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.

the entire time, never once leaving it.

walked past, she spotted him carefully wiping Bria's face

stern look on his face was tinged with the softness of

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

car ride over, but she did not dare

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

off her clothes

she went to bed and soon fell asleep.

woke up at dawn when

was now in charge of

up and headed to the

of a man

she called out, thinking her father had returned.

man turned around to face her.

was actually Leo dressed in Steven's

startled.

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

couch as a precaution. Based on

not, however.

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

This...

when he heard her call "Dad". His gaze

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

so impressionable that she

could not avoid recalling their hug from yesterday and instinctively

call her out on it though. "Breakfast will

and changed out of her sleepwear. She

steaming hot soup waiting for them in

She hurriedly scrambled over to get Leo to serve her some

into it. That

with pleasure as she took a tiny spoonful of soup.

"It's delicious!"

before serving Amelie

by his actions.

not get used to the idea

and took a spoonful of

refreshing and sweet.

not as nice as Steven's, it

kept clinking against the bowl as she shoved

was almost empty.

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

respond. Instead, he turned to look

if he was

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

pouted but did not protest and let Amelie pull

right behind them.

at her school?" Mrs. Levine cheerfully

joy. "A

Amelie speechless.

Bria as his lips tilted up into a faint smile.

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

Amelie aside and said, "You