My Sugar and Your Spice (Amelia and Leo)

Chapter 39

“What’s going on?” Amelie hastily asked.

Hearing that something might happen to her father, she felt her heart racing quickly.

Abby scratched her messy hair. “I’m not sure either. I was at the store buying groceries when I saw your dad walking out with a knife. I asked him why he bought a knife, but he didn’t even look at me. He just walked away angrily.”

“He bought a knife and left?” She hadn’t seen her father coming home, much less a knife.

What is he planning to do with the knife?

“Your dad has always been a quiet person, but he’d always greet his old neighbors. He never ignored us like he did today,” Abby continued.

“Do you know if my dad got in a fight with someone recently?” Amelie hastily asked.

This was no small matter, for a person’s life might be on the line.

Abby shook her head. “Your dad is an amiable person, and everyone on this street likes him. How could he get into a fight with anyone? Moreover, your dad doesn’t like to bear grudges.”

Amelie also agreed with Abby’s words.

Her father wouldn’t get mad at anything, save for matters related to her. He was especially loving and serious when it came to her.

“Did you see where my dad went? Which direction did he head in?”

The less she knew of her father’s reasons for buying the knife, the more anxious Amelie became.

“That way!” Abby pointed ahead. “Probably in the direction of the small train station!”

“The small train station?”

It was a small town, and the residents couldn’t take the high-speed train or a plane from there. They generally took the train if they were going somewhere faraway.

Is Dad going somewhere far from home?

Amelie asked Abby to look after Bria, then hastily ran off to pursue her father.

As she ran, she dialed Steven’s number.

The call went through.

“Dad, why aren’t you back yet?” Amelie tried her best to ask calmly, not letting her father catch on.

to attend to, so I won’t be able to come home tonight. You and Bria can sleep in the small room in the back. I’ve already changed the sheets, and the blankets are new too,” Steven commented on

that you have to be in such a hurry?”

didn’t mention anything. “Be good and rest up. I’ll be

also feared that he might

then, a trishaw

trishaw and made her way to the small

desolate stone steps outside the train station,

cigarette in his hand as he

number of cigarette butts were already discarded in the small garbage bag next

a shoemaker, he was always particular about these things. He had never smoked before, nor had he ever

to him. It

to him.

her, he froze a little. He hastily hid the small black bag and tossed the cigarette away, rubbing his hands as he said, “What brings you here? Didn’t I ask you and

can we just go to bed if you don’t come home?” Amelie queried while looking at him. Then, she

are you

head in silence.

took out the old wallet in

destination of the

where Leo’s house was

Steven’s expression when Bria said

his thoughts seen through, Steven pursed his lips

Don’t tell me you’re going

she spoke, Amelie was shocked at her own words.

going to ask them how exactly they treated you!” he said sullenly, his eyes obviously

and healthy when she

when Bria mentioned how good Amelie’s cooking was, he realized that the Alstons might not have been treating his daughter

Amelie because he wanted Amelie to live freely in that home, not to be bullied

a silent sword that pierced

was dull but painful!

her

go, Dad. There’s something I

took him by

Dad. I should have listened to you instead of going to Leo and

disapproved of their marriage at first, and he had stopped her

so he handed his precious

and out; even her child

felt an unspeakable regret in his

Steven as she sobbed and

when she was younger. “Child, don’t cry. Divorce isn’t a bad thing. I just want