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.

room in the back. I’ve already

is it that you have to be in such a hurry?” she

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

feared that he might leave on the train,

then, a trishaw passed by

and made her way to the small train station on the

desolate stone steps outside the train station, she caught sight of Steven’s

sat there with his bent back, a cigarette in his hand as he

number of cigarette butts were already discarded in

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

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

to him. “Dad, why are you here?”

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

home?” Amelie queried while looking at him. Then, she

are you

his head in silence.

out the old wallet in his pocket and produced a ticket

the ticket was

was the city where Leo’s

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

his thoughts seen through, Steven pursed his lips

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

Amelie was shocked at her

how exactly they treated you!” he

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

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 his daughter with

he wanted Amelie to live freely in that home, not to be

concern was like a silent sword that

dull but painful!

streamed down her face like rain.

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

him by

to you instead of going to Leo and getting married

their marriage at first, and he

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

marriage not only exhausted her inside and out; even her child and father had to bear the injustice.

unspeakable regret in

hugged Steven as she sobbed and

when she was younger. “Child, don’t cry. Divorce isn’t a bad thing. I just want you