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.

out to the

spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on the phone.

dim light of the corridor was so dark that she would

had evidently not seen her though as he softly said 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 at home?"

but not often." Melissa was not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring

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

then placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with the nail

about her nails was much more beneficial

tone, he internally

appear to be a cold man, but he at least cared about his mother.

business trip

to only exist so that

could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she care to know.

"Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you have the time."

heard was Melissa barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed

Ah…

and silently

he looked up, he just so happened

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

she forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked

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

flashed in his eyes. "You're here."

only told Eugene he had given his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since

dazed eyes could not resist glancing at Amelie's

much. "I'm here for some work-related business."

had planned on walking away, but she did

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

off?" She

you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee for a blanket to keep you warm."

all that was to let her know just how much Leo

harder upon hearing that.

Toby, yet

he was washing his hands because he touched

he hate her

not hear a response from her, 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 he has always loved her. He would buy a present for her every birthday and holiday, but

exist so that she could grow her

looked expectantly at her.