When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 219

doors back. Those were Leo’s hands, and Bria was hanging from the man’s neck, holding him tightly.Amelie quickly hopped in and stood at the corner.Leo pulled his hands back in silence and held Bria once again while throwing a glance at Amelie. His gaze filled with admonishment.The little girl in his arms chuckled. “You’re such an airhead, Mommy. Good thing Daddy is always protecting you.” Her head bumped into the man’s chin as she giggled.The man said nothing. He merely covered her head with his hand so she wouldn’t hurt herself. He looked just like a father taking care of his child.An old woman who shared the elevator with them happily said, “It’s a father’s job to protect his wife.” She looked at them. “The three of you look great together, not to mention beautiful, too. You’re the perfect family I’ve ever seen.”Amelie wanted to say they were not a family, but then she noticed the smile on her daughter’s face. It was a beautiful, happy smile. If I said that, that’d be too cruel to her. I should stay quiet instead. With that in mind, she remained silent. Even though she tried not to look at Leo’s face, she could still see his chin and lips when she looked at Bria since he was holding the little girl. She couldn’t help but notice a slight smile on his lips. Is he… smiling? Why? She realized just then she might actually not know the man that well.Starlight Tower’s restaurant was resplendent and bright, and it was filled with comfy little couches. The place looked like a warm and inviting cottage. Since Leo made his reservations, they got the window view. The city unfurled beneath them, and lights were coming on like stars twinkling in the night sky.Bria giggled happily, extending her hands in an attempt to catch the ‘stars.’ Leo let her do what she wanted.The food here was marvelous. A moment later, they were served with big Amidalia lobsters, beautifully cut foie gras, and T-bone steaks imported from Amidalia. In the end, the manager even served them wine, saying that the patrons dubbed them ‘the best customer for the night.’ After pouring them two glasses of wine, the manager bowed before leaving the family of three to dine in peace.Amelie looked at the wine awkwardly. She figured the both of them shouldn’t be drinking wine together since they were not a couple. Thus, she ignored it and focused on cutting the steak for Bria.Elegantly, Leo picked his glass up and twirled the wine within, though his gaze fixed on the lady and the girl. He noticed Amelie trying clumsily to cut the steak, and he smiled.Thanks to Steven feeding her all kinds of food since she was a child, Amelie didn’t really have any desire to eat these kinds of food. She seldom went for fine dining over the years. Even during the times that she did go, Julia would be the one to cut up the steak for her. Ever since she married Leo, she never ate out. This was the first time she was cutting up steak, and she wanted to do it