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.

the bag out to

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

would not have recognized him if she was not paying attention.

on with

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

He's quite the clean

indicated for the servant to

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

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

cold man, but he at least

business trip

Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so that she could

happened, yet Melissa did not know,

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

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

Ah…

sighed once more and silently hung up.

he looked up, he just so

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

been so lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked eyes with Eugene.

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

Surprise flashed in his

given his room away to someone else. Eugene

resist glancing at Amelie's room when he

him much. "I'm here

that close to him, so there was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked,

sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his hands.

She

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

her all that was to let her know just how much

frowned harder upon hearing that.

thought the blanket was from Toby, yet it was actually from Leo.

hands because he touched

he hate her that

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

exist

expectantly at her.