When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie) novel Chapter 43

Chapter 43

After dinner, Bria went to the alley to play with the children she had just met.

Since Bria was from the city and she was so adorable with her big, sparkling eyes, looking just like the stars in the sky, the children there liked her very much. With her amiable personality, the locals were happy to let her join them to play together.

As they played and laughed happily in the alley, they put everything behind their backs. Their laughter lifted everyone’s mood, just like the sound of larks.

Amelie didn’t stop Bria from playing with the other children and simply let her be. So, the house was left with three adults.

The lights were lit up. Although it was not bright, it made the atmosphere in the house peaceful.

Since the beginning, there had been no look of disdain on Toby’s face. In fact, he was actually enjoying this simple but warm place.

“Mr. Walsh, can we talk about the plan you mentioned earlier?” Amelie went straight to the point.

Toby nodded with his usual smile and gentle expression. “Mr. Dillon’s shoemaking skill is really extraordinary. It will be such a shame if this skill is not passed down. What I mean is that…”

“Hello! All of you are here.” Before he could finish his sentence, he was cut off by a loud voice from the

entrance.

The three of them looked over to the door and saw Abby standing there. Her attire was not as casual as previously. She even styled her hair, making her look a lot more put together.

With a basket of fruits in her arms, she walked in casually. “My son harvested these from the farm just now. I chose the best ones for you guys to have a taste.” She grinned from ear to ear, making it look like she was overdoing it.

Then, she grabbed an orange from the basket and showed it to them. “This is a grade A navel orange. It’s specially used to serve VIPs out there in the city.”

From her buttering-up look, it was apparent that she was afraid that Amelie would ask her for the rent. payment. She had been renting the house for many years. If Amelie really calculated it, the house rent would go up to tens of thousands.

At this moment, Amelie looked at Abby and thought, Although she’s nosy and has a big mouth, she still has a helpful side. She was the one who told Amelie that Steven was bringing a knife to find the Alstons, and she even helped her look after Bria for some time.

Amelie was not a cruel person, so of course, she wouldn’t really ask her for the house rent.

After she thanked Abby, she accepted the fruits and wanted to pay her back.

However, Abby insisted on not taking her money. As her eyes darted around, her gaze landed on Toby very quickly. “Oh, is this Amy’s husband? So good-looking.”

Toby was well-dressed and charming, so her gaze was nearly stuck on him. “I was just wondering why Amy brought the child back alone. So, her husband was actually following her behind. You’re really good to Amy, young man, coming after her so quickly.” Although that was what she said, the nosy gaze from her eyes had never stopped.

From her words, she was actually probing whether something had happened between the two of them since they came back one after another. Women in the suburbs really liked to look into other people’s lives, even though they had many things of their own to care about. Most of them had an unhealthy amount of curiosity.

“That’s not it. You misunderstood. He’s just a customer who came to see the process of shoemaking.” Steven stated coldly, knowing that his daughter disliked people probing into her personal life.

Hearing that, Abby hummed in acknowledgment as her gaze at Amelie changed again. In the end, she didn’t say anything else and just left.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Walsh. Women in the suburbs really have big mouths.” Steven apologized to Toby after Abby

left

Toby shook his head, indicating that he didn’t mind at all, but his eyes couldn’t help but look in the direction of Amelie

Just now, when Abby took them as a couple, he didn’t dislike it and didn’t feel offended either.

*Please continue what you were saying just now, Mr. Walsh.” Amelie’s reminder pulled him back from his thoughts.

Only then did he snap out of his daze and say, “What I mean is that I can buy Mr. Dillon’s skill and gather a group of apprentices to learn from him. Of course, we will make some suitable modifications while we ensure the quality.”