When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 225

the kitchen. He only joined them a while later, looking somewhat uneasy. He rubbed his long fingers against his brows for a while before glancing at Amelie and Bria. Bria was sitting in Amelie’s lap, but she was looking at Leo.Amelie, on the other hand, didn’t bother to meet his gaze. “You should leave if you have something to do, Mr. Alston.” Her tone was harsh and cold. When she walked out of the kitchen earlier, she overheard the voice 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