When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Amelie hastily picked her up and looked toward the woman.

Meanwhile, the woman was looking at them as well. “Who are you? Why are you here?”

Her expression softened a little.

She roughly pushed her messy hair over her head, revealing her entire face.

“Mrs. Gordon?” Amelie recognized the woman as she called out.

When Abby Gordon heard the beautiful girl calling her that, she couldn’t help but examine the latter.

“It’s me, Amy,” Amelie introduced herself.

It was only then that Abby recognized her. With a stomp of her foot, she clapped both her hands on her thighs ‘Amy! It’s been years since I last saw you. You’ve grown even prettier now. I almost couldn’t recognize you, and I thought you were a celebrity from somewhere.”

Amelie smiled shyly.

Abby continued, “Sorry for just now. I thought my stupid son came back, so that’s why I threw the washbasin. You weren’t hurt, were you?”

“No.” Amelie wasn’t concerned about that. She looked up and gazed at the yard behind Abby. “Where’s my dad? Is he no longer living here? Or-”

A sudden extreme fear invaded her heart, and even her voice trembled.

“Your dad is fine.” Noticing Amelie’s pale face, Abby guessed that Amelie was overthinking things, so she hastily said, “He complained about how this house was too big for one person, so he moved into the smaller house at the end of the street. Our family is huge, so I discussed it with him, and he agreed to rent the place

to us.”

Abby grinned, a guilty look flashing across her face.

Even though they called it renting, she never paid him a single cent all this while.

Steven never urged her, so she pretended it never happened.

On the other hand, Amelie wasn’t in the mood to think about these things as she said, “Can you take me to my

dad?”

“Of course.” Abby thought that since she was living in their house, she should at least help them with this little request

As she strode with her thick legs, Abby took Amelie to the end of the street.

Soon, they found a small shop facing the street.

It was rundown and shabby, and it didn’t even have a sign.

“Your dad is in there” Abby pointed at the shop as she spoke.

Amelie looked at the shop

It wasn’t just worn-out, it was pitifully tiny.

A few items were piled outside the shop, and most of them were the toys she used to play with during her

childhood

little bicycle, a skateboard, and skating shoes….

much history, Amelie couldn’t stop her tears as they streamed

face.

was about to holler for Steven to come out when Amelie stopped her.

step after careful step

the darkened old alley and finally reached

the shopfront, and it was filled with

were

couldn’t help but pause in

so she could only proceed further to look for him.

small yard lay at the back of

yard, someone had his back to her as he sat at an antique shoe

whereas his hair was a mixture of

stared at him,

front of her was none other than her father, Steven Dillon.

herself

married, his hair was still dark

a bonafide middle-aged man with broad shoulders

stature

weren’t this slow either….

Unable to contain the sorrow in her heart, she

man paused

he slowly

revealed his wizened and

were calm and gentle from all the years spent on

reading glasses covered his face, adding to

as he finally recognized her.

Dad. It’s me Amelie took a few steps toward Steven, sobbing. In her raging emotions,

stood there as tears fell from her eyes.

and took her hands. “It’s really you, Amy-you’re back. No wonder the

happily

tears on her face. “Child, why have you gotten

thin?”

was a stark contrast to her appearance now. Now, her chin was extremely

after she married into the Alston Family. Instead,

she had been too cruel, and she wanted more than anything

home. I’m so glad you’re back.” Steven was

didn’t ask too much as he led Amelie outside. “I’ll whip something up for you. What would

Amelie to bits, and he would always pamper her ever since she was

lot of trouble, he would still do everything he could to provide her with all the food

moon and back, but she chose to go to the Alston Family to

her with her whole heart, but she wasted her

of regret rolled down Amelie’s cheeks once again as she hugged Steven

patted her firmly on the back, comforting her like he used to do

while later, the two

at the room, they caught

girl in between the shoe racks, his

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