless he had no choice, he would always head home.

This...

gaze swept

about his gaze today. Every second of being looked at made her feel as if her

that she found it hard to breathe.

avoid recalling their hug from yesterday

out on it though. "Breakfast will be ready in

out of her sleepwear. She

soup waiting for them in the middle of the

drooling. She hurriedly scrambled over to get Leo to serve

into it. That

pleasure as she took

"It's delicious!"

serving Amelie a bowl as

surprised by

just could not get used to the idea of

lips and took a

and sweet.

nice as Steven's, it was

was engrossed in her food. Her spoon kept clinking against the bowl as she shoved

was almost empty.

day?" Bria swiftly asked after she

he turned to

was asking for her

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

let Amelie pull her

behind them.

her school?" Mrs. Levine cheerfully asked, having just returned from

with joy. "A family

rendered Amelie speechless.

to Bria as

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

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