My Sugar And Your Spice

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

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

so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was not paying attention.

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

but not often." Melissa was not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with

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

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

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

nonchalant tone, he internally

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

this business trip

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

Leo's assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she care

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

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

Ah…

sighed once more and silently hung up.

just so happened to meet Amelie's

showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help but recall how he washed his hands previously.

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

her to avoid him now, so

Dillon." Surprise flashed in his eyes. "You're here."

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

could not resist glancing at Amelie's room when

much. "I'm

He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr. Alston often take

at the airport, he spent a while washing

me off?" She was

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

goal of telling her all that was to let her know just how much Leo loved her. He

frowned harder upon hearing that.

blanket was from Toby, yet it

meant he was washing his hands because

her that

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,

only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

expectantly at