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, never once leaving

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

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

After leaving a set of new sleepwear from her father on the couch,

been exhausted on the car ride over, but she did not dare fall asleep since

her domain, such worries were unnecessary.

took off her clothes before

nice shower, she went to bed

woke up at dawn when her alarm

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

headed to the

spotted the shadow of a man in the

thinking her

turned around to face her.

was actually Leo dressed in Steven's sleepwear.

startled.

recalled he had driven her home last

couch as a precaution. Based on what she knew of him, she

not, however.

bed. Unless he had no choice, he would always head

This...

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

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

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

avoid recalling their hug from yesterday and instinctively retreated

though. "Breakfast will be ready in ten minutes."

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

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

She hurriedly scrambled over to get Leo to serve

some into it. That way, the soup

squinted her eyes with pleasure as she took

"It's delicious!"

her head before serving Amelie

surprised by

not get used to the idea of him cooking

lowered her lips and took a spoonful of

refreshing and

not as nice as Steven's, it was good.

table, Bria was engrossed in her food. Her spoon kept clinking against the bowl as she shoved spoonful after spoonful of soup

bowl was almost empty.

you make breakfast for me every day?" Bria

he turned to look

was as if he was asking for her opinion.

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

and let Amelie pull her out of their home.

followed right behind

her school?" Mrs. Levine cheerfully asked, having

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

rendered Amelie speechless.

Levine," Leo said to Bria as his lips tilted

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 your second little