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.

she brought the bag out to

she spotted Eugene

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

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

held her red nails up to the light with an admiring

something dirty. He's quite the clean

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

more beneficial than worrying about Leo's

tone, he internally sighed.

be a cold man, but he at least cared

on this business trip for

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

happened, yet Melissa did not know,

"Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston

barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I

Ah…

more and silently hung

he looked up, he just so happened to meet Amelie's eyes.

over, she could not help but recall how he washed

lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was how she

him now, so she walked over to

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

away to someone else. Eugene

resist glancing at Amelie's room

"I'm here for

close to him, so there was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on

at the airport, he spent a

me off?" She was confused.

smiled. "It was very hazy then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping

true goal of telling her all that was to let her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted them to get back together.

upon

thought the blanket was from Toby, yet it

was washing his hands because he touched

he hate her

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

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

looked expectantly at

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