Chapter 378 Blackmailed Into Becoming ATMs

Amelie stared at Leo's back in confusion.

She then saw him stop by the sink and fervently pump some soap into his hands.

Soon, his hands were covered in bubbles.

He began to scrub hard.

He scrubbed and washed, then washed and scrubbed.

She could not resist walking over to stand behind him.

She clearly remembered the hand he was washing to be the hand she held just now.

"Do you think I'm dirty?" she immediately asked when the thought popped into her head.

"It has nothing to do with you."

He did not look up as he coldly uttered those words.

His response rendered her speechless.

He spent a few more minutes washing his hands before forcing himself to go back to the dining table.

Their appetites were clearly affected by the incident as they barely took a few bites before declaring they were done with dinner.

He silently sat there for a few minutes before getting to his feet. "Rest early."

He then strode out of the room.

She watched him walk away with narrowed eyes.

Something about him felt off.

Still, she could not say exactly what was off.

After dinner, she spent a few minutes chatting with Bria and Steven over a video call.

It was midnight by the time they were done.

Too lazy to call for a staff member to clear the table, she scraped the food into the trash bin.

brought the bag out to

room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on

dim light of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him if she

don't know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an hour-long shower. Did he

as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look in her eyes.

something dirty. He's quite the clean

placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

a cold man, but he at least cared about his

was on this business trip for her.

Her son seemed to only exist so

happened, yet Melissa did not know,

please show some care for

at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of housewives!"

Ah…

and

just so happened

she could not help

had been so lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was how she

too awkward for her to avoid him now, so she walked over to

his eyes. "You're here."

Eugene he had given his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since

glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted

"I'm here for some work-related

was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr. Alston

you off at the airport, he spent a while washing

She was

was very hazy then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee for a blanket to keep you warm."

goal of telling her all that was to let her know just how

harder upon hearing that.

yet it was actually from Leo.

washing his hands

hate her that much?

she was touched by Leo's gesture and could not resist telling her more. "Mr. Alston might look like he doesn't care about Bria, but he has always

Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so that she could

expectantly at her.

at her.

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