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.

entire time,

wiping Bria's face

The usual stern look on his

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

ride over, but she did not dare fall asleep since Leo

her domain, such worries were

clothes before heading into

shower, she went to bed and soon fell asleep.

up at dawn when her alarm rang.

departure, she was now in charge of making

up and headed

immediately spotted the shadow of a man in the kitchen.

called out, thinking her father had returned.

around to face

was actually Leo dressed

startled.

was only then that she recalled he had driven her home last

had left her father's sleepwear on the couch as a precaution. Based on what she

did not, however.

liked sleeping anywhere apart from his own bed. Unless he had no choice, he would always head

This...

His gaze swept past

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

eyes was so impressionable that she found

could not avoid recalling their hug from yesterday and instinctively retreated far

her out on it though. "Breakfast will be ready in ten

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

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

She hurriedly scrambled over to get

bowl and ladled some into it. That way, the soup would cool

as she took a tiny

"It's delicious!"

head before serving Amelie a

was surprised by his

to the

her lips and took a spoonful

and sweet.

not as nice as Steven's, it was

clinking against the bowl

bowl was

you make breakfast for me every day?"

Instead, he turned to look at Amelie.

as if he was asking for her opinion.

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

protest and let Amelie pull her out of their

followed right behind

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

at the trio with joy. "A family

rendered Amelie

said to Bria as his lips tilted up into a

at Mrs. Levine and chimed, "Goodbye,

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.