When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 225

on the other end of the line. She heard Elyse’s name coming up in the conversation. If Elyse is still interacting with him at this point, then it’s clear that their relationship is something beyond their regular friendship. I guess that’s good, Amelie thought. If Leo pays more attention to Elyse, then Carol will stop blaming me for taking up Leo’s time. “It’s not urgent,” Leo replied before he moved to sit beside Bria. Amelie stared at the man for a brief moment, but the man was already busy picking up Bria’s bowl to scoop up some rice for her. He scooped another bowl for himself before he reached for Amelie’s bowl in front of her. She was utterly speechless at that point. Doesn’t he care about Elyse anymore? In that case, why did he seem so uneasy earlier, then?She only returned to her senses when she felt the weight of a bowl on her palm. What was I thinking about? It doesn’t matter if Leo cares about Elyse. It’s none of my business. The person who should be worried about this is Miss Joyner. Moreover, he’s probably only staying because he doesn’t want to disappoint Bria. At that thought, Amelie looked up and focused on eating her meal.She was a fast eater. She had been a much slower eater back when she was in Alston Residence. Back then, she would slowly chew on one mouthful of food before swallowing it. She used to seem a lot more cautious and fearful. She was so alert that she used to sit only on the edge of her chair. However, right now, Amelie seemed much calmer and more natural in front of Leo. She didn’t even seem to bother with her mannerisms as she casually ate her food.Leo was stunned to see the way she ate. They had eaten in a restaurant the day before, so Amelie might have been a little more careful with the way she ate then. However, when he saw her true nature, he didn’t feel disgusted at all. If anything, he felt comforted by the sight of her. “Hurry up and eat, Daddy,” Bria urged him by knocking on his bowl. Then, the younger girl placed some food in it.“Thank you,” he uttered before he started eating his meal. Bria hurried off to play with her toys after they were done with the meal. Leo watched as Amelie cleaned the table up with an apron around her waist. For some reason, she seemed both similar yet completely different from the person she was back when she was in the Alston Family. Leo couldn’t tell what the change was about.When he glanced at his daughter, who was playing on her own in the hall, and the woman who was hard at work before his eyes, he felt a wave of serenity washing over him. It felt as if he had finally got home after walking through a snowstorm. This was something he had never experienced back when he was in the Alston Residence.Amelie felt somewhat puzzled when she walked out of the kitchen after washing her bowls. Why is Leo still here? He still needs to work even if he doesn’t want to meet Elyse, right? Why is he acting as if he has just shut down his business and has nothing better to do?She was aware of how well Leo’s company was doing. They had just revealed their report for the first quarter and saw a 300% increase in their net profit. Leo’s business used to be considered a significant organization within the city, but at this point, it was practically recognized across the whole nation. He didn’t have many competitors. Amelie heard that he had tons of projects to handle.She was just thinking about that matter when she heard her doorbell ring. She had no idea who would visit her at that time of the day. She was about to walk over when she saw Bria had already tottered over to the door. “Grandpa must be home!” the little girl cried out excitedly as she pulled the door open.Amelie didn’t hear Steven’s voice ring