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 bin outside.

her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on the

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

on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an

often." Melissa was not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up

touched something dirty. He's quite the clean

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

was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring shower problem.

nonchalant tone,

but he at least cared about his mother.

business

exist

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

Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you have

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

Ah…

and silently hung

he just so happened to

over, she could not help but recall

to be subtle. That was how she

avoid him now,

in his eyes. "You're here."

only told Eugene he had given his room away to someone else.

at Amelie's room

not tell him much. "I'm

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

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

off?" She was

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

know just how much Leo

harder upon hearing that.

was from Toby, yet it was actually from Leo.

was washing his hands because

her

resist telling her more. "Mr. Alston might look like he doesn't care about Bria, but he has always loved her.

to only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

expectantly at

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