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.

out to the big bin

to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a

that she would not have recognized him if she was not

said into the phone, "I don't know what's going on with

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

dirty. He's quite the clean freak."

hand down and indicated for the servant to continue

her nails was much more beneficial than worrying about

nonchalant tone, he internally

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

was on this business

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

yet Melissa

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

a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be

Ah…

once more and

up, he just so happened

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

lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked eyes with Eugene.

would seem too awkward for her to avoid him now, so

flashed in his eyes.

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

dazed eyes could not resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted

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

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

last time he sent you off at the airport, he

She was confused.

then. Mr. Alston 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

goal of telling her all that was to let her know just how much Leo loved her. He wanted

frowned harder upon

was from Toby, yet it was actually from Leo.

his hands because he touched her.

he hate her that much?

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 never gave

only exist so

looked expectantly at her.

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