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.

she brought the bag out to the

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

she would not have recognized him if she was not paying attention.

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

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

touched something dirty. He's quite

her hand down and indicated for the servant

eyes, worrying about her nails was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring shower problem.

heard her nonchalant tone, he internally

might appear to be a cold man, but he at

was on this business trip

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

Leo's assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did

"Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you have

perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of housewives!"

Ah…

sighed once more and

up, he just so

showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help but recall how

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

too awkward for her to avoid him now, so she

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

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

at Amelie's room

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

to him, so there was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking

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

She was confused.

then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee for a blanket to

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

upon hearing that.

Toby, yet it was

washing his hands because he touched her.

hate her that much?

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 son seemed to only exist so that she could

looked expectantly at