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.

the bag out to

her room when she spotted Eugene standing

she would not have recognized him if she was not

said into the phone, "I don't know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an hour-long

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

something dirty. He's quite the clean

and indicated for the servant to continue

nails was much more beneficial than

tone, he internally sighed.

appear to be a cold man, but

was on this business

son seemed to only exist so that she could grow

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

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

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

Ah…

more and silently

so happened to

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

to

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

in his eyes. "You're here."

room away to someone

not resist glancing at Amelie's room

"I'm

to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she

time he sent you off at the airport, he spent

She was confused.

smiled. "It was very 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

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

upon

yet it was

was washing his hands

her that much?

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.

looked expectantly at her.

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