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.

she brought the bag out to

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

the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was

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

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

dirty. He's quite the clean freak."

indicated for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

her eyes, worrying about her nails was much more beneficial than worrying

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally

man, but he

this business trip

son seemed to only exist so that she could

could tell something had happened, yet Melissa

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

or

Ah…

more and silently hung up.

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

she could not help but recall how he washed

that she forgot to be

too awkward for her to avoid him now, so she

Dillon." Surprise flashed in his eyes.

had only told Eugene he had given his room away to someone else. Eugene

dazed eyes could not resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted her.

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

to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave.

he sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his

off?" She was

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

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

frowned harder upon hearing

Toby, yet it

hands because he touched

he hate her that much?

"Mr. Alston might look like he doesn't

Her son seemed to only exist so that she

expectantly at her.

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