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.

home tonight. You and Bria can sleep in the small room in the back. I’ve already changed the sheets, and the blankets are new too,” Steven commented on the other end

that you have to be in

mention anything. “Be good and rest up. I’ll be back

of him, but she also feared that he might leave on the train, so she could only hang up.

a trishaw passed

the trishaw and made her way to

outside the train

bent back, a cigarette in his hand

in the small garbage bag next

a shoemaker, he was always particular about these things. He had never smoked before,

saw a small black bag sitting next to him. It must be

over to him. “Dad, why are

her, he froze a little. He hastily hid the small black bag and tossed the cigarette away, rubbing his hands as he said, “What brings you here? Didn’t I ask you and Bria to go to bed?”

if you don’t come home?” Amelie queried while looking at him. Then, she peered

are you going?”

lowered his head in silence.

Then, with great familiarity, she took out the old wallet

the ticket was Sterlington.

where Leo’s house was

you… going to the Alston Residence? Amelie suddenly recalled Steven’s expression when Bria said Amelie could cook. She immediately understood something.

thoughts seen through, Steven pursed his lips tightly.

there? Don’t tell

shocked at her

just going to ask them how exactly they treated you!” he

at her, heartbroken. “My darling daughter was plump and healthy when she

lot of weight, but when Bria mentioned how good Amelie’s cooking was, he realized that the

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

silent sword

was dull but

down her face

back. “Don’t go, Dad. There’s something I haven’t told you. Leo and I… filed for

him

sorry, Dad. I should have listened to you instead of

at first,

the end, he couldn’t win against her persistence, so he handed his

marriage not only exhausted her inside and out; even her

felt an unspeakable regret

Steven as she sobbed and apologized

heavily calloused hands caressing her hair like he had always done when she was younger. “Child, don’t cry. Divorce isn’t a bad thing. I just want you to