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.

bag out to the big bin

turning back to her room 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 him if she was not

evidently not seen 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 he ever do this

as Eugene as she held her red nails up to

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

for the

more beneficial than worrying about Leo's

heard her nonchalant tone, he internally

but he at least cared about his mother.

this business trip for

Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist

could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor

"Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston

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

Ah…

once more and

he looked up, he just so happened to meet Amelie's eyes.

heard Leo had been showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help but recall how he washed his hands previously.

to be subtle. That was how she locked eyes

her to avoid him

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

told Eugene he had given his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had

dazed eyes could not resist glancing at Amelie's room

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

there was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on

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

me off?" She was confused.

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

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

harder upon

Toby, yet it was

his hands because he

he hate her that much?

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

son seemed to only exist so that she

looked expectantly at

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