Ch. 286..290: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 286-290

Chapter 286 His Attention on Her

“I’m scared, Leo.” Ellen was trembling in fear, looking like a scared kitten. She curled up in Leo’s embrace as she mumbled, “Snakes are scary. I’m afraid of snakes.”

Amelie looked at her speechlessly. We’re standing on a big path here. No snakes will take up residence in a place without grass. Only Leo will believe something that stupid, but what do I care? It’s their relationship and their fun. She turned around and resumed picking leaves.

The moment Amelie turned around, Leo frowned hard, his expression black as thunder. “Then f*ck off!” he said coldly.

Ellen froze and looked at him in disbelief. But he was so nice to me a while ago! What happened? Like a child who got scolded by her parents, she teared up.

However, Leo spared her no sympathy. He entered the mountain and the moment he did, he heard gasps of pain. When Leo raised his head, he was met with Amelie and Fiona jumping around.

“I stepped on an anthill!” Amelie gasped, her voice trembling, though she wasn’t exaggerating her reaction.

Yet, it worried Leo and he quickly ran toward her.

Amelie and Fiona ran in different directions, trying to get away from the anthill. Then, Amelie ran into someone. Caught by surprise, she bumped her head and stumbled into an embrace. “Ow!” Amelie turned around, holding her head, and she was greeted by a resigned Blake.

“You are such a klutz. One of these days you’re going to bump your head off!” Blake admonished, his voice filled with love and his gaze welled with worry.

Amelie stuck out her tongue at him. “Man, the ants here can really bite.” She held her forehead and jumped around like a rabbit.

Blake shook his head. He got down and held her leg before flicking the ants away.

Leo was standing a couple of yards away from them, and he saw Blake kneeling on the ground, ignoring the fact that his pants would be dirtied. It looked like he was proposing to Amelie and his eyes were glinting warmly. Leo clenched his fists at that sight.

“She’s not the only one who got bitten,” someone said softly. Giada showed up, giving Leo a seductive look.

She didn’t try to hug him, though Giada did lick her lips suggestively. Even now she still wanted to hook up with him. He didn’t take me because he didn’t realize my beauty, but now he can see me in all my glory. She looked like a damsel in distress with the wound on her leg. Men. They either like their women sultry or vulnerable. I can do both.

She tried her best to sell her sultriness, but Leo didn’t even spare her a look. Beset by fury, Giada shot Amelie a glare. Damn her! She got the attention of two men. I bet they just like the air of mystery she’s giving out. I should’ve worn a mask as well. Giada had a lot of suitors, but none of them were as good as Leo or Blake.

She was angry, but she couldn’t do anything. Before the cameraman could film her, she hobbled off to a quiet corner. Then, her phone rang. Already in a bad mood, she snapped, “What?”

“Miss Yates.” A woman asked, “Do you know where I am?”

“Who are you? And why should I know where you are?” Giada hissed quietly.

The woman laughed. “I’m Elyse. I’m watching you guys with the director right now, and there’s one thing I need to make clear. You might want to dial back your desire for Mr. Alston. You’re showing it too

blatantly.”

So, they saw me seducing him on camera? An awkward look crept onto Giada’s face but she resumed her composure right away. Sneering, she muttered, “What makes you think you have the right to warn me? You’re not his girlfriend and he’s not married either. I don’t think I did anything wrong. I was just trying to tell him I like him. You’re no better than I am, so get off your high horse.”

“That’s not what I mean, and I’m not trying to warn you either. This is just a friendly reminder. My sister is trying to take Mr. Alston for herself, and she’s a bit screwed in the head. Obsessive, so to speak. She’d kill any woman who would even so much as talk to him.” Elyse coughed. “Not kidding here. She’s the reason I stopped chasing after Mr. Alston.”

“Ha!” Giada was about to retort, but then she saw the spaced-out Ellen. I knew something was wrong with her. So, it seems she’s mentally ill and she’s prone to violence, huh? Oh, that gives me an idea.

Ant bites weren’t as bad as snake bites, but it was still torture for Amelie. Her whole body was itching and in pain. The tea picking seemed to take an eternity to finish, and then the tea maker led them into another room to dehydrate the leaves.

Amelie placed her harvest on a warm work surface. The tea leaves would lose some of their hydration and they would be stir-fried to dry them up even further. After laying her leaves out, she took her spot and pulled up her pants to check her injuries. The moment she sat down, she saw a bottle of salve right beside her. It was used to treat bug bites, including ant bites.

Thinking that it was from Blake, Amelie smiled at him. “Thanks.”

Blake looked at the bottle of salve and his warm smile froze. A moment later, he said, “This isn’t mine.”

“Then whose is it?” An elf’s? Amelie looked around, trying to find the one who left this bottle of salve.

“It’s Mr. Alston’s,” whispered Blake. He was reluctant to say that, but he didn’t want to lie.

Leo? Amelie held the bottle of salve dumbly, wondering if she should use it.

Fiona came and took the bottle, then she uncapped it. “Good. The bites are killing me.”

Amelie looked at her. He probably helped us because he had the salve all along. Might as well, then. She scooped up a bit of the salve and rubbed it over the bite wounds.

Even though Leo was a distance away from them, he could still see Amelie rubbing the salve over her legs, and a gentle look welled in his eyes.

Ellen was sitting across from him, muttering under her breath and staring at him like a puppy looking at her master. Ever since Leo told her to scram, she didn’t try to go near him, even though she too was bitten by the ants. Now she was scratching away all by herself, her eyes tearing up.

“Oh, you got bitten as well?” Giada took the seat beside her and looked at Ellen’s feet in pity.

Ellen pouted and she was on the verge of crying.

Giada took a sip of her water and heaved a sigh. “It’s so unfair. Mr. Alston has the salve to cure bug bites and yet, he gave it to Miss Foxy instead of you.” She looked at Amelie. “I ran into Miss Foxy and Mr. Alston last night. They said nothing to each other, but Mr. Alston walked ahead of her, clearing all the obstacles for her so she wouldn’t be pricked by the grass and brambles. That was so sweet of him.”

Chapter 287 You Do Not Deserve Them

“What’s the deal with Giada and the snake, anyway?” Fiona rubbed the salve over her feet as she whispered to Amelie. She didn’t think Amelie left the snake in the tent.

“Not sure,” Amelie answered nonchalantly before she looked at Giada and Ellen.

Ellen was still shivering like a scared kitten, her eyes filled with tears. If anyone tried to scare her a little, she would cry. However, Giada was now being friendly to her.

“That Ellen girl seems wrong in the head,” Fiona muttered. Everyone can see that at this point. “We’re in a show. No matter the grudge, nobody would show it during the shoot. Only cuckoos do that.”

Amelie froze for a moment. She had the same guess a while ago and now, Fiona was voicing it. Amelie looked at her.

Fiona came over and held her hand. “I’m just saying that Mr. Alston treats you differently than he does most people.”

“Thank you.” Amelie didn’t share Fiona’s thoughts, but she still appreciated the reminder.

“Let’s go. We have some tea leaves to fry.” Fiona held Amelie’s hand and led her into the teamaking room.

The staff had already set up a big pan. To make sure the teamaking was fully traditional, the teamaker was using open fire. They heated their quality charcoal until they were red before tossing it into the stove. “We only hand-picked quality charcoal to ensure they won’t create smoke or any odor. That’d affect the tea leaves’ texture.”

This activity was new for the contestants, and they listened intently. Once the teamaker was done with the explanation, everyone was given a pair of gloves. Amelie and Fiona then retrieved their tea leaves.

After the dehydration earlier, the leaves were feeling soft and they were radiating the refreshing aroma of tea.

“They’ll smell better if you dehydrate them more.” The teamaker poured the leaves into the pan and taught the ladies how to fry them.

Amelie started going through the process. The high heat from the pan was starting to make her sweat but fortunately, her mask was preventing anyone from noticing that.

Leo didn’t take part in the teamaking. He stood in the distance, his eyes on Amelie. She was less than half the size of the pan and her oversized gloves looked overwhelming compared to her slender arms. Even though she was wearing a mask, he could still see her beautiful eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings. Her attention was on her leaves, her lips pursed. Even though he couldn’t see her face, he could imagine it looking red and sweaty.

Unlike the other celebrities, Amelie wouldn’t turn to the camera every so often. She was focused on teamaking as if she was here solely for that. But thanks to her focused effort, she stood out among the crowd.

The more Leo looked at her, the more he couldn’t move his gaze away, but then a sweet voice said, “Leo.”

Ellen was holding a hatchling in her hand, carefully walking over to him. She presented the hatchling to him like it was a treasure. “It’s so cute. They just hatched and they were chirping at me.” The hatchling was all red and barely had any feathers. Eyes closed, it lay in Ellen’s hand, chirping.

Noticing this scene, the cameraman quickly turned the camera to them, hoping to catch a sweet scene. Alas, Leo ignored Ellen.

Ellen knew that she wouldn’t get any response and the delight on her face was crushed. She started blinking and a few moments later, she was tearing up. I thought I would get a nice scene. What’s this about? They started off okay, didn’t they? They even hugged each other, so what’s with Mr. Alston ignoring her now? The cameraman had a lot of questions, but he dared not voice them out, so he turned his camera away.

Ellen burst into tears and pulled her hand back like a sad little child. “How can you do this to me? I’ve given so much to you!” Then, she touched her left eye.

Leo finally looked away from Amelie. When he noticed Ellen touching her left eye, even a cool and collected man like him had to smirk sardonically.

With her head hanging low, Ellen missed that sardonic smirk. She was still grumbling, “Elyse stole my credit and you gave everything to her. Now that you know the truth, you should marry me.”

Finally, Leo said, “Credit? What credit?”

Ellen quickly tugged on her shirt. “Isn’t it obvious enough? I was the one who stayed by your side when you were blind, and I donated my cornea to you. I gave my own eye up for you, Leo.”

She didn’t even feel nervous. Her mind was not right, and she thought she was the one who did all that for him, though it was only her delusion. “I wrote down everything I did for you in this journal.” She whipped her book out of the bag.

But Leo didn’t take it. A hint of disgust welled in his eyes and he looked away. “No matter how much you have done for me, all I can give you is money. You do not deserve my love. ” And you didn’t actually do anything for me. Leo didn’t know why she would write that diary, but he couldn’t be bothered to ask.

Ellen cried even harder, but she didn’t even wipe her tears away. At this point, anyone would start to come to her aid, but not Leo. He wouldn’t give a moment to anyone he didn’t care about. She could drop dead right now, and he wouldn’t bat an eyelid.

Since her crying didn’t work, he looked at him, trying to make him notice her. It was then she realized he was looking elsewhere. She looked in the direction he was staring, and the thing she saw was Amelie frying her tea leaves. Leo was staring right at the woman. Even though Ellen’s mind was not in the right place, she could still feel Leo’s possessiveness toward Amelie. Stricken by grief, she buried her face in her hands and quickly ran away.

After a lot of effort, Amelie and Fiona finally finished frying their leaves. The teamaker tucked the leaves away in a container and told them they could make some tea in a moment.

Even though they were drenched in sweat, the ladies felt accomplished. They emerged from the room together to wash their hands and prepare for the tea brewing. Right after Amelie started washing her hands, Fiona screamed. Instinctively, Amelie turned around and she saw Fiona covering her mouth and backing off, looking as if she had just seen something out of a horror movie.

Chapter 288 The Passing of a Famous Female Celebrity Was Impossible to Cover

Amelie rushed to her and glanced over. She also covered her mouth when she noticed the thing beside the tap.

There was something bloody beside the tap.

One could see a sharp beak and a broken claw upon closer inspection.

It could be affirmed that it was a chick.

The chick was smashed into pieces and its internal organs were scattered everywhere.

It was a ghastly and strange scene.

Fiona could not hold it in as she covered her mouth and started gagging.

Amelie carefully washed the flesh with water while trying to hold back her disgust and fear. She then carried the chick’s head and claw outside to the tea farm using a tissue. Next, she prepared a grave for the chick.

“Who would be that cruel? How can one do such a thing?” Fiona finally found her voice after witnessing Amelie burying the chick.

The horrific image from earlier left a lasting mark on her as she trembled in terror.

Amelie shook her head but remained silent. She got to her feet and went back to wash her hands once again.

Bang!

A dull voice came out of the blue.

Fiona immediately yelled, “Watch out!”

Amelie abruptly turned back to discover that the wooden roof over her head had dislodged. She was about to be struck by a log.

That log was thicker than her body and made a low rumble that was coupled with the brisk wind and strong force.

If this fell on her, she would surely be dead.

It would be just like what happened to that chick!

Fiona wanted to do something, but the log was moving too quickly. She was at a loss for what to do and her mind went blank.

Thump! Amelie instinctively closed her eyes and covered her head as she screamed desperately.

“What’s the matter?” The photographer was startled by the cry and ran over with his camera.

He was astounded to see the crumbled scene. For a moment, he forgot to turn off his camera as he just stood there in a daze.

“Miss Foxy? Miss Foxy!” Fiona was too stunned and terrified to cry. She simply ran in the direction where Amelie had vanished.

Her heart sank. She knew very well that Amelie was ruined.

When Fiona was halfway there, she spotted a black figure sprinting past as fast as lightning. In a split second, the figure was in front of her.

Given how quickly he moved, nobody knew who it was. Only when he stopped could they see who he was. It was none other than Leo.

Leo rushed to the scene and immediately began turning the wood over. He was unconcerned about another roof collapse.

Veins were protruding from his forehead and he appeared to be on the verge of losing control at any moment.

His delicate fingertips appeared to have disregarded the roughness of the wood as he used every bit of strength that he had to lift the wood.

Blake also rushed over.

He had a deathly pale face. His soft smile had long since faded and his firmly pursed lips were a sign of extreme nervousness.

They cooperated to move the wood away.

The other men arrived to lend a hand as soon as they noticed the two of them beginning to rescue Amelie.

The women did little more than stand to the side and cover their mouths.

Fiona could not help but burst into tears.

The director also ran over.

“What’s wrong?” he asked with a thunderous expression.

“Miss Foxy was accidentally hit by the wood that fell from the roof. I’m afraid she won’t be able to make it,” Giada whispered. A scheming glint flashed across her eyes as she added, “I’m afraid they’ll dig out a bloody mess.”

“Gosh!” The director collapsed to the ground after hearing that.

His directing career would be ruined if a person was killed in his TV show.

The director just about crawled to the scene of the accident.

“Why don’t we call the police?” someone suggested.

They had to report to the police since such a serious accident had happened.

At this point, the director was out of options.

The passing of a female celebrity with 100 million fans was impossible to cover.

Sighing, he nodded heavily, signaling for those nearby to call the police.

“I’m fine.”

A voice could suddenly be heard coming from below.

“Who’s talking?” The director was quite dismayed at the thought of his prospects. When he abruptly heard that voice, he was inevitably stupefied.

Both Leo and Blake heard that voice too. They exchanged looks and their gazes soon brightened.

They had not discussed it when they worked together to lift the heaviest piece of wood.

A head was eventually visible.

Everyone looked over.

They saw Amelie curled up in a small space under the pool.

The pool was crushed by the force of the crash and it created a triangular-shaped area.

It was because of this area that Amelie was unharmed.

“Oh, my gosh! Miss Foxy, you’re all right?” Fiona rushed over. When she saw Amelie, she was filled with disbelief.

She was ecstatic as her tears flowed even faster.

She was scared out of her wits by what happened earlier.

Leo lowered his head to look at Amelie, who was curled up in the narrow space. He felt extreme pain in his chest. It was as if he had been thrown in a meat grinder.

He could now breathe a sigh of relief.

Almost instinctively, he moved to approach Amelie and reached out to grab her wrist.

Amelie looked up at him without moving. Before she could move, he yanked her out of the cramped area with force.

Even if she was yanked out, he did not let go of her hand. Leo drew her into his embrace.

Is he going to hug me?

Amelie was stupefied.

Then, her face fell into an embrace and she smelled a clean scent.

“I’m glad you’re fine.” She heard a man’s gentle but nervous voice.

Again, Amelie was in disbelief. When she turned to face the man, she saw a face different from Leo’s.

The person had gentle and clean-cut features with his bangs spread across his smiling eyes. He looked just like a leading actor in a series.

“Blakey?” she whispered.

Blake pulled her into his arms again as he held her tightly.

Amelie was equally afraid. Yet, because she saw Blake as her brother, she naturally did not think much about it as she let him hug her.

Leo was right behind them. His gaze turned extremely gloomy because Blake had beaten him to it. However, he did not let go of Amelie’s hand.

He fixed his thunderous gaze on them.

When he noticed that Amelie did not even struggle in Blake’s arms, Leo suddenly realized that all his worries were for nothing.

He then released his grip on Amelie’s wrist and turned to walk away.

It was a frightening experience but fortunately, nothing bad happened. Everyone exhaled deeply in relief, especially the director.

He located the manager of the tea farm and rebuked him fiercely.

The manager did not foresee such an accident, so he could only apologize continuously.

After Amelie was released from Blake’s embrace, she was soon hugged by Fiona.

“I almost passed out from the fear! Did you know that my heart nearly stopped beating just now?” Fiona continued to pat her chest, her eyes reddened.

She was utterly terrified.

Her legs were still weak at the moment.

“How did you escape in such a dangerous situation?” Fiona thought it was nothing short of a miracle.

Amelie laughed subtly. Her gaze sharpened as she cast a glance toward the shattered roof. However, she only looked at it briefly.

“What else could I do? My reactions are fairly quick because I used to participate in car racing.”

Amelie would have turned into a gory mess if she hadn’t developed quick reflexes.

“You’re one of a kind!” Fiona gave her a thumbs-up. “You even used to race!”

Fiona truly admired Amelie greatly.

“Tell me what you can’t do.”

Amelie burst into laughter. “You think too highly of me.”

She looked toward the crowd while talking.

Fiona was sensitive enough to notice Amelie’s gaze, so she asked, “What’s the matter?”

Amelie remained silent, but she secretly checked off everybody present.

“She’s not around,” Fiona stated. She was rather smart and knew what Amelie was thinking.

Both Amelie and Fiona exchanged glances in silence. They then walked out together.

Yet, as soon as Amelie turned away, Giada’s attention was drawn to her. Giada blinked, her eyes filled with hatred.

Chapter 289 Something Is off About Jodie

Ellen was squatting by the river, a bird’s nest before her.

The nest had two newly hatched chicks.

The mother of the chicks was nowhere to be found. The chicks had their eyes closed as they opened their beaks, chirping the whole time.

Ellen felt somewhat helpless though she was doing her best to feed them the worms she had captured.

However, the chicks were too young, so they could not swallow the worms.

That being said, she still kept going at it, not feeling the least bit tired.

“Tsk!”

At some point, Amelie came over and expressed herself while standing behind Ellen. She gazed at Ellen like she was watching a movie.

Meanwhile, Ellen refused to look at Amelie. She simply curled up and continued behaving as she had earlier.

Amelie approached Ellen and picked up the worms in front of her using two tiny sticks before stuffing them down the chicks’ necks.

The chicks could finally eat the worms, so they chirped contentedly.

Ellen stopped what she was doing since she was transfixed by Amelie’s actions.

Her dumbfounded eyes radiated a lifeless glow.

One could tell at a glance that she was off her rocker.

“What is Elyse planning to do? Why did she send you over?” Amelie inevitably sighed.

Only Elyse was capable of sending someone who was not of sound mind to the program.

Is she out of her mind? Amelie mused.

On the other hand, Ellen was unresponsive. As she looked at Amelie, her gaze slowly morphed into one of shock, as if she had seen a ghost.

It was primarily fear.

She curled into herself even more.

Amelie reached out and grabbed Ellen’s shoulder to gently tug at her, successfully getting her close.

“Why did you want to save these two chicks?” she asked.

Ellen shifted her gaze and her eyelashes fluttered. After some time, she finally mumbled, “They’re pitiful.”

“These two are pitiful, and the other is not?” Amelie questioned. “You smashed it to death. Why?”

That statement seemed to have caused Ellen greater pressure. Soon, her gaze began to flit wildly.

Amelie pulled her closer as she fixed her gaze on the photographer who was filming them from afar. Lowering her voice, she questioned, “What part did you play in the roof collapse just now?”

“I-I have no idea what you’re referring to.” Ellen jumped away from Amelie apprehensively. She turned around and left the chicks behind as she fled.

Amelie was quicker, though. She leaned forward and gripped Ellen’s wrist before getting close to the woman’s ear and whispering, “You can ask Elyse if you’re not sure about my character.”

Ellen grunted and shook her head vigorously. Tears soon filled her eyes and she burst into tears.

“I did nothing. Don’t accuse me.” She trembled as she spoke, appearing rather feeble and pitiful.

Those who were not aware of what was going on might feel that Amelie had done something bad to Ellen.

Everything seemed a little weird to Amelie. As such, she inevitably turned around, only to see Leo standing nearby.

He was looking at them with a dark gaze.

Is Ellen acting pitifully because she saw Leo? Amelie found it amusing, but she did not let go of Ellen immediately. On the contrary, she continued warning her. “I’ll get to the bottom of this. If you’re proven guilty, I’ll get even with you even if someone else backs you up!”

She strode out of the place after she said that.

She walked right by Leo without pausing. Behind her, she sensed that Ellen seemed to have thrown herself into Leo’s arms.

Amelie, however, could not be bothered. She did not even turn around.

The director rushed to her when she entered a crowded area.

“Miss Foxy!” The director was extremely humble the minute he saw her. “I’m really sorry. I invited you over to the show, but there were so many accidents. Are you all right?”

“I’m fine,” Amelie said lightly. She refrained from reprimanding the director because she was aware that the mishap had little to do with him.

However, the director kept stroking his bald head.

This show was his career’s most thrilling and exciting program to date, and his bald spot had significantly grown because of the fear.

“That’s good.” Since Amelie did not hold him responsible, the director quietly breathed a sigh of relief. He then said, “It’s like this… With the nonstop issues these past two days, our team decided to alter our plans and pray together this afternoon at the local Church of Faith.”

He would not be able to hold on anymore if he did not pray to God for some blessings.

“Sure.” Amelie naturally had no objections.

Twenty minutes later, a car came to take them to the Church of Faith.

Everyone had long been informed, so they slowly walked toward the car.

A black figure was quicker than everyone else as he leaped onto the car.

His extraordinarily aloof and distant aura left everyone in awe. Eventually, they turned to see that he had taken a seat.

His dark, deep-set eyes were full of profoundness, and his gorgeous face was solemn.

Leo? Amelie was a little taken aback by Leo’s enthusiasm. However, she did not give it much thought. She chose to sit in the first row that was farthest from him when she saw that he had picked a seat in the last row.

As she was deep in thought, someone abruptly pushed her.

She almost lost her footing as she trembled.

When she looked up, she noticed Ellen had run past her to get to Leo.

The woman came to a stop about three seats away from him while anxiously blinking her eyes. She appeared quite pitiful.

“Elie, sit over there.” Giada approached and gave her a brief nudge.

Ellen was pushed forward and she sat next to him.

She shifted her body uneasily, but Giada pressed onto her shoulder without letting go. However, she did nothing other than that.

Her face was lowered, but she was beaming with joy.

Amelie did not pay much attention to Ellen and Leo. Yet, at that moment, she furrowed her brows.

She looked toward Giada as if she was deep in thought.

She knew that Giada liked Leo. Besides, Giada was not the kind of woman who would make concessions for others.

So, why did Giada suddenly try to put Ellen and Leo together? There must be something fishy going on!

Amelie suddenly felt a grasp around her wrist when she was deep in thought.

When she regained her wits, she was taken to Leo.

“Get out of the way!” The person who held her yanked Ellen up and pushed her out into the seat.

Amelie was rendered speechless.

The push almost caused her to trip and fall, which in turn made her stumble and land in Leo’s arms. She could not be bothered about her fall, but she gazed in disbelief at the person who had pushed her.

Jodie? What is wrong with her?!

Once again, Amelie saw Jodie’s illogical action and she was struck dumb in astonishment.

In that instant, Jodie put both her hands on her waist. She couldn’t care less if there was a photographer with her or not as she stared at Ellen and growled, “Get lost.”

Amelie was at a loss for words.

The push caused Ellen to bang against the seat next to her. She looked quite feeble and delicately pitiful when that happened.

She started blinking in a trance again. Tears were brimming in her eyes as they threatened to fall at any minute.

The tears in her eyes trembled, but they did not fall. It was such a skill that she had.

Amelie was never one for crying. She was forced to sigh as a result of Ellen’s amazing talent for crying and controlling her tears. Truth be told, she was quite impressed by that.

Meanwhile, Ellen still remained silent. Her eyes were crimson as she pursed her lips. She slowly straightened her back, looking as if she was being bullied. She just stood there and looked at them pitifully.

Once again, Amelie was struck speechless. She felt like she was sitting on pins and needles there.

Amelie’s feelings worsened with Ellen’s frail and pathetic appearance. It gave her the illusion that she had bullied Ellen.

At first, she assumed Leo would undoubtedly act in some way given the circumstances. He would at least hurry over to comfort Ellen by giving her a hug, but the man beside her did nothing after waiting for quite a while.

On the contrary, she missed the best chance to leave.

When she realized that she should find another seat and not act like a dog in the manger, the bus was fully occupied.

Amelie was at a loss for words and she felt numb all over.

She patted her head ruefully.

At last, Ellen could only get into another small car arranged by the director since she had no seat.

The man beside her made no comment throughout the whole process.

Did he… argue with Ellen? Amelie inevitably made assumptions. Only after a long while did she realize that she was in his arms with his hand on her shoulder.

Suddenly, Amelie leaped up and straightened her posture.

Her face under her mask was burning hot and she was extremely flustered.

“I’m sorry,” she whispered after a while.

Leo retrieved his hand and turned around slowly to glance at her. His gaze was dark and bottomless, drawing her in.

 

Chapter 290 He’s Mine

“Anyway, I’ll take the car then,” Amelie said as she was about to push herself up from her chair.

Halfway through, she heard his voice. “Your father is a shoemaker?”

“What?” She stopped her movement halfway, looking at him blankly.

Doesn’t he know about this already? Why would he ask about this again? What does he want?

She was just thinking when the car started moving.

Is it even worth it to miss the opportunity to ride in the same car with the woman you love just to ask these useless questions?

Amelie couldn’t help but roll her eyes and added, “My dad is a well-known shoemaker in Quinn Town. Everyone knows him.”

Only his ex-son-in-law still needed her confirmation until now.

“So, you’ve met me before?” Leo did not dwell on the question but asked her another one instead.

Amelie looked at him weirdly. Is Leo starting to remember me?

“I guess you could say that.” Her voice was noticeably much colder.

This question was obviously a trap. As soon as he asked this, she remembered all the foolish things she had done back then.

Her pretty face was gloomy and full of thoughts.

She was lost in her own world, completely unaware of the man beside her suddenly shaking as if struck by an unexpected blow.

The serious expression was slowly replaced by shock.

For the rest of the car ride, Amelie didn’t say another word to him. She simply closed her eyes and fell asleep.

It wasn’t until the car stopped that she woke up in a daze.

The man beside her got up and left without looking at her.

Amelie wiped the corner of her lips and felt the warmth on the side of her face. Even though she was asleep, she still had consciousness. In her sleep, she felt that she was leaning against something warm. It’s probably not Leo but the chair, right?

She thought so.

As Leo got out of the car, he touched his arm and felt the warmth left behind by Amelie. He could even feel the touch of her soft face still lingering on his arm.

He couldn’t help but smile a little.

Amelie followed everyone out of the car. She looked up and saw the towering and glorious gate of the Church of Faith that reached high into the sky.

She looked through the gate and saw ancient stone-carved altarpieces on both sides of the path.

The scent of the candle and the liturgical music in the background created a peaceful and serene atmosphere, which made her feel relaxed and extra calm. Church is a great place. No wonder a lot of people choose to find peace here.

Amelie admired the ancient architecture around her as she walked, feeling like she had traveled back to ancient times.

A figure suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way.

It was Ellen who got off from another car.

Their car had arrived later than the bus. It was obvious that she ran all the way here, with her chest heaving and her breathing heavily.

She stared at Amelie with anger in her eyes. Amelie definitely was different from the weak and pitiful image from before.

“Foxy, how dare you interfere between me and Leo! You’re too much!” she complained angrily and pouted as she played a very convincing victim.

Amelie looked at her. She couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “Did Leo even publicly announce his relationship with you? If not, we’re just competing fairly, and I certainly did not interfere with both of you.” Her mischief took over her and she decided to make Ellen uncomfortable.

“You!” Ellen’s eyes immediately turned red and tears began to well up in them again.

Ha! It was just a moment of impulse. I wanted to mess with her for a bit. Indeed, she is quite the actress. Her tears came faster than I expected. With her talent, it’s such a pity that she’s not an actress.

Amelie even began to suspect that her foolishness was just an act.

“He’s mine! He has always been mine!” Ellen couldn’t come up with a reason and kept repeating her words aggrievedly.

Those who were not aware of what was going on would probably think that Amelie had humiliated her.

Amelie was not interested in playing her games anymore. She straightened herself and spoke seriously, “Since he’s yours, please take good care of him. Don’t you worry. I’m not interested in him at all.”

After she finished speaking, she flipped her ponytail and didn’t hurry to leave. Instead, she leaned in and whispered to Ellen, “Although I’m not interested in him, I’m quite interested in the fact that when you and your father lived under my roof, he stole thousands from my family. Shouldn’t you ask your dad to settle this matter with me?”

The thousands back then were indeed a large sum of money.

Amelie purposely started counting with her fingers and said, “You and your father left at least 10 years ago. According to the current market interest rate, it would be worth tens of thousands by now.”

Ellen was dumbfounded. Stunned, she looked at Amelie and said, “You…”

“If your dad doesn’t want to pay me back, I’ll have to tell Leo about all those dirty things you and your father did. What do you think he’ll think of you once he knows?”

Amelie had never felt that Leo’s name was as valuable as it was now.

As soon as Amelie was done talking, Ellen’s face turned as white as a sheet.

“You…That’s too much,” Ellen mumbled after a while. Tears glistened in her eyes and she blinked rapidly, trying to hold them back.

Amelie was speechless at Ellen’s words.

“Why don’t you tell me why you want to harm me?” Ellen asked.

Amelie certainly doesn’t need the few ten thousand. However, she had never thought of letting go of the matter that happened last time.

Ellen couldn’t help herself anymore. Tears started falling down her cheek and she began to tremble.

Amelie didn’t bother to comfort her and simply crossed her arms, making the situation look worse.

A crowd was starting to form.

Ellen knew her tears wouldn’t have any effect on Amelie. She could only stutter, “You said you’re not interested in Leo, but you are. You can’t take him away from me; it’s impossible!”

“Who? Who is she?”

Amelie’s pupils suddenly constricted!

“She’s… Leo!” Ellen suddenly ran behind her and threw herself into his arms.

As Amelie was slowly turning her head, she saw Ellen clinging onto Leo like a monkey and crying loudly.

Great! Amelie thought.

Although Amelie was the actual victim, Ellen now looked like she was the one being bullied.

Amelie really couldn’t be more interested in Ellen’s old-fashioned and uncreative way of playing the victim. Seeing Leo staring at her intensely, she simply shrugged innocently and walked straight past them.

Behind her, Leo, who was about to push Ellen away, suddenly froze. He gazed at Amelie with a deep look as she walked away.

Even though she did not say a word, her expression and movement were perfectly in line with what she had said before.

She was not interested in him anymore!

Such a great move!

“Foxy.” Fiona caught up with her just as she arrived at the main hall.

Fiona had always avoided getting involved with Fabian. After he got on the bus, she willingly chose to take a car.

With their close relationship, she just put her arm around Amelie’s shoulder naturally. They walked side by side up the huge stairs paved with granite.

As the two slender figures walked up the stairs, they suddenly felt tiny and insignificant.

“Giada is a problematic person. You should be careful of her,” Fiona whispered, leaning in close to her.

Even though she didn’t say it out loud, Amelie immediately guessed that Fiona was referring to an incident earlier where the rooftop collapsed.

Amelie was able to guess a little bit about the situation from the way Giada pushed Ellen and Leo together.

After getting confirmation from Fiona, Amelie had even more confidence now. She remained calm, turned her head to look at Fiona, and said, “You seem to have a great hostility toward her.”