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.

out to the big bin

she spotted Eugene

so dark that she would not have recognized

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

as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails

touched something dirty. He's quite the

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

much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring shower

tone,

a cold man, but he at least cared about his mother.

business

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

happened, yet Melissa

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

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

Ah…

once more and

just so happened to meet Amelie's eyes.

after heading over, she could not help but

forgot to be subtle. That was how

to avoid him

Surprise flashed in his eyes. "You're

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

at

much. "I'm here for some

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

time he sent you off at the airport, he

me off?" She

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

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

frowned harder upon hearing that.

Toby, yet it was actually from Leo.

he 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.

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

looked expectantly at her.

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