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

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

she would not have recognized him if

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

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 freak."

hand down and indicated for the servant to continue

her eyes, worrying about her nails was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring shower problem.

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone,

might appear to be a cold man, but he at least cared

this business

son seemed to only exist so that she

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

her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care

"Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow

Ah…

and

up, he just so

over, she could not help

in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was

to avoid him now, so she

flashed in his eyes.

someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when

glancing at Amelie's

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

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

sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his hands. Then, there's today…"

She was confused.

you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked

her all that was to let her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted them

frowned harder upon hearing

was from Toby, yet it was actually from

hands because he touched

hate her that

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

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

at her.

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