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.

to come home tonight. You and Bria can sleep in the small room in the back. I’ve already changed the sheets, and the blankets are

be in such a hurry?” she asked

and rest up. I’ll

feared that he might leave

a trishaw passed

way to the small train station on the wobbly vehicle.

train station,

bent back, a cigarette in his

in the small

about these things. He had never smoked before, nor had he ever been so

bag sitting next to him. It must be the

ran over to him.

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

just go to bed if you don’t come home?” Amelie queried while looking at him. Then, she peered into the small train station.

you

head in silence.

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

the Alston Residence? Amelie suddenly recalled Steven’s expression when Bria said

his thoughts seen through, Steven pursed

there? Don’t tell me you’re

spoke, Amelie was shocked at her

they treated you!” he said sullenly,

at her, heartbroken. “My darling daughter was plump and healthy when she married into their family, but now, she’s become

he only thought that Amelie had lost a lot of weight, but when Bria mentioned how good Amelie’s cooking was, he realized that the Alstons might not have been treating

Amelie because he wanted Amelie to live freely in that home, not to be bullied like this.

a silent sword that pierced Amelie’s

dull but painful!

down her face like rain.

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

news took him by huge

Dad. I should have listened to you instead of going to Leo and getting

marriage at first,

her persistence, so he handed his precious

inside and out; even

unspeakable regret in his heart.

Steven as she sobbed

heavily calloused hands caressing her hair like he had always done when she was younger. “Child, don’t