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.

brought the bag out to the big bin outside.

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

dim light of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized

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

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

He's quite

the servant to

about her nails was much more beneficial

tone, he internally

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

this business trip

only exist so

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

Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you have the time."

barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of housewives!"

Ah…

sighed once more and silently hung

he just so

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

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

him

in his eyes. "You're here."

to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had

resist glancing at

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

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,

head. "No. The last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a

She

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

her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted them to

frowned harder upon hearing

was from Toby, yet it was actually from Leo.

he was washing his hands because

hate her that much?

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 present for her every birthday and holiday, but he

to only exist

looked expectantly at her.

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