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.

breaching the subject so soon, but now that Abby herself came knocking, she naturally wouldn’t let the latter continue taking advantage and feigning

worry, Mrs. Gordon. We won’t move back to the old house no

Amelie saying that they wouldn’t be moving back, her wizened face immediately blossomed

expected. Rich

said, “Dad, about the house Mrs. Gordon and her family are living

Abby’s blooming

can give them a discount. Why don’t

so much that it looked

was beginning to regret

get some juicy gossip, then completely take over that house. In the end, however, they were asking her

there any longer, so she found a random

Steven took

backyard sat

of the

long gone, and it kept creaking as

peer at everything that caught her fancy. Her eyes widened

every

and his granddaughter spent a peaceful

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

your life. Why don’t you quit?”

she could remember, her 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 hard

didn’t want her grandfather to work

caressed Bria’s face, the wrinkles on his face spreading as he smiled. “What a good girl you

her cheek against Steven’s

feeling of his large

to this. If I stop working on the

shoes Steven made were durable and resistant to wear. The price wasn’t too high

like a kitten, Amelie felt

brought her

elated to see her daughter, and the two were

want to give up on his job yet, Amelie didn’t force him. Instead, she said, “It’s okay if you want

know. I got it.” Like an overaged

both Amelie and Bria burst out into

don’t 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

no, it’s fine.” Steven shook his head furiously. “I moved here precisely because the previous

married into the Alston Family, she didn’t ignore him at all. She would

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

him quite a lot of worry. At the thought of that, Amelie

so I 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 this.