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

back to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a

of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized

on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an hour-long shower. Did

her red nails up to the light with an admiring look

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

and indicated for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

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

nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

a cold man, but he at least

business trip for her.

to only exist so that she could grow

Melissa did not know,

to resist feeling bad for Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr.

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

Ah…

more and silently

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

she could not help but recall how he washed his hands

that she forgot to be subtle.

to avoid him now, so she

flashed in his eyes. "You're

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

at Amelie's room when he

not tell him much. "I'm here for some work-related business."

nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does

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

off?" She was confused.

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

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

harder upon hearing that.

from Toby, yet it was actually from

hands because he

he hate her that much?

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

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

expectantly at

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