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 big bin outside.

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

that she would not have

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 this

her red nails up to the light with an admiring

dirty. He's

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

worrying about her nails was much more

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he

man, but he at least cared about his mother.

business trip

exist so that she could grow her reputation.

Melissa did

reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you have the time."

Melissa barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group

Ah…

and

up, he just so happened to

after heading over, she could not help but recall how he washed

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

avoid him now, so

flashed in his

his room away to someone else.

resist glancing at

"I'm here for some

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,

his head. "No. The last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent

She was

to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee for

was to let her know just how much

frowned harder upon

yet it was actually from Leo.

he was washing his hands because he touched

her that

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 her every birthday and holiday, but he never gave her any of

Her son seemed to only exist so

looked expectantly at her.

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