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

room when she spotted Eugene standing near a

corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was not paying attention.

know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an hour-long shower.

not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look in her eyes.

dirty. He's quite the

hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with the

eyes, worrying about her nails was much more beneficial than worrying about

heard her nonchalant tone,

to be a cold man, but he at least cared about his mother.

was on this business trip for

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

happened, yet Melissa did not know,

feeling bad for Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you have the time."

or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of

Ah…

sighed once more and silently

up, he just so happened to

non-stop after heading over, she could not

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

seem too awkward for her to avoid him now, so she

Dillon." Surprise flashed in his eyes. "You're

told Eugene he had given his room away to someone else. Eugene was

glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted

did not tell him much. "I'm here for some work-related business."

them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr. Alston often take

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

off?" She was confused.

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

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

harder upon hearing

blanket was from Toby, yet it

his hands

hate her

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

to only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

at her.

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