A Matter of Wife and Love novel Chapter 408

Chapter 408 The Night Was Long

Amelie knew that if she didn’t bring Bria along, Bria wouldn’t be able to sleep all night.

When they arrived, the Alstons were just about to have dinner.

The butler greeted them with a smile. “You’ve come just in time. Mr. Alston is eating alone.”

Amelie looked at the table.

It seemed that Leo had anticipated their arrival as there were two extra sets of utensils on the table.

Bria blinked a few times when she saw him and pursed her lips. She was excited when they had just arrived, but now, she was just standing still in silence.

Leo got up and walked over to them.

He bent down and hugged Bria.

Bria suddenly burst into tears.

Amelie looked at Bria balling her eyes out, knowing that she had been suppressing too much fear, worry, and grievances during this time.

Leo didn’t try to comfort her. He just held her and let her cry.

After a while, Bria finally stopped crying.

Only then did Leo carry her to the dining table where he wiped her tears with a tissue.

Amelie watched quietly as she saw him delicately wiping the tears off Bria’s face with the tissue, only pressing it on the areas with tears.

His long and straight eyelashes fluttered; it was neat and tidy as he focused on Bria.

He didn’t stop until all the tears on Bria’s face were wiped away. Then, he put down the tissue, took a bowl, picked up some food, and fed her one spoonful at a time.

Bria was obedient as she ate one spoonful at a time, even if it was something she didn’t like to eat.

“Miss Dillon, please have a seat.” The butler walked over and pulled out a chair for her.

Amelie hesitated for a moment before sitting down.

The butler asked if she wanted wine.

She declined and the butler filled a bowl of rice for her.

Amelie lowered her head and ate silently.

Across from her, Leo had finished feeding Bria. He started to eat.

He ate slowly and quietly as he was a very cultured man.

After dinner, Bria insisted on sleeping with Leo. She refused to go back no matter what.

Amelie couldn’t bear to force her to leave. So, she had to call Steven and inform him that Bria wouldn’t be home tonight.

There were many servers in Alston Residence, and with Leo there, it wouldn’t be a problem to leave Bria here for the night.

She prepared to leave after ending the phone call.

However, Bria insisted that Amelie help her with her bath.

Bria learned to bathe herself a long time ago, but she was just acting spoiled now.

She had always been obedient, but today she was being particularly stubborn.

Leo felt sorry for her. He looked at Amelie and said, “Could you help her bathe for my sake?”

Amelie couldn’t find a reason to decline him.

In the end, she could only take Bria upstairs and help her with her bath.

After the bath, Bria wanted her to carry her to Leo’s room.

When Amelie walked inside, she saw that Leo had already finished showering.

He probably knew that Bria was coming. So, he dressed more conservatively, but there was still a lot of skin showing from the neckline of his bathrobe.

Although he had been in a coma for three months, his body hadn’t changed much. It was still firm.

Amelie had almost no experience with men and had never entered a man’s room before. For a moment, her throat tightened and she didn’t know where to look.

She turned her head and handed Bria to him.

As Leo took Bria, his palm slid over the back of her hand.

It was still dry, but the temperature had risen a lot.

She turned around and quickly ran out.

Downstairs, the butler saw her coming and hurried over. “Miss Dillon, it’s late now, and Bria is here too. Why don’t you stay for the night?”

He gestured to the floors upstairs and downstairs. “There are many guest rooms here. You can choose whichever you want.”

Amelie was speechless.

The butler could tell she didn’t want to stay, and he smiled. “I don’t mean anything else. It’s just that Bria hasn’t stayed here for a long time and she may not be used to it. If she wants to see you at night and you’re not here, and Mr. Alston has just recovered…”

His reason left Amelie no way out. She could only nod in agreement.

The butler took the initiative to give her the guest room next to Leo’s room.

This room was the closest to Bria. If anything happened, she could also get to the child quickly.