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

turning back to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near

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

had evidently not seen her though as he softly said into the phone, "I don't know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an

as Eugene as she held her

something dirty. He's quite

and indicated for the servant to

was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's

nonchalant tone, he

be a cold man, but he

this business

Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so that she could grow

as Leo's assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she

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

he heard was Melissa barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow

Ah…

sighed once more and silently

looked up, he just so happened to meet Amelie's

over, she could not help but recall

thoughts that she forgot

awkward for her to avoid him now,

in his

away to someone else. Eugene

could not resist glancing at Amelie's room when he spotted

much. "I'm here

that close to him, so there was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr. Alston often take

off at

me off?" She was

smiled. "It was very hazy then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he

her know just how much Leo

frowned harder upon

from Toby, yet

was washing his hands because

hate her

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 any of

expectantly

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