A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

“Let’s talk outside.” Leo suddenly interrupted her. Then, he turned back around and set Bria on the ground before patting her tiny head. “I need to head outside to talk about something. I’ll come back and play with you later.”

Her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at him, but she still nodded.

While standing back up, he looked at Amelie and informed her, “I’ll be back soon.”

That surprised Amelie. Is he informing me of his whereabouts? Is there a need to do so? Perhaps this is the courtesy between the guest and the host?

After hearing that Leo was willing to talk outside, Elyse took the initiative to maneuver her wheelchair out the door. Following that, he strode outside.

Amelie considerately closed the door to prevent hearing about their conversation. When she turned around, she saw Bria still standing in her spot.

The smile on the kid’s face was long gone, and she was currently looking at Amelie with her large eyes, tightly pouting her lips. “Will Daddy leave with that woman?” she asked.

Internally, she hoped that her daddy would stay because what child would not want that?

Amelie walked over and squatted down before embracing her. “Your daddy has his life and work, so he can’t always stay by your side, but he’s already trying his best to make time to be with you. So, you have to understand his situation. Alright?”

Although divorced, Amelie never wanted to become enemies with Leo, especially before their children. Therefore, she always tried to be as fair to him as possible.

“I understand.” Bria was still unhappy, but she no longer felt conflicted.

“How about we play with your building blocks?” Amelie held Bria’s hand.

…

Outside, Leo stood in the corridor that was coincidentally adjacent to the door to Amelie’s home. When he saw her closing the door, he could not help but frown.

In the meantime, Elyse stopped her wheelchair before him and watched his every expression. Her eyes were slightly red as she pleaded, “Leony, I’m being bullied by everyone. My manager ignores me and turns a blind eye when the newbies steal my jobs. They’ve already taken away several acting roles from me. Even those sponsors are humiliating me! Please, help me.”

At that, he finally withdrew his gaze from Amelie’s door and looked at Elyse with a calm and emotionless countenance. “Did you ask me to come here just for this?”

other choice. That’s why…” She bit her lips as tears fell from her eyes. Both of her hands

unwilling to complain to Leo, she could not do anything without his help. If she could, she would instead accomplish something before coming to him so she could show him how excellent she was. After considering her situation, she could only plead with him

Ellen’s sake,

gloomier and more distant. As the pressure around them dropped, which

you can leave.” Once he

gushing tears. “You can’t leave me alone. You’ve said that although you can’t return my

embarrassing to use her sister to ask Leo for help, but Elyse could not care less about that. She was willing to do anything just to

you.” His voice sounded cold, and the meaning was clear—he would only make

of only avoiding starvation? Without actual power

her feelings and had already reached Amelie’s door by then. He pulled

as he was about to open the door, he heard a voice

at Elyse. It was so forceful and strong that it made her shiver

and gripped

seemed more forceful and sharper than earlier, causing Elyse to stammer a while before muttering, “E-Ellen is back.

like he was trying to see through her. A while later, he stood up without

at a loss for words. He’s leaving? Does he not care about Ellen’s

and disregarded her building blocks upon hearing the door lock. Then, she ran

“I have something important I need to deal with. I’ll

response, she did not speak but pouted. She wanted to ask him to stay but remembered that Amelie said

against Bria’s before rising to his feet

saying that,

a small cottage. The entrance was in an alley with tall walls around it, making it seem

had been waiting for some time. When he saw the car approaching, he quickly came forward to welcome the

Alston, y-you’re here,” Michael

not tall, to begin with, he seemed even shorter and more slavish

Elyse opened the door and called

Michael sprinted over and helped her