A Matter of Wife and Love novel Chapter 378

Chapter 378 Blackmailed Into Becoming ATMs

Amelie stared at Leo’s back in confusion.

She then saw him stop by the sink and fervently pump some soap into his hands.

Soon, his hands were covered in bubbles.

He began to scrub hard.

He scrubbed and washed, then washed and scrubbed.

She could not resist walking over to stand behind him.

She clearly remembered the hand he was washing to be the hand she held just now.

“Do you think I’m dirty?” she immediately asked when the thought popped into her head.

“It has nothing to do with you.”

He did not look up as he coldly uttered those words.

His response rendered her speechless.

He spent a few more minutes washing his hands before forcing himself to go back to the dining table.

Their appetites were clearly affected by the incident as they barely took a few bites before declaring they were done with dinner.

He silently sat there for a few minutes before getting to his feet. “Rest early.”

He then strode out of the room.

She watched him walk away with narrowed eyes.

Something about him felt off.

Still, she could not say exactly what was off.

After dinner, she spent a few minutes chatting with Bria and Steven over a video call.

It was midnight by the time they were done.

Too lazy to call for a staff member to clear the table, she scraped the food into the trash bin.

Then, she brought the bag out to the big bin outside.

She was turning back to her room when she spotted Eugene standing near a lamp talking on the phone.

The dim light of the corridor was so dark that she would not have recognized him if she was not paying attention.

He had evidently not seen her though as he softly said into the phone, “I don’t know what’s going on with Mr. Alston, but he suddenly took an hour-long shower. Did he ever do this at home?”

“Yes, but not often.” Melissa was not as worried as Eugene as she held her red nails up to the light with an admiring look in her eyes.

“Perhaps, he touched something dirty. He’s quite the clean freak.”

She then placed her hand down and indicated for the servant to continue with the nail polish.

In her eyes, worrying about her nails was much more beneficial than worrying about Leo’s boring shower problem.

As Eugene heard her nonchalant tone, he internally sighed.

Leo might appear to be a cold man, but he at least cared about his mother.

He was on this business trip for her.

As for Melissa? Her son seemed to only exist so that she could grow her reputation.

Even as Leo’s assistant, he could tell something had happened, yet Melissa did not know, nor did she care to know.

Unable to resist feeling bad for Leo, he reminded her, “Mrs. Alston, please show some care for Mr. Alston if you have the time.”

However, all he heard was Melissa barking at a maid. “Make it perfect or I will be laughed at tomorrow by that group of housewives!”

Ah…

He sighed once more and silently hung up.

When he looked up, he just so happened to meet Amelie’s eyes.