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.

she brought the bag out to

to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on the phone.

was so dark that she would not have recognized him if

her though as he softly said into the phone, "I don't know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly

not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the

touched something dirty. He's

her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with

much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring shower

Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally

a cold man, but

business trip for

Her son seemed to only exist so

Leo's assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet Melissa

for Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you

Melissa barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed

Ah…

more and silently hung

looked up, he just so happened to meet Amelie's eyes.

after heading over, she could not help but recall how he washed his hands

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

him now,

his

his room away to someone else.

not resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted her.

"I'm here for some work-related business."

to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did

head. "No. The last time he sent you off at the airport,

She was

then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you

her know just how much Leo

frowned harder upon hearing

from Toby, yet it

washing his hands

hate her

he assumed 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 loved her. He would buy a present for her every birthday and holiday, but he never gave her any of them."

for Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

looked expectantly at her.

looked expectantly at

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