My Sugar And Your Spice

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.

the bag out to the big

to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking

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

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

as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look in her

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

her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with the nail

nails was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring

her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

man, but he

this business trip for

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

Leo's assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did

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

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

Ah…

more and silently hung up.

so happened

over, she could not

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

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

his eyes. "You're here."

given his room away to someone else. Eugene

at Amelie's room when

tell him much. "I'm here for

was not that close to him, 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. Alston often take hour-long

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

She was

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

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

upon hearing

blanket was from Toby, yet it

hands because he

he hate her that much?

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

expectantly at