My Sugar and Your Spice (Amelia and Leo)

Chapter 40

Amelie woke up with a start, startled. For a moment, she thought she was still at the Alston Residence and Leo had come back in the middle of the night, kicking the door again.

She hastily got out of bed, almost tripping and falling.

When she ran to the door and saw Steven there, she finally remembered that she had left the Alston Residence, and she no longer had to open the door for Leo.

As Amelie was rubbing her eyes, Steven had already opened the door.

From outside the door, a messy head poked in.

Amelie was surprised at first, but when she took a closer look, she realized that it was Abby.

Abby strode in jovially, and when she saw Steven, she exclaimed in exaggeration, “Hey there, Dillon. You didn’t run into any trouble yesterday, did you?”

Steven looked at her in confusion.

Abby didn’t mince her words at all. “Yesterday, when Amy knew that you bought a knife and went out, she thought you were about to cause trouble. She was so terrified! But Dillon, why exactly did you buy a knife yesterday?”

Amelie didn’t even have time to stop Abby before the latter spilled everything.

An obviously awkward look appeared on Steven’s face, his expressions unnatural.

“What brings you here, Mrs. Gordon?” Amelie interrupted her.

“Oh, uh…” Abby was tongue-tied since she was just here to spectate.

“Oh, it’s nothing.” Noticing that Amelie kept staring at her, she scratched her head awkwardly, then peered inside the house. “How many days are you planning on staying here, Amy?”

“She’ll be here for a while, Steven answered in Amelie’s stead.

“A while, huh. Abby turned a little bashful.

Then, she continued, “For someone as fortunate as you, you probably can’t get used to living in small houses like this after marrying a rich husband.”

Amelie didn’t make a sound as she simply looked at Abby.

Abby hastily pointed in the distance. “A grand hotel recently opened in town, and it was built to accommodate wealthy people who come here on vacation. The environment and service are excellent there, and even all the three meals of the day are included. Amy, you should stay there for a bit with your dad to show him more of the world.”

I’ve lived long enough; what more is there in the world to see?” Steven didn’t seem too interested.

Amelie looked at Abby. She had already guessed what Abby was trying to say.

Abby was worried that the family wouldn’t have enough space to live in and might insist on moving back to their old house.

Amelie’s father was a kindly and reasonable person; since he never asked Abby for their rent, she was thinking of hogging the place all her life.

the subject so soon, but now that Abby herself came

We won’t move back to the old house

they wouldn’t be moving back,

expected. Rich people are really built differently.”

and

face instantly

yearly, you can give them a discount. Why don’t we give

much that it

beginning to regret making

join in on the fun and get some juicy gossip, then completely take over that house.

any longer, so she found a random

Bria to the backyard.

backyard sat his tool of

front of the old machine and began working it.

times long gone, and it kept creaking

touch and peer at everything that caught her fancy. Her eyes widened as she watched Steven thicken the soles of

every question she asked.

spent a peaceful time bonding.

them. Just like what she used to do back then, she leaned against Steven as she sat down, placing her

your life. Why don’t you

as she could remember, her father had always

with abandon.

up a big company, so she can provide for us,” Bria hastily

fun to Bria, her grandfather had to pierce the soles with a very thick needle over and over again. It

her grandfather

the wrinkles on his face spreading as he smiled. “What a good girl you are, Bria. You even

her cheek against Steven’s

of his large hand covering

I’m too used to this. If I stop working on the shoes, I would feel

wear. The price wasn’t too high either, so

her daughter behaving like a kitten, Amelie felt

brought her daughter home

and the two were very close to each other as

give up on his job yet, Amelie didn’t force him. Instead, she said, “It’s okay if you want to keep working, but you can’t take too many orders at once. If you get tired, you have to

it.” Like an overaged child,

Bria burst out

buy a shoplot for you on the street? I can also buy a house while we’re at it, so you don’t have to work in such

Steven shook his head furiously. “I moved here precisely because the previous house was too big. If the place is

him at all. She

own skills, so he hadn’t asked for even a cent.

but she had caused him quite a lot of worry. At

My eyes and legs are failing, so I don’t think I can work much longer.” Steven sighed, a forlorn look