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.

brought the bag out to the big bin outside.

her room when she spotted Eugene standing near

so dark that she would

don't know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but

Melissa was not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an

dirty. He's

her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with

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

her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

might appear to be a cold man, but he at least cared about his mother.

business trip for her.

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

could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not

resist 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

Ah…

sighed once more and silently

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

over, she could not help but recall how he washed his hands previously.

thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was how

to avoid him now,

in his eyes.

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

resist glancing at Amelie's room

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

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, "Does Mr. Alston often take hour-long showers?"

the airport, he spent a while washing his hands. Then, there's

off?" She was

then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee for a

just how much Leo

upon hearing that.

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

was washing his hands because

hate her that

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

Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist

expectantly at