When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)

Chapter 39

“What’s going on?” Amelie hastily asked.

Hearing that something might happen to her father, she felt her heart racing quickly.

Abby scratched her messy hair. “I’m not sure either. I was at the store buying groceries when I saw your dad walking out with a knife. I asked him why he bought a knife, but he didn’t even look at me. He just walked away angrily.”

“He bought a knife and left?” She hadn’t seen her father coming home, much less a knife.

What is he planning to do with the knife?

“Your dad has always been a quiet person, but he’d always greet his old neighbors. He never ignored us like he did today,” Abby continued.

“Do you know if my dad got in a fight with someone recently?” Amelie hastily asked.

This was no small matter, for a person’s life might be on the line.

Abby shook her head. “Your dad is an amiable person, and everyone on this street likes him. How could he get into a fight with anyone? Moreover, your dad doesn’t like to bear grudges.”

Amelie also agreed with Abby’s words.

Her father wouldn’t get mad at anything, save for matters related to her. He was especially loving and serious when it came to her.

“Did you see where my dad went? Which direction did he head in?”

The less she knew of her father’s reasons for buying the knife, the more anxious Amelie became.

“That way!” Abby pointed ahead. “Probably in the direction of the small train station!”

“The small train station?”

It was a small town, and the residents couldn’t take the high-speed train or a plane from there. They generally took the train if they were going somewhere faraway.

Is Dad going somewhere far from home?

Amelie asked Abby to look after Bria, then hastily ran off to pursue her father.

As she ran, she dialed Steven’s number.

The call went through.

“Dad, why aren’t you back yet?” Amelie tried her best to ask calmly, not letting her father catch on.

something urgent to attend to, so I won’t be able to come home tonight. You and Bria can sleep in the small room in the back. I’ve already changed the

it that you have to be in

didn’t mention anything. “Be good and rest up.

she also feared that he might leave on the train, so she could only

then, a trishaw passed by

and made her way to the small train station on the

stone steps outside the train station,

a cigarette in his hand as he puffed

discarded in the small garbage bag next to

particular about these things. He had never

black bag sitting next to him. It

ran over to him. “Dad, why

little. He hastily hid the small black bag and tossed the cigarette away, rubbing his hands as he

don’t come home?” Amelie queried while looking at him. Then, she peered into the small

you going?”

head

ran up to him. Then, with great familiarity, she took out the old wallet in his pocket and produced a

destination of the ticket was

was the city where Leo’s house was situated!

recalled Steven’s expression when Bria said Amelie could cook. She

seen through, Steven pursed

what are you thinking of doing there? Don’t tell me you’re

she spoke, Amelie was shocked at her own

exactly they treated

was plump and healthy when she married into their family, but now, she’s become

when Bria mentioned how good Amelie’s cooking was, he realized that the

refrained from visiting the Alstons and contacting Amelie because he wanted Amelie to live freely in that

father’s concern was like a silent sword that pierced Amelie’s heart.

was dull but

down her face like rain.

Dad. There’s something I haven’t told you. Leo and I… filed

news took him

I should have listened to you instead of going

their marriage at first, and he had stopped

persistence, so he handed his

inside and out; even

unspeakable regret in his heart.

hugged Steven as she sobbed

was younger. “Child, don’t cry. Divorce isn’t