When I Was A Wallflower

However, Leo still felt that he was utterly disgusting and continued to scrub his body endlessly.

In recent years, he had gotten a weird condition. Whenever he thought about Amelie, he felt like he had done something sacrilegious.

This feeling was even stronger, especially after seeing her. He felt filthier than if he had just crawled through a mud puddle, but Amelie was uncorrupted like an angel.

He needed to clean himself thoroughly so that he could be cleaner.

Only when he had scrubbed every inch of his body did he walk out of the bathroom in pajamas, his hair still wet.

"Leo," Chandler greeted him brightly. "You took a long time in the shower. Mrs. Alston thought something happened to you."

Leo was still wet from the shower and merely glanced coldly at him with his lips in a tight line.

Chandler was clearly used to his cold attitude and didn't take it to heart as he continued lightly, "You didn't eat today at the children's party. I asked the kitchen to make something for you. So, let's head down."

Then, he turned around to leave. "I'll get it served. Don't forget to come down."

"My mom doesn't know what happened to me. But you don't?" Just when Chandler reached the door, Leo's icy voice sounded across the hall.

He paused in his tracks, and his facial expression froze momentarily.

However, when he turned around, it was filled with innocence. "What are you talking about, Leo? I don't understand."

Leo didn't reply and brushed past him as he went downstairs.

…

Finally, the vog had dissipated. Amelie couldn't wait any longer and bought the tickets as soon as it was available.

Toby knew that she wanted to return and came to send her off.

"That country is so far away, and you don't have family there. Do you really not plan on coming back?" He couldn't help but ask as they walked toward the airport lounge.

Amelie, with her huge luggage bag in tow, just smiled lightly. "That's actually a good thing. We can have some peace and quiet without all the trivial matters messing things up."

scratched his nose. "You're self-sufficient and don't need someone else to take care of

smiled in

moment as he looked at her smile.

would never be able to be with her, he still regarded her as his muse. Even so, he dared not tell her about his feelings, fearing she would distance

first met, he did have some thoughts about her. Nevertheless, after he spent time with her these few days, he dropped those thoughts since

was also genuinely fortunate that he

inwardly while he handed over the local specialty product to her. "This is for Master. Please pass it to

well reject

the plane departed, so they sat

running from afar with

I think he was too shy to give it to you. So, it's been on

box that someone had wrapped nicely. She couldn't see what was

her hesitation and rushed to explain.

Bria would be disappointed if you returned empty-handed."

"It's okay. There's no need for this. Thanks, though."

Leo are divorced, you can

and only looked at the box with a meaningful smile.

don't want this. I won't force the matter, but Leo really does have you in his heart. I truly hope that

away, leaving Amelie

other hand, Toby's eyes had an unknown glint to them.

better left unsaid. Frankly, if it were indeed from Leo, he would have come personally and given it to

she and Bria were all these years but had never disturbed them. Why would he suddenly think of giving them

a wolf in sheep's clothing. You

things didn't need to be explicitly discussed.

her head in response. Although she didn't give Toby a verbal response, she vehemently agreed with his words.

hard to get her

…

second day Amelie returned home, Blake came to Lumaria.

he was now 26, he didn't look old at all. On the contrary, he

he gazed

inwardly while he handed over the local specialty product to her. "This is for Master. Please pass

noticed the tenderness in his eyes despite him never exposing his feelings for Amelie to the light. She even roasted Blake behind his

the tenderness in his eyes despite him never exposing his feelings for Amelie to the light. She even roasted Blake behind his back to Amelie, "I bet

stop her from spouting nonsense.