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

her room when she spotted Eugene standing

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

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 at home?"

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

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

then placed her hand down and indicated for the

more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally

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

this business trip for her.

exist so that she could grow her

Melissa did not

reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care

perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of housewives!"

Ah…

once more and silently hung up.

he just so happened to meet Amelie's

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

she forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked eyes

avoid him now, so she walked over to

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

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

at Amelie's room when he

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

so 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.

last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a while

off?" She was

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

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

harder upon hearing that.

from Toby, yet it was actually from

washing his hands because he touched her.

her

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

only exist so that

looked expectantly at her.

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