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.

so I won’t be able to come home tonight. You and Bria can sleep in the small room in the back. I’ve

to be in such a hurry?” she asked as

good and rest up. I’ll

knew she couldn’t get anything out of him, but she also feared that he

trishaw passed by her.

made her way to the small train station

the desolate stone steps outside the train station, she caught sight of Steven’s figure.

back, a cigarette in his hand as he puffed

in the small garbage bag next to

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

small black bag sitting next to him. It must be

ran over to him. “Dad, why are you here?”

cigarette away, rubbing his hands as he said, “What brings you here?

bed if you don’t come home?” Amelie queried while looking at him. Then, she peered into the small train station.

you going?”

his head

she took out the old wallet in his pocket and produced a ticket

the ticket

the city where Leo’s

Residence? Amelie suddenly recalled Steven’s expression when Bria

seen through, Steven

what are you thinking of doing there? Don’t tell me you’re going to kill

Amelie was shocked at

ask them how exactly they treated

heartbroken. “My darling daughter was plump and healthy when she married

had lost a lot of weight, but when Bria mentioned how good Amelie’s cooking was, he realized that the Alstons might

had refrained from visiting the Alstons and contacting Amelie because he wanted

silent sword that pierced Amelie’s heart.

dull

down her face like rain.

I haven’t told you. Leo

took him by

you instead of going to Leo and

of their marriage at first, and he

win against her persistence, so he handed his precious

even her child and father had to

felt an unspeakable regret in

she

calloused hands caressing her hair like he had always done when she was younger. “Child, don’t cry. Divorce isn’t a bad thing. I just want you