A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Leo placed the papers on top of his knees before flipping through them with the tips of his fingers. His gaze was lowered, and he wore a serious look on his face. After he finished the last page, he flipped it over and sat in silence for a long while. He pressed his palm against the last page and remained still for a long time.

The content and details of the file were extremely thorough, and it documented Amelie’s primary school life up until her university days. Everything was written clearly, yet there didn’t seem to have anything that stuck out for Leo. He flipped through the pages once more with an enigmatic look on his stone-cold face.

He felt a strong sense of familiarity after spending all his recent time with Amelie. He felt like he had known her even before their four-year marriage. Yet, none of this was mentioned in the file. He didn’t question Victor’s professional abilities, and he trusted Victor immensely. Does that mean I was the one who was overthinking it?

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The next day, Amelie went to pick Bria up at 5.00PM sharp. She could see Bria being led out by someone else, even from a distance away. The girl seemed especially happy that day, and she skipped over to Amelie, revealing her fair legs under her princess dress. Her braids swung around in the air as she lifted her small face to beam and spoke to the person holding her hand.

Amelie followed Bria’s gaze and shifted her attention to the person holding Bria’s hands, and she saw a man, who was dressed in a dark green coat. The man had a same-colored scarf dangling around his neck. His figure was lanky, and he was dressed stylishly. The white shirt under the man’s dark coat seemed especially eye-catching due to the contrast in colors.

Leo’s hard expression seemed softer than usual. Didn’t he just see Bria yesterday? Why is he here again today? Amelie was confused. It was a one-hour drive from Halport to Clouson City, and it was troublesome for one to travel between the two places. Furthermore, Leo was a busy man with a lot of other important matters to handle.

she was still immersed in her thoughts. Bria’s sweet and loud voice sounded in Amelie’s ears, and the young girl swung her father’s arm back and forth as she greeted her mother. “Daddy’s here to pick us up,” she uttered before flashing a wide grin that showed her baby teeth. The little girl made it sound

uttered in a polite tone. The man frowned at her words. “Well, Bria’s my daughter, and I want to

“Mommy, let’s have dinner with Daddy again today.” Bria held onto Amelie’s hand while looking at her. The girl was petite, so she had to stick her head

idea. “Your dad’s busy. We shouldn’t take up too much of his

a meal,” Leo added right after she finished her words. She was speechless after that. She couldn’t help but give him a long stare. She felt like he had been acting differently in recent days. He used to be so eager to get away from me. Why is he suggesting that we

certain that he was about to get married ever since she found out about Carol. Based on Amelie’s knowledge, people who had pre-wedding jitters would act in ways that were out of their norm. This is the second time he’s getting married. Why is he still

food at home.” Regardless of what Leo’s issue was, she had no interest in sharing another meal with him. She had to take up a lot more chores since Steven wasn’t around, and she was in charge of cooking. Phew. I’m glad I have this as an excuse, Amelie thought

since Leo pampered her a little. The little girl was worried that her mother would reject her suggestion again, so she tugged Amelie’s sleeve. “Please say yes, Mommy. Daddy traveled all the way here, and he must be hungry. It’d be

three. I just want to spend time with Bria since she’s so fond of me.” Leo, who had been silent, finally spoke up for himself. Amelie was speechless—she had intended to

food I make.” Her words

respond to her words. He simply walked over to Bria’s other side before reaching for the girl’s unoccupied hand. “Let’s go.” Amelie blushed as she watched the both of them. Leo was holding onto Bria’s left hand while she was holding onto Bria’s right.

Leo’s head, she realized he didn’t seem to see any issue with the way they were holding Bria’s hands. He seemed comfortable with the arrangement.