My Sugar And Your Spice

Chapter 378 Blackmailed Into Becoming ATMs

Amelie stared at Leo's back in confusion.

She then saw him stop by the sink and fervently pump some soap into his hands.

Soon, his hands were covered in bubbles.

He began to scrub hard.

He scrubbed and washed, then washed and scrubbed.

She could not resist walking over to stand behind him.

She clearly remembered the hand he was washing to be the hand she held just now.

"Do you think I'm dirty?" she immediately asked when the thought popped into her head.

"It has nothing to do with you."

He did not look up as he coldly uttered those words.

His response rendered her speechless.

He spent a few more minutes washing his hands before forcing himself to go back to the dining table.

Their appetites were clearly affected by the incident as they barely took a few bites before declaring they were done with dinner.

He silently sat there for a few minutes before getting to his feet. "Rest early."

He then strode out of the room.

She watched him walk away with narrowed eyes.

Something about him felt off.

Still, she could not say exactly what was off.

After dinner, she spent a few minutes chatting with Bria and Steven over a video call.

It was midnight by the time they were done.

Too lazy to call for a staff member to clear the table, she scraped the food into the trash bin.

bag out to the big bin outside.

was turning back to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on the

light of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was not

know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but

was not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look in her eyes.

he touched something dirty. He's quite the clean freak."

her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

worrying about her nails was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring shower problem.

nonchalant tone, he internally

but he at least cared about

this business trip for

for Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so

happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor

resist feeling bad for Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show

maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of housewives!"

Ah…

more and

so

heard Leo had been showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help but recall how he washed his hands

thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was how

too awkward for her to avoid him

Dillon." Surprise flashed in his eyes. "You're

he had given his room away to someone else.

at Amelie's room when he spotted

not tell him much. "I'm

soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr. Alston often take hour-long showers?"

head. "No. The last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his hands. Then,

me off?" She was confused.

the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee for a blanket to

all that was to let her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted them

frowned harder upon hearing

blanket was from Toby, yet it was

hands because he touched her.

her that much?

he assumed she was touched by Leo's gesture and could not resist telling her more. "Mr. Alston might look like he doesn't care about Bria, but

exist so that she could

looked expectantly at