Ch. 16..20: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 16-20

Chapter 16

“You’re divorced! Why do you still talk to her?” Julia said angrily when she knew that Melissa was looking for Amelie. Amelie stared at the phone screen for a while. “Melissa has never been willing to talk to me much. This time, she called in person, so there must be something important. We should meet up with her.” Although Julia was upset, she still sent Amelie to the meeting place. When Amelie walked in, Melissa had already arrived and was sitting on a chair. Seeing Amelie, she lowered her head and took a sip of coffee before saying coldly, “Sit down.” She had this ability of letting Amelie know that the latter was just a lowly animal in front of her by just using her expression without saying even one hostile word. Amelie did not listen to her as she did in the past. Standing some distance away, she said lightly, “Mrs. Alston, just tell me what you want.” Melissa’s brows visibly furrowed, clearly implying that Amelie was rude, but she did not reprimand Amelie and just nodded her chin at the person next to her. “This is my lawyer, Mr. Henry Jute.” Henry stepped out and said, “Miss Dillon, since you and Mr. Alston have divorced, you should also make a decision on the issue of child support.” “The child? She belongs to me; of course, I’m raising her,” Amelie replied without thinking. “Don’t forget that the child is my granddaughter!” Melissa reminded coldly, her drooping eyelids full of disdain for Amelie and her ignorance. This made Amelie laugh. “Mrs. Alston, it’s rare for you to remember that you have a granddaughter.” Since Bria’s birth, Melissa had never carried her, and every time she saw her, she would put on the same expression she had on now. It was as if Bria was just a pet at home. Amelie’s words obviously offended Melissa’s stature, so Melissa’s face suddenly tightened in anger. However, her expression immediately relaxed again, replaced by a high-minded look. “Bria is the descendant of our Alston Family, and she must stay in the Alston Residence!” “But I’m the closest person to her!” Amelie reminded. “You can ask Bria herself to see if she wants to be with me or with you!” “The child is only three years old, so her opinion is irrelevant.” “Considering the effort of your pregnancy and childbirth, Miss Dillon, Mrs. Alston can give you a fee as compensation. I advise you to accept it as soon as possible. Otherwise, this matter will be brought to court. With your current financial resources, there is no chance of winning the case, Miss Dillon,” the lawyer threatened Amelie. After speaking, he

put a check on the table. Ha! Seeing the number on it, Amelie could not help but laugh. One million! Do they really think I was a surrogate for their wealthy family? Obviously, not only did Melissa come to discuss custody with her, but she also wanted to use this money to humiliate her. “Who said Amy has no financial resources?” Julia was afraid that Amelie would suffer at their hands, so she had been watching from the sidelines. She could not bear it any longer after hearing this and walked in. Then, she raised her chin high and waved her phone at them. “Starlight Media invested 200 million to set up a growth fund for Bria, and all her future expenses will come from here. The 200 million will support her until she is 18, and that’s more than enough.” “Um…” There was shock in the lawyer’s eyes. As for Melissa, her look of indifference changed and she suddenly widened her eyes. “Now, Amy has enough financial resources to support Bria, and she spends the most time and effort on Bria, while Bria relies on her the most. Mr. Jute, do you still think there is no chance of winning the court case?” In this case, Amelie had a 100% chance of winning, so Henry looked at Melissa with a bitter face and shook his head. Amelie and Julia were not in the mood to stay and admire Melissa’s face, so they left hand in hand. … “I did not expect that Starlight Media would be willing to give 200 million to support Amelie!” When Melissa got home, she still did not believe it, so she asked Henry to check it out, and found out it was true. At this moment, that dignified look of hers could no longer be sustained, and there were a few cracks on it that revealed what she really felt. “I heard that Julia is only an employee, and the boss of Starlight Media is someone else! Did Amelie hook up with the boss of Starlight Media?” Jodie responded angrily on the side. 200 million was such a large number that only the boss of the company could make such a decision. Thinking of this, she stomped her feet irritably again. “What kind of shit luck does Amelie have? How can she be targeted by so many good men as soon as she gets divorced?” The matter of Blake spending 100 million to buy a diamond tiara for Amelie had not subsided yet, and now Starlight Media’s boss was spending 200 million on Amelie’s daughter! These men had so much wealth. Jodie’s gaze was green with jealousy. If this continued, Amelie’s limelight would overshadow her completely. She was the well-known daughter of the Alston Family, so how could she live if she was stepped on by Amelie whom she did not even care to look at? Jodie was irritable. She hurriedly called her own think tank, Carla Housten. “Hurry up and help me! Find a way to

get rid of that shameless Amelie!” She told Carla everything. “Did you say that she has an affair with the boss of Starlight Media?” On the other side, Carla’s voice revealed joy. “This is really interesting. As far as I know, the owner of Starlight Media got married four years ago, so Amelie is now the homewrecker.” “He’s married?” When Jodie heard this news, the irritability in her heart was swept away, and a new plan popped up in her mind. “Carla, do me a favor…”

Chapter 17

Today was the day to sign the contract. Although Jimmy Goldstein was the representative of the collaboration company, he arrived late at 10.00AM. Not only was he late, but he was also wearing a suspender that held his newborn daughter. “Sorry, I was feeding my daughter, so I came a few minutes late.” Jimmy apologized to those present. Even though he had an apologetic look, there was also pride on his face. After he finished speaking, he put an arm around the baby and picked up the contract with the other hand. Feeling uncomfortable, the child twisted her little body and whimpered. Jimmy immediately put down the contract and patted the little baby’s back to coax her. Leo, who was sitting across from him, looked at him with obvious disgust on his face. “The Goldstein Family is huge. Can’t you afford a nanny?” When Jimmy heard Leo’s words, he was not only not ashamed, but he also looked reproachful. “You have a child too. Can’t you understand my feelings of becoming a father?” His words startled Leo, who did not respond for a long time. Although he became a father, he did not pay much attention to Bria. At the beginning, he was too busy with work and had no time. Later, when the child was older, she would hide every time she saw him. Leo never owed anyone in his life, but he did owe the child. “Well, you and Amelie should not have divorced for the sake of the child.” After signing the contract, Toby could not help but persuade Leo. “The child is yours. She no longer has a family, so who else will be kind to her? Aren’t you afraid that she will become pitiful in the future?” “We’re already divorced; what’s the use of talking about it now?” Leo said sullenly. “Can’t you get back together?” “It’s because she knows they can remarry that Amelie dared to divorce.” Ashton spoke up on the other side. He slammed his phone against the edge of the chair. “Did you not see what that Dillon woman posted on social media? She took the initiative to clarify the relationship with Blake, saying that they are just ordinary friends and that she has been treating him like a younger brother!” Hearing what he said, Toby immediately checked social media. Sure enough, he saw the clarification posted by Amelie through Blake’s social media. “I can assure you that that Dillon woman will find a way to attend the Entrepreneur Dinner tomorrow night. There, she will apologize to Leo and take advantage of the opportunity to propose remarriage.” From Ashton’s point of view, even the scandals with Jamie and

Blake were planned by Amelie in order to agitate Leo and finally remarry Leo. “If she really does this, it’s a good chance.” Toby looked at Leo meaningfully and squeezed his shoulder tightly. “Although she is a bit scheming, she has always been a good woman during the marriage.” … Perhaps because of Ashton’s words, Leo’s best friends came to the Entrepreneur Dinner the next day. In addition to Toby, Jimmy and Ashton, there were two others who deliberately came back from abroad. Sure enough, Amelie really appeared at the venue. Today, she looked pure and lovely. Her white dress came down just enough to cover her knees, and her high heels of the same color complemented her slender and straight legs. As she was slender, she looked willowy and weak like she would be blown away by the wind. The fine makeup on her gorgeous little face was very light, which made her look delicate and fragile as if she needed someone to protect her. Ashton raised his chin disdainfully and said, “I guessed it right! Within 30 seconds, she will definitely look for Leo.” When he said this, the corners of his lips were raised in mockery. As for Leo, he kept drinking with his head down. Although he did not say anything, when he saw Amelie walking toward him, he still gripped the wine glass. Observant people would notice that Elyse was not with him as usual. When those around him saw Amelie approaching him, realization dawned on their faces and they waited to watch the show. Leo raised his chin habitually. He wanted to see what method Amelie would use to repent of her past mistakes! “I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.” Perhaps because of the attire she wore today, Amelie sounded a bit grievous and pitiful when she spoke. Leo snorted coldly. “If you don’t sincerely admit your mistake, you should…” Before he could say the words “go away”, he saw Amelie walk straight past him and went toward another man! She did not come here for me? “Sorry, I was stuck in traffic.” The man facing Amelie looked mature and responsible, but he had an easy-going smile on his face. Everyone was speechless. The man who met Amelie was Samuel Gage. It was none other than Julia’s fiancé. Of course, he was also a good friend of Amelie. The long friendship between the three of them had long surpassed what was ordinary, and they were as close as family. Hence, when the two talked, there was some intimacy between them. Amelie was all looking forward to seeing Samuel, so she did not notice Leo when she came over. The neglected Leo was dumbfounded. “It’s a little noisy here; let’s go elsewhere for a chat,” Samuel said, and the two left together. Although they did not hold hands, the

intimacy between the two was enough to make people wonder about their relationship. Emotion overcame Leo as he clenched his fists tightly, not even knowing that he had broken the wine glass. Only when the glass piece pierced his skin and the pain came did he look down. “Hey, you’re injured!” A pair of hands reached out and held Leo’s hand. “Why are you so careless?”

Chapter 18

It was Elyse. Even after Leo saw Elyse, his mood did not improve. “Why are you here?” “I…” “I’m gonna deal with the wound.” He had no patience at all tonight. Before Elyse finished speaking, he pulled his hand away and strode inside. “Fortunately, you are back. If you don’t come back, I will be driven crazy by Julia.” In a secluded area, Amelie was speechless as she looked at her attire today, which was what Julia forced her to wear. Julia had said she could use this image to evoke the desire to protect of all young men on the scene, and then Amelie could find a man who wanted to protect only her in this life. Samuel naturally knew how rambunctious his woman was behaving behind his back, so there was a helpless smile on the corner of his lips. “Where is she and Bria?” “They’re almost here.” As soon as Amelie’s voice fell, Julia and Bria appeared at the end of the corridor. The sight of Samuel surprised Bria. “Say hello to Mr. Gage,” Amelie said quickly. Bria walked over and grabbed Samuel’s hand. “Hello, Dad.” Amelie was speechless. Samuel probably did not expect to be called ‘Dad’ suddenly, so he was stunned on the spot. Only Julia covered her mouth with a playful smile. “Yes, it’s okay to call him ‘Dad’.” She was now Bria’s godmother, and Samuel was naturally her godfather. “Dad, take me there to play!” Since Julia said that there was nothing wrong with it, Bria believed that she was right as she pointed to the bright light in front of her. Samuel was happy to dote on Bria, so he bent down to pick her up. “Okay, let’s go over there to play.” Amelie did not say anything. Looking at Bria who was successfully led away by Julia, she felt a headache. She was about to chase after Bria when she turned her face and saw Leo beside her. At this moment, Leo’s face was dark, and his eyes were piercing when he stared at Amelie. “Is this how you educate your child? You have her call every man who she sees as her father?” He clearly remembered that Bria also addressed Blake as her father last time. He did not deliberately follow her to watch her and some other man be happy; he was just going to deal with the wound on his hand when he came across this scene by accident. “You misunderstood.” Despite his angry tone, Amelie explained instinctively. “Bria is just—” “If you want to cheapen yourself, you can do so. However, don’t drag your child with you!” Leo rudely interrupted. Amelie came to her senses at this moment. He never believed her, so what was the use of explaining so much? I’ve really

gotten used to the slavery in the Alston Family. A sneer appeared on her face. “Do you know why Bria wants to call every man her father when she sees them? It’s because you never allowed her to call you her father; she longs to have her own father like other children, so she would regard every man who shows kindness to her as her father.” “What nonsense are you talking about? I never disallowed her to call me her father!” Leo looked down on Amelie even more, thinking that she made up such nonsense. Amelie’s smile became desolate. “Have you forgotten? When Bria ran to call you her father, what did you say to her?” Due to a blood infection at birth, Bria’s development was slower than children of the same age in all aspects, and she did not speak until she was almost two years old. When she called out “Daddy” clearly, Amelie was delighted, so she hugged Bria and went to find Leo. However, Bria did not get Leo’s praise when she called out to him. On the contrary, he showed an expression of extreme disgust toward Bria, and told her to “get lost”! Perhaps this memory was too deep because Bria would start trembling whenever she saw Leo, and she would never dare to call him again. The matter had long since passed, but now that Amelie thought about it, she still could not help but feel bad for Bria, making her sad. After Amelie gave this reminder, Leo vaguely remembered that there seemed to be such a scene. He was only disgusted by Amelie at the time, and he did not pay attention to what Bria said. “It’s not appropriate for her to call someone else as her father, but Mr. Alston, please reflect on yourself before admonishing others. Since she is not allowed to call you her father, don’t stop her from calling someone else her father!” Restraining her sadness, Amelie spoke sternly. After saying what she wanted to say, she chased in the direction Julia and the others left without a second’s delay. Behind her, Leo’s palm was full of blood, but he could no longer feel the pain. His heart was filled with stones so hard he could not breathe. Julia played with Bria in the bright spotlight area for a while, then she was taken away by Samuel and went back to take the “family punishment”. Although Julia was full of style during her live broadcast and could attract many fans to buy whatever she advertised, as soon as she was in front of Samuel, she became cowardly and obedient like a kitten. Finally, Amelie no longer had to be tricked by Julia. Amelie rubbed her brows and finally heaved a sigh of relief. She was not interested in these so-called Entrepreneur Dinner, and she had no intention of staying after the two left, so she bent over, picked up Bria and went out. Bria had been spending a lot of crazy time with Julia for

a day before coming here. Now, she was rubbing her eyes in a sleepy way, and she finally fell asleep leaning on Amelie’s shoulder after Amelie walked a few steps. Amelie patted Bria’s little head affectionately, then walked toward the parking lot at a faster pace. Before she got there, she saw Leo standing by the side of the road and obviously leaving too. Pretending she did not see him, she turned her face away. However, Leo stopped her and said, “I’ll take you back.”

Chapter 19

Amelie looked at the sky, feeling ludicrous. “No need.” She refused immediately. Leo’s face turned ghastlier for a while. “It’s not easy to get a cab here. How can the child suffer the cold wind with you?” Since Amelie drove her car here, they did not have to suffer any cold wind. However, it would be unsafe to put the asleep Bria on the car seat. Thinking of this, she finally stopped and followed Leo to his car. She noticed the injury on Leo’s hand and stopped him when he was about to open the door of the car. “Why don’t I drive? You can hold Bria for me at the back.” “You can drive?” There was an obvious surprise on Leo’s face. She did not just “know” how to drive. After Amelie lived for four years in the Alston Family, Leo did not know that she could drive. That was enough to prove how much he ignored her. Amelie did not say much. She just hummed and took the key from him. Leo said nothing and got into the car. When Amelie handed the child to him, he was completely at a loss. “Just hold her head.” Amelie raised his arms a little higher and leaned the child’s small head on his chest. Leo dared not move. Looking down, he saw the child’s pink cheek leaning against his chest. Her fine hair was fluffy, and at that moment there was a hint of softness in his heart. Amelie did not say anything. She got in the car and started the car at once. Not wanting Leo to know where she lived, she drove the car to a convenient place to call a cab and stopped. “We’re here; thank you, Mr. Alston.” After she finished speaking, she took Bria from his arms and walked forward. “Amelie!” Leo stopped her. “I will make up for what I owe Bria, but my children will never need someone else as a father. This is my bottom line!” “I’m curious. How will you make up for Bria, Mr. Alston?” Amelie stopped and looked at him with a half- smile. “I will have someone revoke our divorce tomorrow. You will move back to the Alston Residence, and I will try my best to spend time with Bria.” “Revocation of the divorce?” Amelie was quite surprised to hear Leo say this. “Mr. Alston, does Miss Clayton agree with this decision?” “Why do you want her to agree?” Whenever Leo faced Amelie, his tone would become quite impatient. “You two are already engaged. This is the minimum level of respect for your new fiancée.” “Engaged?” Leo was obviously taken aback for a moment, but he did not bother to explain much. “Just do as I say, and don’t worry about anything else!” Amelie had long been used to Leo’s attitude. She was not angry but just tilted her

head and asked, “Let me ask you a question that I am more concerned about. Mr. Alston, are you revoking our divorce because you love me?” “All I want is to give my child a complete family!” Leo threw out a warning without even thinking about it. I knew it! Amelie laughed at him. “Mr. Alston, do you actually think that having both parents is the best way to make up to a child? You haven’t tasted what it’s like growing up in a single-parent family, so how do you know that kind of family is not good? I haven’t had a mother since I was a child. My father raised me alone, but I have never felt unhappy. He gave me all his love, and he only asked me for one thing—to be happy. However, our marriage lasted for four years. Bria is three years old this year. Ask her, was she happy during the three years? She had been afraid that you, your mother and your sister might be unhappy, and that if you guys were unhappy, you would give me trouble and I would be unhappy. In order not to make you guys unhappy, she tried her best to be well-behaved and sensible. She did not even care to dance anymore! Are you trying to drive her crazy by wanting her to live in such a depressing environment?” Speaking of this, Amelie could not help choking. “These can all be changed.” Leo did not think it was a big deal. “So what if they could be changed? It’s an indisputable fact that you don’t love me. What will Bria think when she grows up? She will feel that it is because of her existence that we have to be bound together. She will feel like a sinner!” Leo was speechless. Before Amelie said this, he thought this was the best way to make up for Bria. “Don’t worry, Mr. Alston, I will take good care of Bria.” Nodding at him, she left with her sore arms that were holding Bria. … Leo did not go home but went to Elyse’s residence. When Elyse saw him, her eyes sparkled, and she was excited. “Leo, you’re here! Come in.” Leo did not move and just handed the phone to her. “Delete these social media photos as soon as possible.” Elyse lowered her head and saw the social media post she had posted, suggesting she was about to get engaged. “I’m sorry, Leo! I just really miss the old days, and after finding the photos, I posted them as soon as possible because I got excited.” She quickly explained, not forgetting to glance at Leo’s expression. “Speaking of that, it’s all Amelie’s fault. If it weren’t for her being so wily that I was humiliated, we would not have separated—” “Don’t involve Amelie in the matter between you and me,” Leo reminded coldly. He did not want to hear that name again tonight. “Also, we ended our relationship four years ago and are just friends now.” After speaking, he turned and walked out. Behind him, Elyse

gripped her fingers tightly, her pretty face twisted. All this time after she came back, she did not say a word about the relationship between the two of them but only quietly suggested things, purposefully waiting until everything came to fruition. Originally, she thought he had the same plan as her, but now, he clearly wanted to draw a clear line between the two of them. Is it because of Amelie? While she was in her thoughts, the phone rang suddenly. Elyse was upset but picked it up anyway. A slow voice came from the other end. “Do you know what interesting thing I heard just now? The high-ranking Young Master Leo has proposed to revoke the divorce with his ex-wife. Considering our past relationship, let me remind you not to lose your man again this time, yeah?”

Chapter 20

Chapter 20 Framed

The news shocked Elyse to her core.

She came all the way here for Leo, and she wasn’t despair even when faced with that kind of attitude from Leo.

However, he was now explicitly suggesting to revoke his divorce with Amelie.

As expected, it was all because of Amelie.

She silently clenched her hands into fists. Her fingernails dug into her palm, causing blood to seep out.

Intense hatred filled her beautiful face.

“Four years ago, Leo and I broke up because of you, Amelie. Now, you are back again with this.”

She had spoken so softly that one might have thought it was nothing important, yet the cold tilt of her lips would have made anyone who saw her shiver in fear.

She then walked to her computer and looked up an email that had been sitting in her inbox for several days. After swiftly skimming through it, she clicked on one of the links attached.

…

While Amelie had yet to set office hours at Starlight Media, she still had to pop in since she was the boss.

Dressed in an all-white and sexy outfit, Julia glanced at her, snapped her fingers, and smiled brightly. “Major headline related to your ex-husband. Interested?”

“Not at all.” Amelie languidly looked up from her document.

Julia let out a tsk and sat down in front of her.

Then, ignoring Amelie’s reply, she began to tell Amelie all she knew. “Last night, a certain assh*le’s computer was hit by a virus, leading to a lot of stuff being leaked.”

“Apparently,” she continued, “dual contracts were involved. There is an uproar about it. If the dual contracts truly exist, it might all be over for Elyse.”

Dual contracts existed mainly for tax evasion. There had been many incidents of famous celebrities caught with tax evasion, and all of them were faced with the same punishment. All of their careers died.

That was certainly major news.

Even though Amelie could not care less about it, she was still stunned upon hearing it that she forgot to keep her eyes trained on her document.

“Does it not feel amazing?” Julia pumped her fist as though revenge had been served. “The wicked will not go unpunished. If not for you, her career would have been destroyed back then.”

“She was ungrateful enough to ruin your marriage in return,” continued Julia. “Serves her right!”

“Justice may be late but never absent!” she then exclaimed.

All her indignant exclamations only got her a soft hum from Amelie.

Amelie’s divorce did not hinge on Elyse’s return. Instead, it was because Leo did not love her.

Elyse’s return had merely accelerated the death of their marriage.

“The only person I wanted to save back then was Leo. Elyse was not even in the equation,” Amelie honestly said.

“Even so, she could not have easily gotten away if you had not told the reporter they had broken up a long time ago, and that you and Leo were considering marriage. Could she have spent the last four years in bliss?”

Four years ago, she somehow had a one-night stand with Leo. They were just leaving their room after the issue was resolved when they bumped into Elyse.

She had been caught having sex by some reporters. It was so awkward back then. She was half- dressed and the other party was hiding under the blanket.

“Everyone had known back then that Elyse and that b*stard were engaged! You are in the industry too. Have you ever seen a celebrity’s career survive after they were caught cheating?” asked Julia.

“While you were being bullied and mocked by the Alstons, she was living a grand life abroad,” she continued. “Her reputation was impeccable, allowing her to work and mingle. Not only has she never thanked you for what you had done, but she also kept playing the victim. Have you ever seen anyone so shameless?”

“Thank you, my friend,” Amelie said, leaning over to hug Julia. She knew Julia said all that for Amelie’s sake.

“Is that all the thanks I get? I want a celebration. I want a grand barbecue feast with the best seasoning!” Julia shot back, seizing her chance to take advantage of Amelie’s guilt.

“Okay. We will have a barbecue feast with the best seasoning.” Amelie immediately pulled out her phone and searched for nearby barbecue restaurants.

Just then, the phone rang.

It was a call from the kindergarten.

She quickly answered the call. “Ms. Lowe, why are you calling at this hour? Is Bria sick?”

“No,” Ms. Lowe hesitantly replied. “It is just that… Bria’s father is here and asking to take her home. Can you come over?”

Amelie was shocked to hear Leo wanted to take Bria home from kindergarten.

Should he not be busy handling Elyse’s mess with the dual contracts?

What did he want with Bria?

She did not want to ponder any further. After briefly telling Julia what was going on, she rushed over to the kindergarten.

When she arrived, she did not see Bria.

Ms. Lowe helplessly hung her head. “Bria’s father insisted on taking her. He… He is not someone the kindergarten can afford to make an enemy of, so…”

Amelie had told the kindergarten only she and Julia were allowed to pick up Bria because she had been worried the Alstons would do this.

In the end…

She did not get it. After all that she had said, what gave him the audacity to take her child away once more?

“I will handle this myself.” She knew Ms. Lowe had tried her best, so she did not linger any longer at the kindergarten.

She hopped into her car and sped toward the Alston Residence.

The Alston Residence was a grand and traditional abode that represented the generations of prosperity in the family. It was the paradise that many craved.

Amelie did not find the place beautiful at all. Instead, it was rather oppressive.

If not for Bria, she would never have taken another step into this place.

When the butler saw her, he shot her a questioning look. “M-Miss Dillon, why are you here?”

“Mr. Cooper, I wish to talk to Leo,” she politely answered.

While the owners of the house did not welcome her, the servants had always been kind to her.

“The young sir has ordered us not to let you in,” he said, helplessly shaking his head.

“Please pass a message to him then,” she said, deciding against forcing her way in. “If I call the police or reporters and blow up this incident, the entire family will look bad. He does not want the Alston Family business to appear in the news, right?”

Perhaps her declaration had the effect she wanted.

Either way, a few minutes later, Leo appeared.

He was dressed entirely in black.

It emphasized the dark and unfriendly look on his face.

Not wanting to waste any more time on him, she quickly walked over. “Where is Bria? Why…”

“Do not ever talk to Bria again,” he coldly interrupted before she could finish speaking. “She does not need an immodest mother.”

His voice rang with disgust and hatred.

“Immodest?” She was confused. “We cleared up everything that needed clearing up, right?”

“Throw her out!” he ordered.

“If she forces her way in again, call the police.”

He did not wish to say another word to her, so he turned and barked out several orders to Mr. Cooper.

Then, he turned and walked back into the house.

His heart was twisted in a painful knot.

For the past few days, she had been berating him for his actions and inactions. She made herself seem so high and mighty.

However, behind his back, she had already sullied herself.

In the end, one could not teach an old dog new tricks.

Now that he thought about it, the guilt he felt over the past few days had been over nothing.

Mr. Cooper did not want to throw Amelie out, but he had to call for the guards to chase her away.

Amelie was not happy. She had been inexplicably robbed of her daughter and labeled “immodest”.

Despite her feelings, she was unable to fight against the guards.

She was left outside the gates.

Bang!

The gates slammed shut right before her eyes.

That set of gates cut her off from a world with Bria.

She was feeling excruciatingly anxious. When she thought about how Bria would be afraid upon realizing she was in the Alston Residence, her eyes went red.

“Mr. Cooper, do you know what happened?” She pushed aside her worries and focused on her only avenue of help.