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.

soon, but now that Abby herself came knocking, she naturally wouldn’t let

back to the old house no matter where we live, so feel free to keep living there.”

be moving back, her wizened face

Rich people are really built differently.”

smiling as she said, “Dad, about the house Mrs. Gordon and her family are living in, do they pay the rent

blooming face instantly

give them a discount. Why don’t we give

so much that

beginning to regret

gossip, then

didn’t dare stay there any longer, so she found a random excuse

took Bria to the

the backyard sat

the old machine and began

times long gone, and it kept creaking as

her fancy. Her eyes widened as she watched Steven thicken

every question

granddaughter spent a peaceful time

as she sat down, placing her head on his

been toiling all your life. Why don’t you quit?”

her father had always been sitting in front of this machine, toiling

with abandon.

company, so she can provide for us,”

had to pierce the soles with a very thick

didn’t want her grandfather to work

wrinkles on his face spreading as he smiled. “What a good girl you are, Bria. You even know how to worry for

cheek against Steven’s

liked the feeling of his large hand covering

to this. If I stop working on

wear. The price wasn’t too high either, so many people

her daughter behaving like a kitten, Amelie felt something in her

should’ve brought her daughter home earlier.

elated to see her daughter, and the two were very close

force him. Instead, she said, “It’s okay if you want to keep working, but you can’t

it.” Like an overaged

both Amelie and Bria burst out into laughter.

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

“I moved here precisely because the previous house was too big. If the

married into the Alston Family, she didn’t ignore him at all. She would regularly send him some money via Julia.

could stay alive with his own skills, so he hadn’t asked for even a cent. He

him quite a lot of worry. At the

think I can work much longer.” Steven sighed, a forlorn look on his face. “Young people these days don’t like complicated