When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie) novel Chapter 258

Amelie was trying to guess whether it was a bear or a person when suddenly, the rustling sound behind her grew louder. In a flash, a powerful force struck her neck from behind! She quickly ducked out of the way and grabbed the hand, reaching for her. Twisting her body, she slipped under the other person’s arm and tried to throw them over her shoulder in one move.

“It’s me!” a low voice suddenly said, and a hand pressed down on her shoulder, halting her movement.

She was momentarily stunned, but then she heard the name she recognized well.

“I’m Leo.”

“Leo?” She turned around and shone the phone’s light on him. Then, she saw the sharp line of his jaw and, above that, his pursed lips, nose, and those clear, stern, and always indifferent eyes. He was staring at her, his eyes wide with surprise.

“You know martial arts?” She would have thrown him off if he hadn’t called out in time.

“I learned a little before,” Amelie replied casually, not wanting to say much. She turned her body and met Leo’s gaze, standing straight and composed. His height gave him a clear advantage, and he looked down at her as if he wanted to see right through her.

“How much do you know?” he asked, feeling he didn’t know his former wife. She’s a social media star, a racecar driver, and now she knows martial arts?

“Not much,” she replied, thinking they no longer needed to be honest with one another. After their divorce, it was no longer necessary for him to boastfully list her qualities. On the other hand, these were merely hobbies for her, and she never felt conceited about learning them.

“I’m gonna go patrol,” she said and walked away.

Nonetheless, Leo did not leave but instead followed Amelie. “Are you alone?”

After Fabian left, he entrusted the patrol work to Chester. There was an initial request for a man and a woman to patrol together, but no specific details were provided.

“Blakey’s not feeling well, so I didn’t wake him up,” she responded truthfully. She knew martial arts and could easily defeat the typical bad guys and small animals. So, having him around wouldn’t do her much good if a ferocious and dangerous animal came.

A cold and sarcastic “Hmph!” sounded beside her as soon as she finished speaking.

“You’re so concerned about him.”

I assumed Blake has feelings for her, but it appears she is providing him with more care. Suddenly, a sour feeling rose in Leo’s stomach, and he clenched his fists silently at his side.

These words made Amelie very uncomfortable, so she turned to look at him. His face, already solemn, was now dark and icy, and he lifted the corner of his lips in a mocking arc. The mockery was extremely obvious, as if she had done something shameful.

“Is there a problem?” She didn’t like his insinuating tone and decided not to explain. Then, she looked straight into his eyes with a completely open and honest expression. “Whom I care about is none of your business, Mr. Alston.”

As her words pushed him into a corner, his chest tightened, and he struggled to catch his breath. “Did you forget what I said?”

Amelie rubbed her ear, pausing to remember. “You mean the thing about me not being qualified to find a stepfather for Bria? Which law states that Mr. Alston? Or is it your ego talking? Do you think that anyone who’s been your ex-wife must simply rot away?”

Nevertheless, Leo was indeed letting his ego get in the way, but he never thought about letting her rot away.