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.

to the big bin outside.

to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on

that she would not have recognized him if she

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 hour-long shower. Did he ever do this

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

He's quite the clean

indicated for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

about her nails was much more

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

might appear to be a cold man, but he at

business trip

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

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

resist feeling bad for Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please

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

Ah…

once more and silently

just so happened to meet Amelie's eyes.

Leo had been showering non-stop after heading over, she could

to be subtle. That was how she locked

would seem too awkward for her to avoid him now,

in his eyes. "You're here."

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

resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted her.

much. "I'm here for some work-related business."

on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr. Alston often take

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

me off?" She

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

to let her know just

frowned harder upon hearing

blanket was from Toby, yet

hands because he

her that

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.

at

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