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

spotted Eugene standing

of the corridor was so dark that she would

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

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

touched something dirty. He's quite the clean

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

more beneficial than worrying about Leo's

nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

to be a cold man, but he

this business trip

only exist so that she

something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she care to know.

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

Melissa barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by

Ah…

sighed once more and silently hung

so happened to meet Amelie's eyes.

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

she forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked eyes with Eugene.

to avoid him now, so she walked

given his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since

at

tell him much. "I'm

had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead,

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

off?" She was confused.

hazy 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

was to let her know just how much Leo loved her.

harder upon

was from Toby, yet

meant he was washing his hands because

he hate her that

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 of them."

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

expectantly at her.

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