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

when she spotted Eugene standing

dim light of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was

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

she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look

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

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

her nails was much more

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally

to be a cold man, but

was on this business trip for her.

Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so that she

had happened, yet Melissa did not know,

Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show

maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of housewives!"

Ah…

once more and

just so happened to meet

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

had been so lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be

to avoid him now,

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

someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had Leo been so generous?

could not resist glancing at Amelie's room

much. "I'm

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

"No. The last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent

off?" She was confused.

you and followed you all the way to the airport. When

was to let her know just how much

frowned harder upon hearing

the blanket was from Toby, yet it

hands

hate her

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 for her every birthday and holiday, but he never gave her

son seemed to only exist so that she could grow her

expectantly at her.

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