When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie) novel Chapter 233

“W-Why do you want to accompany her all of a sudden? Her mental state hasn’t been all that well recently, so even if you go, you’ll be scaring her.” Elyse tried to deter Leo from visiting Ellen.

It was then that she realized how quiet it was in the room.

There was a strange atmosphere affecting her.

Unable to withstand this, Elyse turned around to look at Leo only to find that Leo was also looking at her.

His icy gaze seemed like it was looking straight into her innermost thoughts, digging up all her secrets.

Frightened by this, Elyse found herself unable to stand properly, as her knees gave out somewhat.

Hasn’t Leo just been asking about her condition out of courtesy?

Why does he suddenly want to see her?

Don’t tell me he knows?

Elyse thought about that, but then she shook her head.

Unless he found Ellen, there’s no reason he would suspect me.

But if he really found Ellen, he wouldn’t act like this.

When Elyse was still around Leo, even though she would make a fuss over everything, she was, by no means, brainless, as she still more or less understood Leo as a person.

After deducing this, she calmed herself down.

On the other hand, Leo, who did not state whether he believed her words or not, walked outside.

Upon seeing him walk out, Elyse held her chest, feeling like it was about to burst.

That was scary.

“If you don’t want to go, I’ll go by myself.” At the entrance, the man suddenly stopped and stated.

“Eh?”

Elyse’s heart rate immediately shot up to the maximum. She thought she was going to have a heart attack.

Without waiting for her to say anything, Leo left.

After half an hour, they found themselves standing in front of Michael’s house.

Two blooming pomegranate trees were planted on both sides of the entrance, making it seem very red.

Although Elyse looked calm on the surface, she kept fiddling her fingers, unable to hide the fear within.

Looking at the entrance and then back at the statue-like man, she bit her lips before saying, “My dad’s not home. How about we come another day?”

“He left your sister, who is in a bad shape, alone?” Leo asked.

Speechless, Elyse realized that she spoke out of turn.

“What I mean is that my father must have gone out with my sister since it’s not healthy to be cooped up in the house all day long. My father cares for her dearly, so he often takes her out,” she quickly added.

Since Elyse’s ‘sister’ did not exist, she could say anything as long as Michael did not return.

Elyse then secretly dialed her father’s number, for her aim was to let him be aware of their conversation.

Although she thought that her father was not reliable, she admitted that he was, at the very least, sharp.

Even without needing her reminder, he would know to hide away if he overheard their conversation.

“Oh?” Leo looked at her.

Not in the mood to seduce him, Elyse only wanted to make him leave of his own accord as fast as possible.

As expected, Leo turned around, yet he added, “Aren’t you calling your father right now? Tell him to come back with your sister.”

Caught off guard, Elyse did not think that Leo would notice such a small detail.

This made her grip her phone tightly and look at him as if she was looking at a monster.

When did Leo become so observant?

Leo then kept his silence.

Naturally, he would not tell her that he was always so observant.

In the past, he did not question her out of love for her.

Now, it was simply because he no longer needed to give her his love.

Exposed by Leo, Elyse found no other option but to call Michael again.

This time, Michael did not answer the call.

“I think something might have happened to Ellen,” she stated dryly.