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 big bin outside.

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

would

he softly said into the phone, "I don't know what's going on with Mr.

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

He's quite the clean freak."

the servant to continue with

about her nails was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's

her nonchalant tone,

man, but

business trip for her.

only exist so

tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she

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

"Make it perfect or I

Ah…

more and silently

looked up, he just so happened to meet

over, she could

her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was

her to avoid him now, so she walked over

flashed in his

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

not resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted

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

talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr. Alston often

time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his hands. Then, there's today…"

me off?" She was confused.

was very hazy then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he

let her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted them to get back together.

frowned harder upon hearing that.

from Toby, yet it was actually from Leo.

washing his hands because

hate her

"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

seemed to only exist so that she could

at

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