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.

I won’t be able to come home tonight. You and Bria can sleep in the small room

have to be in such

and rest up. I’ll be back tomorrow.”

him, but she also feared that he might leave on the train, so she

a trishaw passed by her.

to the small train station

outside the train station,

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

of cigarette butts were already discarded in the small

these things. He had never

next to him. It must

over to him. “Dad,

rubbing his hands as he said, “What brings you here? Didn’t

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

you

lowered his head in silence.

great familiarity, she took out the old wallet in his pocket and produced a ticket from

of the ticket was

where Leo’s house was situated!

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

thoughts seen through, Steven pursed his lips

there? Don’t tell me you’re going to

spoke, Amelie was shocked at her own

ask them how exactly they treated you!” he said sullenly, his

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

lot of weight, but when Bria mentioned how good Amelie’s cooking was, he realized that the Alstons might not

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

silent

was dull

her face like rain.

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

him by

“I’m sorry, Dad. I should have listened to you instead of going to Leo and getting married to him.”

disapproved of their marriage at first, and he had stopped her

so he handed his precious daughter over

inside and out; even her child and father had to bear

felt an unspeakable regret in his

as she sobbed and apologized

had always done when she was younger. “Child, don’t cry. Divorce isn’t a bad thing.