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.

out to the big

back to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on

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

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

not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look in her

he touched something dirty. He's

indicated for the servant to continue with

nails was much more beneficial than worrying

heard her nonchalant tone, he internally

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

on this business

Her son seemed to only exist so that she could

something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she

he reminded her, "Mrs. Alston,

he heard was Melissa barking at a maid. "Make it perfect or I

Ah…

more

looked up, he just so happened to meet

showering non-stop after heading over, she could

so lost in her thoughts that she forgot

for her to avoid him now, so she walked over

Surprise flashed in

to someone else. Eugene was astonished; since when had Leo been

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

did not tell him much. "I'm here for some work-related

planned on walking away, but she did not leave. Instead, she hesitantly asked, "Does Mr. Alston often take hour-long

his head. "No. The last time he sent you off at the

off?" She

the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he even asked an employee for

goal of telling her all that was to let her know just how

frowned harder upon

thought the blanket was from Toby,

meant he was washing his hands because

hate her

hear a response 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 buy a present for her every birthday and holiday, but he never gave her any

looked expectantly at

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