A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 40

Amelie woke up with a start, startled. For a moment, she thought she was still at the Alston Residence and Leo had come back in the middle of the night, kicking the door again.

She hastily got out of bed, almost tripping and falling.

When she ran to the door and saw Steven there, she finally remembered that she had left the Alston Residence, and she no longer had to open the door for Leo.

As Amelie was rubbing her eyes, Steven had already opened the door.

From outside the door, a messy head poked in.

Amelie was surprised at first, but when she took a closer look, she realized that it was Abby.

Abby strode in jovially, and when she saw Steven, she exclaimed in exaggeration, “Hey there, Dillon. You didn’t run into any trouble yesterday, did you?”

Steven looked at her in confusion.

Abby didn’t mince her words at all. “Yesterday, when Amy knew that you bought a knife and went out, she thought you were about to cause trouble. She was so terrified! But Dillon, why exactly did you buy a knife yesterday?”

Amelie didn’t even have time to stop Abby before the latter spilled everything.

An obviously awkward look appeared on Steven’s face, his expressions unnatural.

“What brings you here, Mrs. Gordon?” Amelie interrupted her.

“Oh, uh…” Abby was tongue-tied since she was just here to spectate.

“Oh, it’s nothing.” Noticing that Amelie kept staring at her, she scratched her head awkwardly, then peered inside the house. “How many days are you planning on staying here, Amy?”

“She’ll be here for a while, Steven answered in Amelie’s stead.

“A while, huh. Abby turned a little bashful.

Then, she continued, “For someone as fortunate as you, you probably can’t get used to living in small houses like this after marrying a rich husband.”

Amelie didn’t make a sound as she simply looked at Abby.

Abby hastily pointed in the distance. “A grand hotel recently opened in town, and it was built to accommodate wealthy people who come here on vacation. The environment and service are excellent there, and even all the three meals of the day are included. Amy, you should stay there for a bit with your dad to show him more of the world.”

I’ve lived long enough; what more is there in the world to see?” Steven didn’t seem too interested.

Amelie looked at Abby. She had already guessed what Abby was trying to say.

Abby was worried that the family wouldn’t have enough space to live in and might insist on moving back to their old house.

he never asked Abby for their rent, she was thinking

soon, but now that Abby herself came knocking,

to the old house no matter where we live, so feel free to

wouldn’t be moving back, her

Rich people are

the house Mrs. Gordon and her family are living in, do they pay the rent

Abby’s blooming face

you can give them a discount. Why don’t we give them 20 percent

expression stiffened so much that

to regret making

fun and get some juicy gossip, then completely take over that house. In the end, however, they were asking her for

any longer, so she found a random excuse

Steven took Bria to the

a shelter in the backyard

sat in front of the old machine and began working

long gone, and

widened as she watched Steven thicken the soles of the shoes, and she

answered every question

grandfather and his granddaughter

do back then, she leaned against Steven

your life. Why don’t you quit?” she

as she could remember, her father had always been sitting

company,

had to pierce the soles with a very thick needle over and over again. It

want her grandfather

lovingly caressed Bria’s face, the wrinkles on his face spreading as he smiled. “What a good girl you are, Bria. You even know how to worry

rubbed her cheek against

his large hand

too used to this. If I stop working on

durable and resistant to wear. The price wasn’t too high

kitten,

should’ve brought her

and the two were very

she said, “It’s okay if you

got it.” Like an overaged

and

you on the street? I can also buy a house while we’re at it,

furiously. “I moved here precisely because the previous house was too big. If the

into the Alston Family, she didn’t ignore him at

asked for even a cent. He would return

but she had caused him quite a lot of worry. At the thought of that, Amelie felt