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

when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on the phone.

so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was not paying attention.

into the phone, "I don't know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an hour-long shower. Did he ever do this

as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring

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

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

her eyes, worrying about her nails was much more

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally

be a cold man, but he at

business trip

Her son seemed to only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

had happened, yet Melissa did

he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you have

or I will be laughed at tomorrow

Ah…

once more and

looked up, he just so happened to meet

she could not help but recall how he washed his hands previously.

thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That

too awkward for her to avoid him now, so she walked over to

in his eyes. "You're here."

away to someone

resist glancing at

"I'm here for some work-related

to him, so there was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not

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

She was confused.

to the airport. When he saw

her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted them to

frowned harder upon hearing that.

yet it was actually

his hands because he touched her.

hate her

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 he has always loved her. He would buy a present for her every birthday and holiday, but he never gave her any of

son seemed to only exist so that she

expectantly at her.

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