Chapter 378 Blackmailed Into Becoming ATMs

Amelie stared at Leo's back in confusion.

She then saw him stop by the sink and fervently pump some soap into his hands.

Soon, his hands were covered in bubbles.

He began to scrub hard.

He scrubbed and washed, then washed and scrubbed.

She could not resist walking over to stand behind him.

She clearly remembered the hand he was washing to be the hand she held just now.

"Do you think I'm dirty?" she immediately asked when the thought popped into her head.

"It has nothing to do with you."

He did not look up as he coldly uttered those words.

His response rendered her speechless.

He spent a few more minutes washing his hands before forcing himself to go back to the dining table.

Their appetites were clearly affected by the incident as they barely took a few bites before declaring they were done with dinner.

He silently sat there for a few minutes before getting to his feet. "Rest early."

He then strode out of the room.

She watched him walk away with narrowed eyes.

Something about him felt off.

Still, she could not say exactly what was off.

After dinner, she spent a few minutes chatting with Bria and Steven over a video call.

It was midnight by the time they were done.

Too lazy to call for a staff member to clear the table, she scraped the food into the trash bin.

the bag out to the

her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp

dim light of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was not

know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an hour-long shower.

often." Melissa was not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the

dirty. He's

placed her hand down and indicated for

much more beneficial than

Eugene heard her nonchalant

appear to be a cold man, but he at least cared about

on this business trip for

only exist so

could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did

resist feeling bad for Leo, he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show

it perfect or I will

Ah…

once more

up, he just

Leo had been showering non-stop after heading over, she could not help

in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle.

avoid him

flashed in his

had given his room away to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when

resist glancing at Amelie's

him much.

was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly

"No. The last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a

me off?" She was

the way to the airport.

telling her all that was to let her know just how much

harder

from Toby,

meant he was washing his hands because he

hate her that

she was touched by Leo's gesture and could not resist telling her more. "Mr. Alston might look like he doesn't care about Bria, but he has always loved her. He would buy a present for her every birthday and holiday, but he never gave her

looked expectantly at

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