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.

brought the bag out to the big

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

of the corridor was so dark that she would not have

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

as worried as Eugene as she held

dirty. He's quite the

placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with the

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

heard her nonchalant tone, he

cold man, but

was on this business trip for

Her son seemed to only exist so that

Leo's assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet

reminded her, "Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston

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

Ah…

sighed once more and

he just so

over, she could not help but recall

had been so lost in her thoughts that she forgot to be subtle. That

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

in his eyes. "You're

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

resist glancing at Amelie's

not tell him much. "I'm here for some

was soon nothing for them to talk about. He had planned on walking away,

you off at the airport, he spent a while washing his hands. Then,

me off?" She was

and followed you all the way to the airport. When he saw you sleeping in the airport, he

know just

frowned harder upon hearing

was from Toby, yet it was actually

meant he was washing his

hate

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

looked expectantly at

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