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 big bin

her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp

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

he softly said into the phone, "I don't know what's going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an

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

dirty. He's quite

then placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to

worrying about her nails was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo's boring

heard her nonchalant tone,

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

was on this

to only exist so

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

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

a maid. "Make it perfect

Ah…

sighed once more and silently

he just so happened to meet Amelie's

non-stop after heading over, she could not help but

lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That was

awkward for her to avoid him now, so she walked over

Dillon." Surprise flashed in his eyes. "You're

to someone else. Eugene was astonished;

resist glancing at Amelie's room when he

much.

had planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr.

last time he sent you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his hands. Then, there's

me off?"

was very hazy then. Mr. Alston worried about you and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the

goal of telling her all that was to let her know just how much Leo loved her. He

frowned harder upon

was from Toby, yet it was

his hands because

hate her that

from her, he assumed 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

expectantly

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