A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 373 Melissa Putting up a Show

It was nighttime when the hot water in the shower created a mist that filled up the room.

Running water fell on Leo’s head and formed streams down his face as it flowed down his chest, torso, and legs before finally splashing against the tiles.

Leo’s skin was as red as a beet after standing under such a hot shower for an hour. Yet, he repeatedly applied soap as he harshly scrubbed his body and showed no signs of stopping anytime soon.

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The next day, the government had not retracted the vog alert. So, Steven called Amelie early in the morning and advised her from flying back due to worry.

Lumaria was a country with a great natural environment. Yet, a volcano suddenly erupted, creating severe volcanic smog that affected a huge part of the area.

Even though Amelie desperately wanted to return, she had no choice but to patiently wait for it to subside.

After she freshened herself up, she donned appropriate makeup and conducted a few online meetings.

It was already noon in a blink of an eye. Just as she was thinking about grabbing some food to eat outside, Toby gave her a call, saying, “Didn’t you say you wanted to go for coffee? I’m already downstairs.”

She immediately pulled apart the curtain to see a race car parked outside and a man in white leaning against it.

Even though she couldn’t see his face clearly, the signature white clothes and how he carried himself all pointed toward Toby.

Amelie couldn’t very well tell him that she was just being polite yesterday. So, she answered, “Sure.”

She didn’t let him wait long and appeared downstairs a few minutes later. “Where are we going for coffee?”

Toby tilted his sculpted face and said mysteriously, “You’ll know. Get in.”

So, Amelie didn’t push for an answer and got in the car.

Toby brought her to a private kitchen that was known for its quality for lunch before pointing in a direction and telling her, “There’s a good coffee shop down this street.”

He didn’t start the car but motioned with his head asking silently for Amelie to walk with him. And so she did.

were in was rather far from the city. So, there weren’t many skyscrapers but lower residential houses. It seemed like the houses were self-built as they all

a house, a child suddenly dashed out and bumped

she exclaimed, instinctively reaching

she asked as she knelt down to

be around one year old and looked at her dazedly

looked around

come here every week?!” Then, when she was searching for his parents, she heard the shrill of

when she heard that familiar

the wall when

was wearing a mini dress showing off her long slender legs and carrying a mini bag, looking like the fashionista that she was.

eyebrows were furrowed

stand up. Nonetheless, Jodie pushed the child away with her leg without hiding the disdain

suck up to Leo, you can do it yourself!

you into this? These are all Leo’s children. How could you not care?” Then, another voice sounded, and Amelie immediately knew

little surprised that Melissa and Jodie didn’t know

He can hire the best nanny in the world. So,

find it in herself to like the children that filled the courtyard. In fact, she detested them. If there weren’t legal repercussions for murder,

that I don’t like

children. She especially didn’t like that Leo had so many children as

her opinion, everything Leo owned would be hers if he didn’t have a family. When these children grow up, they would sweetly address her as auntie. Nonetheless, she bet that none of them would willingly share their inheritance with her when she brought

I like children, then?” Melissa sighed in a low tone. “Have you ever thought about this? If we don’t help

children and suppressed the growing

Leo wasn’t her ideal son. So,

turned around and waved Leila over. “Are the pictures

and passed

his trust. So, she was

her pinky finger pointing upward while she pressed the screen

“This. This. And this.”

day, and Melissa would be

did this to garner Leo’s good impression of her to change his view of her. That was one of the reasons