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

her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on the

dim light of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was not paying attention.

not seen her though as 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. Did he ever do

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

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

then placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

eyes, worrying about her nails was much more

tone, he

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

business trip for

Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

yet Melissa did not know, nor did she care to know.

her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care

was Melissa barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will

Ah…

more and silently

up, he just so happened

Amelie heard Leo had been showering non-stop after heading over, she could

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

her to avoid him now, so she walked

his

someone else. Eugene was astonished; since

eyes could not resist glancing at Amelie's room

much. "I'm here

soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not

time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a while

me off?" She was confused.

about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the

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

harder upon

blanket was from Toby, yet it was actually from

his hands because he touched her.

he hate her that much?

her, he assumed she was 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

seemed to only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

looked expectantly at her.

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