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

was turning back to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near

dark that she would

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

not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an

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

then placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

more beneficial than worrying

heard her nonchalant tone,

appear to be a cold man, but he

this business

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

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

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

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

Ah…

once more and silently hung

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

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

had been so lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was how she locked eyes

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

his eyes. "You're

someone else. Eugene was astonished; since

could not resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted her.

not tell him much. "I'm

soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not

sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his

She was confused.

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

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

harder upon

the blanket was from Toby, yet it was actually from Leo.

he was washing his hands because he touched her.

he hate her

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

only exist so that she could

looked expectantly at her.

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