Ch. 231..235: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 231-235

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The man had short hair and a square face.With his thick lips tightly pursed, he had a very deep gaze that seemed to harbor infinite emotions.Matthew came to sign the contract after receiving the phone call. The only reason he came to Julia’s office was because of this.After she mentioned that Amelie and she were friends, Matthew did not even think about how Amelie managed to become friends with the head of Starlight Media and only wanted Julia to hook him up with Amelie.The more awkward thing was what he said to Amelie just now.Although he did not mean to show off, now that he had heard their conversation, it all seemed like a big joke.Did I say that I wanted to marry the wife of Starlight Media’s boss? I even stated that I would support her financially, huh? My job is given to me by her. Why would I say such a thing?!Matthew nearly slapped himself out of embarrassment.You shameless embarrassment!“Mr. Larkson?”Just as Matthew was pondering over this, someone called him from behind.Turning around, he seemed dumbfounded, as he was still stunned about his newfound identity of Amelie.The person calling him was the law department personnel, who gestured at him. “The contract is ready now.”He then walked in while the two people inside saw him walking over.Julia’s eyes glimmered, as Matthew looked at Amelie with a disappointed expression and forced a smile before following the personnel to the smaller meeting room.Using her eyes, Julia hinted to Amelie that she was leaving to sign the contract.Amelie then nodded, walking to the balcony that had a coffee machine installed.Breathing in the outside air and enjoying the natural breeze, she leisurely sipped on the coffee she brewed herself.Night fell.In Mercury Bar, an expressionless Leo walked in with Toby accompanying him. Leo’s smile created a stark contrast between the two.The bar had a nice name, giving it a sense that it would be a quiet and relaxing place to have a few drinks with a live singer adding to the atmosphere.Yet, they were almost sent stumbling backward by the deafening sound of the music as soon as they opened the door.“Is this James person right in the head? Talking business in such a noisy place?” Toby tried his best to take in his surroundings while showing a slightly disdained expression.The dim lights, heavy metal music, less than savory crowd plus the people onstage that were dancing maniacally made it seem more like they had entered the valley of death instead.The

moment Leo opened the door, he also frowned and had the same expression as Toby.Yet, after a mere two seconds, he regained his calmness. His expression appeared just as stoic as before.Toby turned around and looked at him only to see Leo taking in his surroundings nonchalantly.He had to admit that Leo was better than him in this regard. Even in this kind of environment, Leo can still keep his cool and not be swayed. This isn’t easy to accomplish.Toby knew that he could not do it. It seems like James wants to use this environment to disturb our thoughts and get the upper hand in the negotiation, eh? He’s going to be disappointed then.He could almost imagine how defeated the big, blonde businessman would look.In the end, it was the same as what Toby predicted, for Leo maintained his sharp demeanor. Not only did he not lose, but he even managed to turn the tables around and forced the opposition to give a five percent discount.Although it might not seem much, a five percent discount dealing worth a billion was astounding.Seeing James sign the contract and leave with a defeated expression made Toby smile. He looked at Leo, who was unaffected by his chaotic surroundings. “We didn’t have to negotiate on the base price anyway, yet you still chose to do it. Why? Did you want to punish him for his trick tonight?”Not denying this, Leo finally frowned deeply to express his disdain toward the place. “You can wrap this up.”He then took his coat and left.Taking long strides, he seemed very proper and distant.After looking at Leo’s silhouette for a while, Toby turned around and started packing the documents.Then, he walked out only to bump into someone.That man was so drunk that he did not even move upon bumping into Toby.Although Toby was upset and frowned slightly, he still pushed the person aside politely. “Sir, you’re drunk.”“I-I’m not drunk!” That person waved his hands around.Not wishing to entertain a drunkard, Toby pushed him aside, wanting to leave.However, the man tugged on his shirt. “Elie, please don’t go. How about we have a chat?”Toby was speechless because he hated drunkards, but the name ‘Elie’ seemed to have glued him onto the spot.Although Toby was unsure whether the person was calling out to the one whom Toby thought, he was sure that they had nothing to do with each other but still found himself drawn to the name.At that moment, he only felt that he was pathetic and laughable.“Elie…” the man called out. “We grew up in the same village. I have liked you since the first day of meeting you in school. Even after you rejected me, I was never disheartened. I kept working hard to make sure that I could match up with you, but now… I only

found out how laughable I am! You’re the boss of Starlight Media! I’m just some small-time business owner who even has to depend on your help! I really am a fool that doesn’t know his limits.”Toby, who was hearing the man speak, did not react until the words ‘Starlight Media’ was uttered. It was then a spark flashed in his mind and connected a lot of incidents.Finally, a conclusion emerged within him. He was dumbstruck!Starlight Media’s Elie could only be Amelie! She… She is the real boss of Starlight Media! How many secrets is Amelie hiding in that tiny frame of hers?The man who had drunk himself into a stupor was none other than Matthew.This was the first he got so drunk, and everything he said came from his heart. Even if he was wasted, something was clawing at his chest, making him feel awful. He gripped his shirt tightly.After a long time, Matthew stumbled away.Meanwhile, Toby only left after Leo’s chauffeur came to call him.Finally, there was some peace and quiet outside.Coming out from the noisy and polluted environment in the bar, no matter how bustling the street was, Toby still felt like it was paradise.Toby then saw Leo standing under a tree with his hands in his pocket.His gaze was a well of endless depth that nobody could disturb.Suddenly, a prank popped into Toby’s mind. If I expose who Amelie truly is and tell him the woman that treated him so whole-heartedly is not only beautiful and kind but also possesses an incredible capability, what kind of blow would it be to him?“Leo,” he called out to Leo with that in mind.Turning around, Leo was a bit upset. “Why took you so long?”Without waiting for Toby to answer, Leo rubbed his temples. “Let’s go.”He walked toward his car.“Amelie!” Toby suddenly stated, which made Leo look at him with curiosity.Although he did not speak, it was obvious that Leo was waiting for what Toby was going to say.“She’s…”

 

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“She’s?” Leo asked.Toby suddenly smiled. “Leo, looks like you’ve really fallen for her, haven’t you?”If not, then why would he be so sensitive to what I said?Staying silent with his dark eyebrows seeming extra heavy in the night, Leo seemed very solemn.Pursing his lips, Leo slowly matched his gaze. “So what if I’ve fallen for her?”This stunned Toby.What appeared in his eyes was understanding and surprise.He thought that Leo would deny it like the last time or keep silent.At least he admitted to it.“Hahaha.” After a split second, Toby suddenly laughed.Yet, Leo only stood there and watched him laugh with a frown, not asking him anything.This was what Leo was. Even if the opposition had already touched on his emotions, he could still remain calm and collected.This was why he was successful and was the characteristic Toby detested.At that moment, he had the urge to tear Leo apart when he recalled how Leo actually hurt such a wonderful woman before.A woman that, for him, would hide her skills and humble herself!“Leo, you best not fall for her,” Toby stated.“Reason?” Leo asked.He was a leopard that was observing his prey and dissecting its every move and action.Leo could see that Toby had something else to say.Yet, Toby only kept a smile on his face and did not say anything else.Even if his smile was the same as ever, Leo could clearly feel a chilling aura coming from it.The next moment, he turned around and got into his car, driving away, leaving Leo standing there.…“Mr. Alston.”Deep in the night, Victor came to Leo’s office.Dressed in black, he looked as if he was almost fusing with the darkness and moved through the night like a specter, his wide hat concealing the emotions on his face.Leo sat on the chair, deep in thought.It was until Victor called out to him that he stood up.“Are you sure the information you gave me last time was correct?” he asked.A bit confused, Victor then realized that Leo was talking about the dossier on Amelie.“It’s correct,” he answered. “I, Victor Willis, am a man of my word. If I can’t dig anything up, I’ll lower my head and apologize to you, but I’ll never give out false information.”Leo placed his hands on the table while looking at Victor.Even though this made him shorter, it did not make him seem weaker.As to who was the employer and the employee, one could tell with a single glance.“What I meant to ask is that did anyone give you false information that even you yourself missed?”“That’s impossible.” Victor was confident.Upon hearing that, Leo only nodded before

opening his drawer.Then, he threw something on the table. “Take a look. Is it this dossier?”Reaching out, Victor took it and only glanced at the cover. “It’s not.”“It’s not?” Leo was a bit surprised.Waving the dossier, Victor stated, “All dossiers prepared by me would have my signature on the side. This doesn’t have it.”He pointed at the side of the dossier, which was as thin as a hair’s breadth.“This is my special mark. Normal people wouldn’t notice this.”With how thin the line was, even if Victor did sign on it, a normal human would not be able to see it.Taking back the dossier, Leo used the magnification features of his phone’s camera only to find no such mark on it.Does this mean someone switched out the information?“I still have the information. If you want, I can send it again,” suggested Victor.Saying nothing, Leo slowly put down the dossier, as his fingers dug into the top of the dossier.Who would be so fearless as to change out the dossier right under my nose?After Victor left, he sat down again.This time, his eyes were nearly closed with only a cold gaze emanating from the slit of his eyes. It was a sharp, cold, and piercing gaze.Although Toby did not say anything that night, he still realized that Amelie’s real self might be unlike what the information suggested.I think she still has something that I don’t know about.This was why he questioned Victor, who proved him correct.The thing he was curious about now was what the real Amelie was like.Pondering this for a while, Leo decided to call Eugene. “Check this date and see who came to my office.” He then gave him a date before hanging up.…In the room, Elyse was drawing her eyebrows.During this period, she had been casually throwing out the fact that she had been in contact with Leo all to let the public know that even though they were not couples, they were still close friends.Thanks to her ‘sister’, Leo did not trouble her, nor did he reply to her.Since nobody dared to ascertain Leo’s stance, they did not dare to look down upon her. Although deals and resources were not pouring in, they were starting to talk in a more polite tone to her.Using this opportunity, Elyse decided to leave Donia’s company and establish her own firm.Not only is my cut of the share low under this company, I even have to be discriminated against!I, Elyse Clayton, will fight my way to stardom and show them what I’m truly capable of!Elyse began to draw her eyebrows more elegantly with that in mind while saying to her new assistant, “Find a random picture from my phone and upload it later.”“Do you want to choose one with Mr. Alston in it?” the assistant asked respectfully.Elyse glanced at her. “Is that a question?”At that, the assistant quickly walked out.Yet, just

as she opened the door, she walked back in.Vexed, Elyse asked, “What else?”“It’s…” The assistant walked up to her and tugged on her arm.It was only then that Elyse felt something off, and she placed her makeup brush down before looking toward the entrance.Standing there was a man, whose fair face had a cold expression, fixated on her with an unknown gaze.Although it was a stern look without any emotions in it, it still made Elyse panic, as she stood up with her hands on the table.“Leo?”She called out, forgetting to even change her tone to a gentler one.Leo rolled his eyes, seemingly responding to her.He then looked at the assistant, making Elyse understand what he was hinting at. “You can leave first.”Looking at Elyse, the assistant then looked at Leo.Leo had a dominating aura about him that was very oppressive. If that assistant continued to stay there, she knew she would suffocate because of it.Even though she was worried about Elyse, she chose to leave in the end.In the room were only Leo and Elyse.Elyse asked him, “Why did you suddenly come?”After her perfect image crumbled in front of him, Elyse did not dare to act so casually with him, as she even spoke carefully.“How’s your sister?” Leo asked.His question made Elyse frown. “Same old.”She then sighed.“When she got separated from my father, we didn’t know what she went through. Nowadays, she’s as timid as a mouse. She even gets frightened by the slightest of movements. Even my father and I have to be careful when delivering her meals to her. Sigh. I don’t even know when she’ll get better.”“Did you find a doctor?”“I did. But the doctor said that mental issues were tricky to heal. The treatment won’t be done in the short term, and he did not guarantee its success either. He only told us to stay with her and see if a miracle appears.”“If so, then I can go accompany her.”“That’ll be great… What?”Elyse, who only thought that Leo would only casually ask about her sister’s condition, realized what Leo meant after she nodded in agreement to his statement, and her expression stiffened.Going slightly pale, she was shocked.

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“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.Nodding, Leo got into his car, which was parked right beside the residence. The sight of him getting into the car relieved Elyse before she followed him into the car.Not daring to sit in the back seat, she chose to sit in the front passenger seat.When she turned around, she saw that Leo had his arms crossed and eyes shut.“Just reverse the car out,” she ordered the chauffeur.Since the alleyway was too narrow, there was no way to make a U- turn.Yet, the chauffeur remained motionless, looking only at Leo.Obviously, he only took command from Leo.In the past, this chauffeur used to drive her around. Now, he acted as if he had never seen her before.Elyse cursed him under her breath before saying to Leo, “Leo, this alley is a dead end. We can only reverse out.”“Just wait.”Expressionless, Leo only moved his lips.But it was these two words that scared the wits out of Elyse.What’s wrong with this man today?Why must he see my ‘sister?’“What if they aren’t coming back today? They often stay at a place for one or two days if my sister fancies it.” Elyse clutched the platinum bag on her lap tightly so as to maintain her sanity.“It’s not like they’ll stay there for an eternity, will they?” Leo suddenly opened his eyes before lurching forward.He pressed his hands against the chair before extending his neck, exchanging his gaze with Elyse, who got shocked so much that she jumped a bit.At that moment, she was akin to frightened prey while Leo watched her every move in silence.The more silent he got, the more naked Elyse felt she was to him.Are my secrets already known to him?If I make such a man like Leo into my enemy, it will mean the end of my life.After

a long while, she managed a squeak. “Not that they will.”Leo then lay back and resumed resting.Lowering her head, Elyse carefully took her phone out, wanting to send Michael a message, telling him to not come back.Yet, she only managed to type one word before her phone was snatched away.“Miss Clayton, I’ll be taking your phone for safekeeping temporarily.” The driver was the one who took it.Speechless, Elyse was livid.Unfortunately, without Leo to back her up, she was nothing in front of the chauffeur, as he ignored her and placed her phone in the storage bin.Elyse naturally knew that a chauffeur would not dare to offend her, meaning that this was planned by Leo.Feeling regretful, she thought that if she had not kicked up a fuss and had married him back then, she would not be stuck in this predicament now.The thing Elyse felt remorse about was getting affected by that person to do this sort of thing.Not only did the outcome affect her relationship with Leo, but it also allowed Amelie to come between their lives.As time went by, Leo seemed like he had really fallen asleep, for he stayed motionless for hours.Elyse, who could only watch the sky slowly darken, prayed that her father would not come back.Night came. With no streetlights to illuminate the surroundings, Leo’s car was shrouded by complete darkness.By this point, the driver was already gone, leaving only Elyse and Leo alone in the car.Finally, Elyse found the opportunity and subtly reached out toward the storage bin.Inching closer and closer, she managed to reach her phone.With an elated expression, she yanked it out before turning on silent mode and started typing away.Yet, just as she finished typing the message, a light shone their way, illuminating them.Under the sudden illumination, Leo’s car seemed like a beast that popped up out of nowhere.The driver was driving at a breakneck speed. Caught off guard, by the time the driver had stopped, the other car was already in the alleyway.There were only a few inches left before it would crash into Leo’s car.Elyse was still guessing who drove to this place when she looked into the rearview and saw a rotund person.Father! He came back.

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Elyse heard a movement behind her. Turning around, she saw that Leo had woken up and swung himself out of the car by holding onto the door hinge. His eyes looked alert, unlike someone who had just woken up from a nap.She looked at the phone in her hand, picturing his eyes on her when she secretly took out her phone just now. That sent a shiver down her spine.Meanwhile, Michael was fuming because he almost got into a car crash, and he marched up to kick the wheel of the car blocking the way. However, Leo’s sudden appearance by the car door forced Michael to frantically scurry back to his car to leave.At the entrance to the alley, a few bodyguards dressed in black closed in under Eugene Cornelius’ lead.Elyse saw the scene unfold in Leo’s car. It finally dawned on her that Leo had been waiting to ambush them—he wanted to expose her and Michael!We’re done for.Michael, with his egglike head and tiny eyes, crossed his arms on his chest and bent down a little in a defensive position. Given his stocky build, he probably could not take down even one bodyguard.After weighing it up, he put down his hands, turned around, and chuckled. “Mr. Alston, what is this? Why did you send these men to stand guard at my house? I thought they were robbers!”Then, he scratched his head. A pathological liar like him could lie with a straight face.Leo stood there in silence. Half of his figure was shrouded in the night, giving him a cold and distant appearance.By now, Elyse’s face was as pale as a ghost. Her hands and legs went limp, and she lost all strength to get out of the car.Eugene took a few huge steps forward. “Michael Clayton, how bold of you and your daughter! How could you cheat Mr. Alston over and over? Do you think he’d always turn a blind eye to what you did?”He waved, and the bodyguards in black produced two huge black sacks, which they unrolled in front of Michael. The sacks were perfect for two.Eugene walked over and flicked the sack. “Mr. Alston didn’t make a move on you not because he believed in your words. He just wanted you to find the person he needed. But you let him down.”Michael looked at Eugene and Leo quietly, and his gaze rested on the sacks again.“Mr. Alston has plenty of sacks like these. Whoever fools him will receive one. Some of those guys were unlucky. They got their sacks right when they accidentally revealed their intentions. I’d say you are rather lucky, thanks to that somebody.”Eugene was referring to the person who had once helped

Leo.There was a mousy look on Michael’s round face. He lost his calm, and his face was ashen, and his shins were trembling violently.Elyse noticed the two black sacks as well. She covered her mouth in disbelief and shook her head furiously, refusing to believe that Leo would go to such lengths.The bodyguards went up to the car, dragged her out, and flung her on top of Michael. The two were shaking. Elyse inched closer to Michael, who was powerless to help his daughter.“You… You’re breaking the law.” Elyse refused to die. She had a long life ahead of her, and she had unrealized ambitions. Everything would be in vain if she were to die.Tears flowed down her cheeks.Eugene snickered at her plea. “Breaking the law to rid evil is a service to the people.” Then, he waved his hand. “Put them in and throw them into the river!”The bodyguards immediately went into action and stuffed the two into the sacks. Elyse struggled and attempted to shout for help, but someone covered her mouth tightly to quiet her. Her screams were muffled. Crying and shaking her head, she tried to show her remorse to Leo. Alas, he did not want to take another look at her.That was when she realized that she was done for. She and Michael were now fully in the sack. Without needing orders, the bodyguards lifted the sacks and walked away. Elyse was pissing herself in the sack out of fear. As the sack was waterproof, she was soaked in her pee.“L-Leony.” Suddenly, Leo heard a tiny voice and tensed up. He turned around and saw a figure pushing open Michael’s car door.The woman had long hair that was stuck to her face. She was smiling timidly at him by the car door.He was about to speak, but she called out to him again. “Snowy.”The nickname struck him like lightning. He dashed over and held her arm. “What did you call me?”The skinny woman was clearly frightened. She cowered and dropped her head, covering her face with her hair. Soon, he heard her sobbing. “Snowy, you’re a bad guy. We promised not to be angry at each other. You said you wouldn’t yell at me. You’re a bad guy.”He loosened his grip on her arm but did not back off. Staring at her in joy and surprise, he asked, “Are you… Big Eyes?”She did not answer. Instead, she repeated, “Snowy is a bad guy. We made a pinky promise that you would never get angry at me. You said a pinky promise is childish. But you were fifteen years old and a child yourself too!”The details she mentioned matched his personal experiences. He felt hot tears welling up, and a drop of tear rolled down his cheek onto her hand.Eugene had never seen Leo acting in this way. Amid the shock, he came to a realization and hurriedly waved at the bodyguards. “Place them

down!”On their way back, Leo stared straight at the road in front of them. He was a taciturn man, to begin with, and his silence at the moment was more deafening.Eugene turned around to look at Leo, whose face was covered in flickering light and dancing shadows. Eugene could not tell his emotions from his expression. He hesitated before announcing, “The doctor performed a full checkup on Miss Ellen Clayton. She lost her left cornea and was blind. This is what she said to the psychologist under hypnosis.”Eugene gave Leo a file. Leo snapped back to reality and received it. He switched on the light and started flipping through the pages for a long time before closing the file.“Did you manage to find out what she had gone through over the years?” Leo questioned.“Not at the moment,” Eugene whispered. “We didn’t have enough time to get any clues.”“Keep investigating!” Leo said decisively. “If you found those who hurt her, do not go easy on them!”“Yes sir!”Back at Michael’s house, Elyse showered and changed into fresh clothes. They sat in front of the woman and stole glances at her.“Dad, are you sure she’s Ellen?”In her memory, Ellen was quiet, timid, and slow. When their parents divorced, Elyse pulled some tricks and acted pitiable, and she managed to get Ellen to live with Michael.To her surprise, Ellen managed to pull off the role of Leo’s “Big Eyes”. It was hard to believe.“Is that important? She saved us tonight.” Michael examined the woman in front of him. His blood daughter was the same as before, apart from looking crazy.He had never liked Ellen. She was too honest, the exact opposite of his shrewdness, which he considered a humiliation.Thankfully, Ellen was obedient and would follow all of his orders.However, Ellen turned a little crazy after his stay in Quinn Town. Not only that, he lost her somehow, but he did not care enough to search for her, thinking that she might have run away.Ellen was back, but she returned as a mad woman.“God is helping us. Didn’t we tell Leo Alston that Ellen has gone mad? And she did!” Michael touched his chin in satisfaction. He did not feel sad about Ellen’s change—it was good news to him.“Dad, where did you find her?”

 

Chapter 235

While asking, Elyse could not help but replay the scenes from the horrific event today.She was almost scared out of her wits, knowing how close she and Michael were to becoming fish food.Michael smirked. “You were the one who asked me to find Ellen! I couldn’t find her no matter how I tried, so I went to the shelter to bring home any mad woman just to shut you up. I never thought I’d run into her over there.”Most of the homeless at the shelter had no family. Therefore, he could easily get Ellen out.“I thought she looked crazy and might ruin our plan, so I didn’t tell Leo about it. I never thought that she’d be our savior tonight.”He was equally frightened because of Leo, and he never thought that Leo could do something that appalling to them.Elyse chuckled. “I bet she likes him because he’s into crazies!”They learned a lot of details about the history between Big Eyes and Leo from Ellen’s diary. Elyse also used a sleight of hand to obtain the agreement form of the cornea donor. Armed with that information, she and Michael made up the perfect story that Ellen was Big Eyes.Had Elyse not known about the real identity of Big Eyes, even she might have fallen for Ellen’s bluff and believed that her sister was Big Eyes.Michael spat after hearing Elyse’s words. “That sister of yours keeps to herself. But she warms up to one particular person. What’s the name of that girl again?”“Amelie Dillon!” Elyse answered, looking uncomfortable.Michael nodded. “Yes! Yes! Amelie’s father pampered her like a princess, buying her everything she wanted. She was always in floral dresses that showed off her legs, but her father didn’t care about it. I bet Ellen must have gotten her craziness from that girl!”At that moment, he had no idea that Amelie was the real Big Eyes. He only learned about the relationship between Big Eyes and Leo Alston from Ellen’s diary, where Ellen described herself as Big Eyes.Anyway, Elyse did not plan to tell Michael the truth because he was a blabbermouth that might leak the secret. Her sister was the key to her comeback.“Quit overthinking. From today onward, you need to keep an eye on Ellen and take good care of her. She’s Leo’s treasure right now. If anything happens to her, we’re going down too!” Elyse said.Now that Michael had witnessed Leo’s ruthlessness, he nodded furiously and replied, “Don’t worry! I’ll treat her as my savior.Those who brought him luck would be considered his saviors.“My savior! Do you have anything you want to eat or drink?” Michael

asked while heading to the kitchen to get some food for Ellen.Although Ellen was mad, she remained timid and stayed put instead of going with him.Elyse quietly stared at her sister with a strong dislike. Ellen was never an outstanding kid when they were young. She was uncommunicative and looked like a loser. How the tables have turned! Ellen was now a treasure in Leo’s eyes.Even though Elyse would benefit from this lie, she felt uneasy about Ellen’s sudden leap in status.“How did you lose your cornea?” Elyse questioned Ellen coldly, held her chin, and examined her eyes roughly. “You didn’t actually donate them to Leo Alston, did you?”As Ellen was timid, Elyse did not believe that she would make a brave decision like that. Ellen made some inaudible sounds and shook her head to free her chin from Elyse’s grip. Elyse ran out of patience and gripped on harder. “If you don’t tell me, I’m going to beat you to death!”“What are you doing?” Michael returned with some food and hurriedly shoved Elyse away. “Are you out of your mind? How dare you touch Mr. Alston’s woman? Have you forgotten the lesson he taught us so quickly?” Elyse felt uncomfortable after she was reprimanded by her father, but she couldn’t say a thing as a comeback. Michael placed some good food in front of Ellen and opened a bottle of Dr. Pepper for her. “Go on. Have a drink.”Ellen bent her back while eating the bread and drinking Dr. Pepper. Soon, her mouth was filled with food. When she was chewing, she mumbled, “Ellie… Me Liz. She is Ellie. Ellie’s eyes… Ellie brave girl.”Michael hummed along with Ellen, thinking that his daughter was speaking nonsense. However, Elyse started frowning. If she recalled correctly, Michael had once stayed at Steven Dillon’s home as an apprentice.Michael went to live with Steven Dillon for a while with a fake name because he was there to steal the recipe for the adhesives. He named himself Gary McBride, while Ellen became Liz. Since the identification system was not digitized, no one cared to verify their backgrounds. The two lived with the Dillons for a long time.Ellie… Liz… Elyse went over Ellen’s words just now and stood up in a hurry. Her movement was so great that she knocked against the table.Michael gave her a puzzled look. “What’s the matter?”Elyse did not answer. Grabbing her bag, she left the house without a word.…Since work wasn’t busy, Amelie ended her day early, which was rare.Steven had been thinking about Liz and worrying that she might be suffering at the shelter.Amelie knew that her dad was too kind to blame Liz for Gary’s wrongdoings. Still, she had sent Liz to the shelter, so she felt an obligation to visit. Therefore, she drove Steven to the shelter that

day.After registering themselves, they arrived at the office of the shelter director.“Liz has been brought home by her family two days ago,” the director shared with them when he learned that they wanted to see Liz.“Has she been brought home?” Steven looked shocked and exchanged glances with Amelie.Amelie also asked, “Are you sure?”“I am,” the director explained. “Her father came to take her home. They’ve completed the paternity test and the results are positive.”The director was always extra cautious when it came to the issue of releasing someone to their family. “If you’re concerned, you may apply to the upper management to get Liz’s family contacts.”The director did not have the authority to reveal private information.Steven waved at him. “That’s fine.”“Dad, you’re not going to look for Gary McBride?” When they left the chief’s office, Amelie asked Steven. “He stole a lot of money from you, didn’t he?”In the past, everyone liked to keep cash at home instead of depositing it in the bank. In an incident, Gary almost looted everything owned by the Dillons.Walking ahead, Steven folded his hands behind his hunched back. He shook his head and waved at her. “That’s unnecessary. What’s the point of going after an incident that happened long in the past? Seeing that he has brought his daughter home, I believe he still has some morality left in him. We should let it go.”“Dad, it’s so easy to take advantage of you.” Amelie took his arm and swayed it. “Thankfully, I am different from you.”Her casual remark took him aback, but he merely laughed it off.After learning that Liz went home, Steven finally put his worries to rest. He was reminded of his precious granddaughter and was in the mood to cook up some good food for her when they reached home. Amelie went silent when she thought about Brianna’s weight increase, but eventually, she let him be.The school was about to end. Amelie waited outside the school gate. It would open in a few minutes. She waited under a tree and scrolled her phone.When she was absorbed in browsing the Internet, someone suddenly reached out to pull her, causing her to stumble. She looked up and saw a familiar face.