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.

but now that Abby herself came knocking, she naturally wouldn’t let

Gordon. We won’t move back to the old house no matter where we live, so

wouldn’t be moving back, her wizened face immediately blossomed

expected. Rich

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

Abby’s blooming face instantly

yearly, you can give them a discount. Why don’t we give them 20 percent

stiffened so much

was beginning to regret making

in on the fun and get some juicy gossip, then completely take over that house. In the end,

didn’t dare stay there any longer, so

Steven took Bria

shelter in the backyard sat

front of the old machine and began

gone, and it

touch and peer at everything that caught her fancy. Her eyes widened as she

every

and his granddaughter spent a

Steven

life. Why don’t you quit?” she

as she could remember, her father had always been sitting in front

with abandon.

a big company, so she can provide for us,”

though shoe-making looked fun to Bria, her grandfather had to pierce the soles with a very thick needle over

want her grandfather

as he smiled. “What a good girl you are, Bria. You even know how to worry

rubbed her cheek against

of his large hand covering her

If I stop working on the shoes, I would feel very

and resistant to wear. The price wasn’t too high either, so many people would

like a kitten, Amelie

brought her daughter home

the two were very close to each other

Instead, she said, “It’s okay if you want to keep working, but you can’t take too many orders at once. If you get

Like an overaged

both Amelie and Bria burst out

house while we’re at it, so you don’t have to work in such a small space,”

“I moved here precisely because the previous house was too big. If the place is too huge and

him at all. She would regularly send him some

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

gained anything from Amelie, but she had caused him quite a lot of worry. At the thought of that,

Steven sighed, a forlorn look on his face. “Young people these days don’t like complicated work