When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 40

Amelie woke up with a start, startled. For a moment, she thought she was still at the Alston Residence and Leo had come back in the middle of the night, kicking the door again.

She hastily got out of bed, almost tripping and falling.

When she ran to the door and saw Steven there, she finally remembered that she had left the Alston Residence, and she no longer had to open the door for Leo.

As Amelie was rubbing her eyes, Steven had already opened the door.

From outside the door, a messy head poked in.

Amelie was surprised at first, but when she took a closer look, she realized that it was Abby.

Abby strode in jovially, and when she saw Steven, she exclaimed in exaggeration, “Hey there, Dillon. You didn’t run into any trouble yesterday, did you?”

Steven looked at her in confusion.

Abby didn’t mince her words at all. “Yesterday, when Amy knew that you bought a knife and went out, she thought you were about to cause trouble. She was so terrified! But Dillon, why exactly did you buy a knife yesterday?”

Amelie didn’t even have time to stop Abby before the latter spilled everything.

An obviously awkward look appeared on Steven’s face, his expressions unnatural.

“What brings you here, Mrs. Gordon?” Amelie interrupted her.

“Oh, uh…” Abby was tongue-tied since she was just here to spectate.

“Oh, it’s nothing.” Noticing that Amelie kept staring at her, she scratched her head awkwardly, then peered inside the house. “How many days are you planning on staying here, Amy?”

“She’ll be here for a while, Steven answered in Amelie’s stead.

“A while, huh. Abby turned a little bashful.

Then, she continued, “For someone as fortunate as you, you probably can’t get used to living in small houses like this after marrying a rich husband.”

Amelie didn’t make a sound as she simply looked at Abby.

Abby hastily pointed in the distance. “A grand hotel recently opened in town, and it was built to accommodate wealthy people who come here on vacation. The environment and service are excellent there, and even all the three meals of the day are included. Amy, you should stay there for a bit with your dad to show him more of the world.”

I’ve lived long enough; what more is there in the world to see?” Steven didn’t seem too interested.

Amelie looked at Abby. She had already guessed what Abby was trying to say.

Abby was worried that the family wouldn’t have enough space to live in and might insist on moving back to their old house.

Amelie’s father was a kindly and reasonable person; since he never asked Abby for their rent, she was thinking of hogging the place all her life.

plan on breaching the subject so soon, but now that Abby herself came knocking, she naturally wouldn’t let the

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Gordon. We won’t move back to the old house no matter where we live, so feel

moving back, her wizened face immediately blossomed into a

just as expected. Rich people are really

was still smiling as she said, “Dad, about the house Mrs. Gordon and her family are living in, do they pay

blooming face instantly

yearly, you can give them a discount. Why don’t

expression stiffened so much that it

to regret making

gossip, then completely take over that house. In the end, however, they were

there any longer, so

took

in the backyard sat his

sat in front of the old machine and began working

from times long gone, and it kept creaking as it

that caught her fancy. Her eyes widened as she watched Steven thicken the soles of the shoes, and she would

answered every

grandfather and his granddaughter spent a peaceful time

what she used to do back then, she leaned against Steven as she sat down, placing her head on his arm while

toiling all your life. Why don’t you quit?” she

father had always been sitting in front of this machine,

with abandon.

Mommy opened up a big company, so she

grandfather had to pierce the soles with a very thick needle over and over again. It looked like

didn’t want her grandfather

his face spreading as he smiled. “What a good girl you are, Bria. You even

cheek

his large hand

too used to this. If I stop working on the shoes, I would feel very

made were durable and resistant to wear. The price

like a kitten, Amelie

brought her daughter home

the two were very close

force him. Instead, she said, “It’s okay if you want to keep working, but you can’t take

I know. I got it.” Like an overaged child, Steven

both Amelie and Bria burst out

I buy a shoplot for you on the street? I can also buy a house while we’re at it, so you don’t have to work in such

his head furiously. “I moved here precisely because the previous house

into the Alston Family, she didn’t ignore him at all. She would regularly send him some money

skills, so he hadn’t asked for even a cent. He would

years, Steven hadn’t gained anything from Amelie, but she had caused him quite a lot of worry. At the thought

don’t think I can work much longer.” Steven sighed, a forlorn look on his face. “Young people these days don’t like complicated work like