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

spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on the phone.

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

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

Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with

He's quite the clean freak."

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

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

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

man, but he at

business trip for her.

seemed to only exist so that she could grow

he could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did

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

all he heard was Melissa barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of housewives!"

Ah…

sighed once more and silently

so happened to meet Amelie's eyes.

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.

him now, so she walked over to him.

in his eyes. "You're

to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had Leo been so

eyes could not resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted her.

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

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?"

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

She was confused.

Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport,

let her know just how

upon hearing

from Toby, yet it was

washing his hands because

hate her that much?

resist telling her more. "Mr. Alston might look like he doesn't care about Bria, but he has always

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

expectantly at