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

turning back to her room when she spotted Eugene

dark that she would

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

Melissa was not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the

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

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

much more beneficial than

her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

but he at least

this business trip for

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

yet Melissa did not know,

bad 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 that group of housewives!"

Ah…

and silently

just so happened to meet Amelie's eyes.

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

forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked

too awkward for her to avoid him now, so she walked over to him.

in his eyes. "You're

his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had Leo been

dazed eyes could not resist glancing at Amelie's room when

"I'm here

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

head. "No. The last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his hands. Then, there's today…"

me off?" She was confused.

you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee for a

know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted them to get back together.

harder upon hearing

the blanket was from Toby, yet it was

hands because he touched her.

hate her that

did not hear a response from her, he assumed she was 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

Her son seemed to only exist

looked expectantly at

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