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 big bin outside.

Eugene

dark that she would not have recognized him if she was

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

her red nails up to the light with an admiring look in

dirty. He's

down and indicated for the

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

heard her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

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

this business trip for

to only exist so that she could grow her

happened, yet Melissa did not know,

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

"Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow

Ah…

sighed once more and

just so happened to

after heading over, she could not help but recall

so lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be

her to avoid him now, so she walked over to him.

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

Eugene he had given his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had Leo been so generous?

at Amelie's room when he spotted

"I'm here for some work-related

him, 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

The last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing

me off?" She was confused.

Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport,

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

frowned harder upon hearing that.

from Toby, yet it was

washing his hands because

he hate her

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

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

expectantly at

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