When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)

Chapter 40

Amelie woke up with a start, startled. For a moment, she thought she was still at the Alston Residence and Leo had come back in the middle of the night, kicking the door again.

She hastily got out of bed, almost tripping and falling.

When she ran to the door and saw Steven there, she finally remembered that she had left the Alston Residence, and she no longer had to open the door for Leo.

As Amelie was rubbing her eyes, Steven had already opened the door.

From outside the door, a messy head poked in.

Amelie was surprised at first, but when she took a closer look, she realized that it was Abby.

Abby strode in jovially, and when she saw Steven, she exclaimed in exaggeration, “Hey there, Dillon. You didn’t run into any trouble yesterday, did you?”

Steven looked at her in confusion.

Abby didn’t mince her words at all. “Yesterday, when Amy knew that you bought a knife and went out, she thought you were about to cause trouble. She was so terrified! But Dillon, why exactly did you buy a knife yesterday?”

Amelie didn’t even have time to stop Abby before the latter spilled everything.

An obviously awkward look appeared on Steven’s face, his expressions unnatural.

“What brings you here, Mrs. Gordon?” Amelie interrupted her.

“Oh, uh…” Abby was tongue-tied since she was just here to spectate.

“Oh, it’s nothing.” Noticing that Amelie kept staring at her, she scratched her head awkwardly, then peered inside the house. “How many days are you planning on staying here, Amy?”

“She’ll be here for a while, Steven answered in Amelie’s stead.

“A while, huh. Abby turned a little bashful.

Then, she continued, “For someone as fortunate as you, you probably can’t get used to living in small houses like this after marrying a rich husband.”

Amelie didn’t make a sound as she simply looked at Abby.

Abby hastily pointed in the distance. “A grand hotel recently opened in town, and it was built to accommodate wealthy people who come here on vacation. The environment and service are excellent there, and even all the three meals of the day are included. Amy, you should stay there for a bit with your dad to show him more of the world.”

I’ve lived long enough; what more is there in the world to see?” Steven didn’t seem too interested.

Amelie looked at Abby. She had already guessed what Abby was trying to say.

Abby was worried that the family wouldn’t have enough space to live in and might insist on moving back to their old house.

Amelie’s father was a kindly and reasonable person; since he never asked Abby for their rent, she was thinking of hogging the place all her life.

didn’t plan on breaching the subject so soon, but now that Abby herself came knocking, she

she smiled. “Don’t worry, Mrs. Gordon. We won’t move back to the old house no matter where we live, so feel free to keep living

be moving back, her

as expected. Rich people are really built

about the house Mrs. Gordon and her family are living

face instantly

a discount. Why don’t we give

expression stiffened so much that it

beginning to regret making

just be here to join in on the fun and get some juicy gossip, then completely take over that house. In the end, however, they were asking her for the

dare stay there any longer, so she found a

Bria to the

the backyard sat his

in front of the old machine and began working

machine was from times long gone, and it kept creaking as it ran.

curious about everything, and she would touch and peer at everything that caught her fancy. Her eyes widened as she watched Steven

every question

grandfather and his granddaughter spent

do back then, she leaned against Steven as she sat

toiling all your life. Why

could remember, her father had always been sitting in

with abandon.

Mommy opened up a big company, so she can provide for us,” Bria hastily

Bria, her grandfather had to pierce the soles with a very thick needle over and over again.

want her grandfather to

face spreading as he smiled. “What a good girl you are, Bria. You even know

cheek against

feeling of his large hand covering her small face.

I’m too used to this. If I stop working on the shoes, I would feel very

wear. The price wasn’t too

a kitten,

should’ve brought her daughter

father was elated to see her daughter, and the two were very close to each other as

Instead, she said, “It’s okay if you want to keep working, but you can’t take too many orders at once.

got it.” Like an

that, both Amelie and Bria burst out into

don’t I buy a shoplot for you on the street? I can also buy a house while we’re at it, so you

it’s fine.” Steven shook his head furiously. “I moved here precisely because the previous house was too big. If the place is

him at all. She would regularly send him some money

with his own skills, so he hadn’t asked for even a cent. He would return the money every

quite a lot

suppose I’m growing old. My eyes and legs are failing, so I don’t think I can work much longer.” Steven sighed, a forlorn look