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.

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

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

seen her 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 at

Melissa was not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look in

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

placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to

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

tone, he internally

might appear to be a cold man, but he at least

this business trip for her.

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

could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she

reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston

or I

Ah…

more and silently hung

looked up, he just so happened to meet

been showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help

forgot to be subtle.

awkward for her to avoid him now, so

his eyes.

his room away to someone else. Eugene

resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted

tell him much. "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, "Does Mr. Alston often take hour-long

you off at the airport, he spent

me off?" She was

you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even

know just how much Leo

upon hearing that.

the blanket was from Toby, yet it

hands

he hate her that

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

only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

at her.

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