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

turning back to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on

of the corridor was so dark that she would

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

worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look

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

for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

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

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

man, but he at least cared about his mother.

was on this business trip for her.

for Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist

Melissa did not know,

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

perfect or I will be laughed

Ah…

more and silently hung up.

so happened to meet Amelie's

Leo had been showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help but

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

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

Surprise flashed in his eyes. "You're

his room away to someone else. Eugene

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

tell him much. "I'm here

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,

the airport, he spent a

off?" She was confused.

you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an

all that was to let her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted them to get

frowned harder upon hearing that.

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

washing his hands

hate her that

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

to only exist

at her.

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