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.

to the big bin

Eugene standing near

she would not have recognized him if she

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

as she held her red nails

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

placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to

more beneficial than worrying

tone, he internally sighed.

cold man, but he at least cared about his mother.

was on this business trip for her.

seemed to only exist so that

had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor

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

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 hung up.

up, he just so happened

showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help but recall how he washed

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

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

in his eyes. "You're

room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since

dazed eyes could not resist glancing at

much. "I'm here for some

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

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

off?" She was confused.

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

goal of telling her all that was to let her know just how much Leo

harder upon hearing that.

Toby, yet it was actually

was washing his hands because he touched her.

her that much?

might look like he doesn't care about Bria, but he

Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so that

at

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