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 the big

spotted Eugene standing near

would not have recognized him

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?"

as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to

touched something dirty. He's quite

her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with

more beneficial than worrying about Leo's

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone,

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

business

for Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so that

as Leo's assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she

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

he heard was Melissa barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be

Ah…

more and silently hung

just so happened

heading over, she could not help but recall how he washed

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

to avoid him now, so she walked

flashed in his eyes.

someone else.

at Amelie's room when

not tell him much. "I'm here for some

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

he sent you off at the airport, he

She was

was very hazy then. 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 employee for a blanket to keep you warm."

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

frowned harder upon hearing that.

yet it was actually

he was washing his hands because

he hate her

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

son seemed to only exist so that

looked expectantly at her.

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