A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 144

Brianna’s bright face instantly turned gloomy, and her small body moved aside, drawing a distance between her and Leo as caution appeared on her face again.

“I’m not going back with you!” She shook her head vigorously, and all traces of familiarity from earlier had evaporated.

Leo already found out from Amelie about Brianna’s dislike for the Alstons, so he wasn’t surprised by her reaction, but he couldn’t help asking, “What if Mommy comes back together with us?”

“We’re going back together?” Brianna repeated, tilting her head as though she was weighing this question seriously.

On the other hand, Leo had no idea why such a question would stumble out of his mouth, but instead of regretting it, the image of the three of them being together as a family appeared in his mind.

“I’m still not going back!” Half a minute later, she shook her head again.

This time, he was struck by surprise.

Gulping, Brianna then answered seriously, “I don’t want to return, and I don’t want Mommy to return, either, because Grandma and Aunt Jodie don’t like us. I don’t want Mommy to be worried every day because I’m unhappy, and I don’t want her to be unhappy, but it’s great outside. Grandpa treats me very well and we’re all very happy together. Whatever it is, I’m not going back to that home anymore. That place is terrifying!”

From the bottom of her heart, she disliked the environment at the Alstons. That oppressive environment was akin to hell for a child.

After she said her piece, she ran back to school without waiting for Leo to say anymore and shut the door of the kindergarten with a bang.

For a few minutes, Leo stood in the same spot until he suddenly heard a car honking.

Turning back, he saw Amelie jumping out of the car in a hurry and marching toward him in a huff.

Fury was written all over her face. “Leo Alston, what are you doing here? Be a man of your word. You shouldn’t fight over Bria with me anymore since you’ve already lost!”

she thought that he was here to take Brianna

coldly. “A man of my word? Aren’t you ashamed to say something like

her face fell. She held her chest, where a huge amount of blood had rushed there and clotted. Her body throbbed from

gasps.

Leo Alston!” Coldly. Amelie glared at him and

wouldn’t fall. Even if it was divorce, she had never

gaze composedly, seeing that her glaring eyes were brimming

and did him wrong, but the way she was now somehow made him feel

He tried his best to shake off this odd idea, but when

for me to be on my knees or anything else, I’ll do it as long as you say the word.” Amelie lowered her tone because it was the only way she could mask her overwhelming emotions just a little. “I only have one request. Once we’re done and over, let me leave with Brianna. Although I have no other talents, I’m sure I can

in her

even more uneasy was, she actually wanted to settle

break with him!

chest felt so stuffy that he couldn’t

walked

From behind, Amelie shouted, “I’ll never let Bria

she stared at his back. As she rubbed the center of

heart, she knew that if Leo refused to let go, no amount

who was drinking, he plopped himself into the

he usually drank. Quietly, he lowered his head and took a drink. When Toby finished drinking,

he couldn’t stop himself from smirking. “Look at the way you are now. People who don’t know what’s going on will think that you fell out of love, but Elyse cares about you so much that you can’t even

answering him, Leo continued drinking

friend, Toby had a certain level of understanding about Leo. It came to him naturally that Leo’s current state had nothing to

slam the glass on the table and turn to him with