A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 354 Leo’s Acting Strangely

At 6.00AM, Amelie left home with a basket on her arm. Her father, Steven, had been suffering from a cold and coughing, so she was worried that it would get worse if he left the house. As such, she deliberately got up earlier to help with the groceries.

Shopping online was more convenient now, plus her company had a section dedicated to electronic shopping. It had held live shopping events for agricultural products, and she could always ask her own company to send some over. However, Steven wasn’t sold on the idea and felt that it would be better if he picked them out himself. She couldn’t argue with him and was willing to give in, so their family maintained the habit of going to the market.

Waking up at 6.00AM wasn’t easy for Amelie. When she pushed open the lobby gate, a figure suddenly appeared. She assumed it was another resident who had risen early, but upon taking a closer look, she froze.

“Leo?”

What is he doing here so early in the morning?

Leo turned to her with a confused look, seemingly surprised to see her there as well.

“Were you drinking?” She rarely saw him this confused and couldn’t help asking the question warily.

“No.” He threw away the cigarette between his fingers.

Right then, Amelie noticed the multiple cigarette butts littered on the ashtray above the rubbish bin and tilted her head in surprise. She recalled that he was obsessed with cleanliness and never touched a cigarette, so what was this about?

“I was taking a walk and didn’t realize I had wandered here.” He stepped toward her, his arm nearly touching hers. The coldness emanating from it made her shiver briefly. How long had he stood in the cold air?

“Did you walk from Clouson City to Halport, then?” She had seen him acting cheesy with her too many times and did not take him seriously, teasing him instead.

only forcing out

was at chin height. He then lifted

not miss that movement, instinctively taking a step back when she saw that

be so guarded against me, nor do you

head at

leaving just like

had come, and his words even more so. She was confused and could

insisted on going ice skating. She had fallen in love with the sport and always practiced at home. Amelie was willing to indulge her as well; her

about on the freezing ice.

the ice excitedly, stumbling slightly before starting to skate. She looked around for someone with wide eyes as she did so, and Amelie knew whom she was looking for. Leo had practiced skating with them without fail all this while,

Leo wasn’t there.

clear in her eyes, but she did not give up. Dada is busy with a lot

did not show up even after they

his sudden absence made her anxious. She couldn’t avoid replaying the way he

start practicing.” She didn’t think too much

and she walked out of the rink despondently with hunched shoulders. There was no sign of him for several days, but

would be effective once both sides signed them. The lawyer could

meeting the lawyer, she brought the documents to Julia’s office

did you come without saying anything?” Julia looked eye-catching and practical in her white work outfit. She did not call for her assistant and poured out the coffee beans

Julia’s makeup did not hide her dark

like usual.” Julia shrugged lightly. “What happened with you and Leo, though? I saw him being quite close to a woman a few days ago when I was out. Their relationship didn’t seem casual. I asked around, and it’s said that she’s Toby Walsh’s younger sister or something. They were on a date, and it looked pretty serious since Melissa, Jodie, and