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

she spotted Eugene standing near a

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 at home?"

she held her red nails up to the

something dirty. He's quite the clean

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

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

nonchalant tone, he

cold man, but he at least cared about

this business trip for her.

Her son seemed to only exist so that she could

tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she care to

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

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

Ah…

and silently hung up.

so

showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help but recall how he washed his

she forgot to be

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

his eyes. "You're here."

to someone else. Eugene was

glancing at Amelie's room when

tell him much. "I'm here for some

planned on walking away,

The last time he sent you off at the

off?" She was confused.

smiled. "It 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

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

upon hearing that.

Toby, yet it was actually from Leo.

meant he was washing his hands

her that

Eugene did not hear a response 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 about Bria, but he has always loved her. He would buy a present for

seemed to only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

expectantly at her.

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