When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie) novel Chapter 293

Amelie didn't look up. She forced herself to not pay any attention to Leo's actions.

However, that person seemed to be giving a play-by-play for her benefit as the voice kept ringing out beside her ear. She couldn't even hit pause to stop it.

"He donated a large sum of money toward the maintenance and restoration works here!"

"I can't believe it."

"He doesn't seem like the type who'd be interested in this."

"Do people like him frequent these places to make wishes? I guess things aren't easy for the wealthy either."

The crowd started discussing fervently.

Fiona nudged Amelie. "Share some insider knowledge with me?"

"Why would I have any insider knowledge?" Amelie knew that Leo wouldn't do something for no reason.

She figured he was doing this for Melissa's sake.

Melissa was a fairly spiritual person who had a lot of respect for ancient beliefs. She often visited such sites and make wishes.

It's as if she was someone who lived in the past.

While everyone was talking, the director strode over. "Thanks to Mr. Alston, the committee running the historical site has invited us to stay at a special guesthouse on-site. We've had quite a lot of bad luck lately, so we can all spend a bit more time here and make a few wishes."

Since the director had made the arrangements, everyone else didn't say anything. A committee member led the way.

There was a smaller building behind the main hall that was built in the same architectural style. It looked quaint and peaceful.

Everyone was assigned to twin sharing rooms.

The rooms looked old and were sparsely decorated, but they were clean.

The smell of incense lingered in the air as gentle music filled the background. It was a calming combination.

After finishing the meal that was prepared by the historical site committee, Amelie walked out of the building alone.

She strolled along the pine and cypress trees near the guesthouse and felt the cool breeze against her skin.

It's nice here. Even the temperature's lower.

She quite enjoyed walking along the narrow path and listening to the rustling sounds around her.

She slowly closed her eyes and stretched her arms out.

It felt as if her soul could roam freely like a bird soaring through the skies.

After a while, she felt completely relaxed. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

A man's silhouette appeared out of the corner of her eye.

Amelie was startled as she quickly turned to look.

Leo was standing beside her.

When did he come here?

Leo made no sound when he came over. Amelie had no idea he was here, and she was staring blankly at him now.

Leo looked over.

There was an unreadable emotion in his dark eyes.

Amelie felt as if she would be sucked in by his gaze.

All of a sudden, Leo spoke up. "I'm sorry."

Amelie froze for a second. She didn't know why he was apologizing.

Eugene watched the two of them from a distance.

Leo's voice drifted in the wind, and Eugene heard the apology.

His calm expression cracked to reveal a trace of emotion.

After working with Leo for so many years, Eugene understood him fairly well.

He knew that Leo was probably apologizing for mixing Elyse and Amelie up.

Eugene had only just found out the true reason why Leo doted on Elyse back then. Naturally, that meant he knew that Amelie should have been the subject of his affection.

Alas, fate had played a cruel joke on them.

Elyse's voice was too similar to Amelie's, and Leo, who used her voice to recognize her, thought she was his Big Eyes.

He had given all of his affection and love to the wrong person.

Amelie didn't ask why Leo apologized.

In her eyes, the apology was pointless regardless of what it was for.

She walked away without saying anything.

She didn't want to stand there with him.

She didn't want their names to be published together somewhere.

Amelie walked for a long time before she stopped. She was no longer in the mood to enjoy the scenery, so she decided to go back to her room and sleep.

"Miss Dillon," Eugene called out softly after catching up to her.

Amelie wasn't surprised that Eugene knew her true identity.

However, she was confused as to why he would be looking for her.

Eugene saw the look of puzzlement in her eyes and pursed his lips. "Can I ask you a question?"

Amelie was taken aback, but she agreed. "Ask away."

"Why did your voice change?"

Amelie was startled.

She didn't think Eugene would ask about this.

Her voice had indeed changed, but it was a very tiny change that most people wouldn't notice.

"Things happened in the past and I was injured." Amelie lowered her eyes. She kept the explanation simple. It was clear she didn't want to elaborate.

"Oh," Eugene replied. "A person who can't see is especially sensitive to voices. They can detect even the tiniest of changes. Compared to your current voice, Miss Elyse Clayton's voice is even more similar to your old voice."

"What are you trying to say?" After everything he said, Amelie would be a fool if she couldn't figure out what he was implying.

Eugene quickly explained, "I'm not trying to say anything. I just wanted to tell you that Mr. Alston didn't misidentify you on purpose. Your voice changed, but Elyse's voice was exactly like yours, so… Actually, he didn't forget about the time you spent together."

"Is that so?"

Amelie was pretty surprised to hear all of this from Eugene.

Seeing that Amelie was willing to respond, Eugene nodded and tried to double down. "This proves that Mr. Alston is a loyal person who cherishes relationships."

"Is him being a loyal person who cherishes relationships supposed to cover for his mistake?" Amelie shot back. Her expression was neutral, but her gaze was cold.

"That's…" Initially, Eugene thought his reasoning was solid enough for him to convince Amelie to open up her heart again and forgive Leo.

In reality…

Did I make things worse despite my good intentions?

Amelie looked away from Eugene and turned toward the man who was walking over as she stated clearly, "If that's enough to claim that he deserves forgiveness, does that mean everyone who makes a mistake out of carelessness doesn't need to be confronted over it? That it wouldn't matter even if they killed someone? What kind of logic is that?"

Eugene couldn't say anything.

"When I was in love with him, I was willing to give him all my love without any regrets. I was able to put up with everything, no matter how much he despised me and mistreated me. However, since I've decided to let go, I don't intend to turn back again, regardless of how huge of a misunderstanding it had been," Amelie firmly declared.

"Also, the person who mistook someone else for me doesn't deserve to be forgiven! Please help me tell your beloved Mr. Alston that it was long over between us, and for him to have some self-respect."

After saying everything she wanted to say, she walked off once more.

She had loved, broken down, and was deeply hurt before. She had to go through all of that.

There was no reason for her to pay for Leo's mistakes. She wasn't going to go running back to him just because he said it had been a mistake.

"Mr. Alston." Eugene turned to Leo looking as if he was on the verge of tears.

He wanted to help Leo, but he ended up making things worse instead.

"She's right." Leo wasn't mad at Eugene. His lips slowly parted as he said, "I'm the one who made the mistake. I should take responsibility for it."

"But… At the time, you avoided talking about Quinn Town because you didn't want to stir up unhappy memories for her. Even though you mistook someone else for her, you meant well." Eugene couldn't accept this outcome.

He didn't want the couple's journey together to end like that.

"Nothing changes the fact that I mistook someone else for her, so there's no point trying to say anything in defense."

Alas!

After seeing how insistent Leo was, Eugene could only sigh to himself.

Inside a room at the guesthouse, the director was staring wide-eyed and unblinkingly at the large screens in front of him.

What?! Miss Foxy and Mr. Alston are old acquaintances!

They seem to share some kind of melodramatic past too.

Even Elyse Clayton is involved.

What shocking news!

The director was dedicated to his role, and even though there was no official recording happening tonight, he assigned the cameramen to secretly tail the guests of the show who were more popular among the audience.

However, he didn't expect to stumble upon such a mind-blowing secret.

The public would go into a frenzy over this news.

The director jumped in his seat and celebrated as if he won the lottery.

Yet, his excitement only lasted for a few seconds.

"Delete it."