Ch. 31..35: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 31-35
Chapter 31 Turning Into Enemies
“What is there to regret?” Amelie’s expression was calm.
She never felt regret, but she did feel a certain bitterness in her heart. Although they were divorced, she didn’t want them to turn into enemies. Even if she had stayed with the Alston Family for four years and endured so much injustice, she did not wish to insult the Alstons in such a manner.
Amelie wouldn’t have done it if the Alstons and Leo hadn’t forced her into a corner. She would’ve resolved Bria’s custody in a more subtle and gentle manner.
“All right, if you won’t regret it, then we’ll bear the consequences no matter what it is!” Julia patted her shoulder reassuringly, promising her.
From Amelie’s thoughtful gaze, Julia could already see what she was thinking. Amelie’s heart was aching, and she didn’t want things to turn out like this. Still, Julia knew that no amount of comfort could soothe this sort of pain.
“Thanks.” Amelie forced the gloominess in her eyes away as she said to Julia earnestly.
“No need for thanks. We’re way more than that.” Julia couldn’t understand her gratitude.
It was too formal.
Still, Amelie turned to Julia and gave her a hug. If it weren’t for Julia, the friend who had stayed with her since they were children, she might have had difficulty enduring everything.
“Come on, if you keep hugging me like this, I won’t be able to drive,” Julia shouted. She sounded disdainful, but her hand patted Amelie on the shoulder.
It was a silent consolation. Feeling Julia’s consolation, Amelie decided to expose her weaknesses, allowing the sorrow to flow through her entire body and soak every inch of her skin.
However, this emotion only lasted a short while. A few minutes later, Amelie lifted her face again. The original radiance had returned to her little face.
Seeing Amelie gather herself, Julia spoke again, “Amy, with a fight like that, we’ve completely angered the Alston Family. Judging by Leo’s temper, he most probably will target Starlight Media next.”
Sorrow began to fill her gaze. “We’re probably no match for Leo.”
Even though she had thousands of complaints about Leo, Julia had to admit that Leo was quite capable. This wretched man had brilliant tactics and heartless strategies, and he was second to no one in that aspect.
“Even though Starlight Media is strong, if someone jeopardizes it with intention, it won’t hold up.”
Amelie was working in media communication, so she knew a lot of things very well.
“With the current situation in our line of business, we will be threatened if a common person causes a commotion so that b*stard Alston’s tactics will only be much worse.”
“I know.” Amelie nodded calmly, her pretty little face devoid of any fear.
She had anticipated everything way before she did any of this.
“Even if we lose Starlight Media, Bria and I can still live without a worry.”
Amelie had saved quite a lot of money. Furthermore, she had also invested some money into strategic lands in the city. It was a rare resource. Every inch of the land was precious, and it wasn’t renewable. Even if house prices dropped, the houses in those pieces of land would be unaffected.
She turned to look at Julia. “As for you all, every one of you is capable. If you leave Starlight Media, many other companies will be fighting for you.”
At that, she paused briefly. “Still, I would suggest you, Jamie, and Blakey start your own businesses. With your popularity right now, working for other people is a waste.”
“Damn, Amelie, don’t tell me you’ve even prepared our start-up capital?” Julia exclaimed.
Amelie paused halfway through her actions of reaching into her bag. She was holding a card in her hand. It was just as Julia had said.
In order to break Bria entirely away from the Alston Family, she had prepared for the worst. Still, she couldn’t mistreat those who had been following her all this while.
Julia was upset now. “Am I still a friend to you? How inhumane are you to leave at this moment?”
“I won’t ask Blakey to stay, but Jamie is definitely going to fight by my side till the end!”
Julia was quite a hot-tempered and straightforward person. She was the sort who would stand her ground until the day she died. Amelie didn’t ask Blake to stay simply because he wasn’t just a live streamer but also a figure skater. Reputation was too important to him, and he mustn’t have the slightest bit of a stain on his reputation.
“Amy, just rest up in the days to come. I’ll keep handling Starlight Media!”
Julia had already made plans. If Leo wanted to fight, even if they lost, they still wanted him to lose at least something!
Of course, there was another intention behind her asking Amelie to leave. She didn’t want Amelie to face the brutal scene. Seeing the career, she had prioritized getting destroyed by the man who was
once the love of her life… No one would be able to handle that. Amelie knew what she was thinking. She didn’t decline and nodded instead.
It was a good chance to visit her father. In her 4 years of marriage, her father knew that the Alstons didn’t like him, so he never visited her. Bria was already 3 years old but hadn’t met him yet. Of course, Amelie should also tell him about the divorce. At the thought of that, she immediately booked tickets for a flight that would bring her and Bria home.
The booking was just confirmed when her phone rang. It was the phone she rarely used. Also, only the people closest to her knew the number. Her expression froze as she took out her phone and looked at the jumping numbers on the screen. She didn’t recognize the number. She couldn’t help but guess who the call was from.
After hesitating for a bit, Amelie answered the call.
From the other end of the line came a familiar male voice. “Is this Miss Foxy? I’m Toby Walsh, the person in charge of Walsh Corporation.”
Toby Walsh? No wonder she found it familiar.
Amelie was slightly stunned. She never thought he would know her number. Moreover, she had linked this number to the Foxy live-streaming account so that she could use it for important matters. However, since she kept a low profile, she almost never tried to contact advertising companies, so few people knew of the number. Where did Toby get the number from?
Meanwhile, when the call went through, Toby’s heart leaped into joy. The person who gave him the number told him that Foxy hadn’t used this number in 4 years, and he even worried for a moment that she had abandoned that number.
“Hello, what’s the matter?” She suppressed the doubts in her mind as she asked.
“Well, hear me out.” Toby hastily explained his intentions.
As she listened, her expression gradually froze.
Toby had heard from somewhere that she was close acquaintance with a prominent figure in the Skaynia business scene, Owen Steward. He wanted her to help convince Owen so that they could strike a partnership deal. Interestingly, this partnership happened to be a product of both Toby’s and Leo’s efforts.
“Sorry, but I’ll have to refuse.” She didn’t even think twice before giving her reply.
On the other end of the line, Toby was stunned.
“Miss Foxy, we’ll be eternally grateful if you can help us just this once. As for the wages, just name the price.”
He thought that Amelie had refused because of the wages.
She simply smiled. “It has nothing to do with the wages. If you have other matters you need my help with, Mr. Walsh, I might give it a try. But as for this one, just forget it.”
With that, she hung up politely.
On the other end of the line, he stared at his phone in bewilderment, completely unable to understand the situation. Foxy declined this job, but she was willing to help him with other things? Did she mean it, or was she just being polite? She probably didn’t mean it. They had never met before, so she had no reason to be so nice to him.
Julia, who was driving the car, also overheard the conversation. She didn’t seem to approve.
She couldn’t help but speak up. “Are you all right, Amy? You’ve divorced that wretched Alston, so why are you friendly to his stupid friends?”
Amelie pursed her lips lightly. “I can ignore everyone else, but not Toby. He… helped me before.”
Amelie showed her fingers. “Twice, actually.”
The first time was when she lost too much blood while giving birth in the hospital, and Bria’s life was in danger. The other time…
Chapter 32 Has to Do With Someone
Amelie didn’t continue her train of thought, but she felt immense pain in her heart as if someone had ripped it open! The pain was moderate but intense!
Julia took Amelie straightaway to Starlight Media. Bria was there as well. Due to the fight with the Alstons, Amelie feared something might happen, so she didn’t send her to school.
Bria walked over to them with Blake holding her hand.
“Mommy!” She quickly leaped into Amelie’s embrace. Even though they were just separated for a few hours, she was missing her mother already.
Amelie bent over and caught her petite body. When she felt the soft sensation in her embrace, the coldness in her heart instantly softened.
“Have you been good, Bria? You didn’t disturb Mr. Gareth’s live stream, did you?” She asked lightly.
“Nope,” Blake answered for Bria, his voice clear and warm.
Somehow it reminded Amelie of a clear spring in the mountains. His pale clean face was tinted with concern for her, and his eyes were curved when he looked at her. It was just the perfect amount, though, and it didn’t look offensive.
“Mommy, Bria has been very, very good,” Bria said.
After spending so much time with Jamie and Julia, Bria’s personality changed significantly, and she turned into quite the mischievous girl. However, she wanted Blake to be her dad. She felt she had to be good and obedient, so Blake would like her even more.
“Mr. Gareth is handsome and gentle and can even do difficult dances on ice.” She piled the praises on Blake, her large eyes glancing at Amelie.
Her intentions were obvious: she was trying to sell Blake to her mommy.
Of course, Amelie knew what she was thinking, but she pretended not to notice. She poked Bria on the nose. “Mommy has something to tell you.”
Bria reluctantly waved at Blake. “Goodbye, Mr. Gareth.”
Julia was a little jealous. “You’re so young, but you already know to prioritize men over your friends! Hmph!”
Bria grinned, then ran over to Julia and planted a kiss on her nose. “I didn’t forget you, Julia. Look, I kiss only you like this, and I’ve never kissed Mr. Gareth before.”
Yes, Mr. Gareth is reserved for kisses from Mommy only.
Thanks to Bria’s antics, Julia was finally appeased and satisfied.
She also planted a few kisses on Bria’s cheeks before nudging her petite body. “Go on, get inside with Mommy.”
Amelie brought Bria into Julia’s personal office. Then, they closed the door. She carried Bria onto a chair and settled her in.
Afterward, she spoke, pressing onto Bria’s small shoulders, “Mommy talked to the Alston Family just now. From now on, they won’t take Bria away anymore.”
“Really?” Bria’s small face was tinted with evident joy.
Last time, the Alstons didn’t leave a particularly good impression on her, and she hated them even more than she used to.
“They didn’t bully you, right, Mommy?” She immediately began to worry again.
With her soft little hands, she cupped Amelie’s face and observed it from every angle. In her memories, Jodie would slap Amelie every time she got upset. When she saw that there were no marks on Amelie’s face, she finally sighed in relief.
Amelie quietly watched her daughter’s movements, her heart softening. When she was in the Alston Residence, only Bria cared about her. Every time she was beaten by Jodie or treated coldly by Melissa, Bria would run over to her and comfort her.
While holding Bria’s soft small hands, Amelie smiled. “Don’t worry. I won’t let them bully me anymore.”
“Also… I have to apologize to you.” At that, she lowered her head in remorse, then told Bria how she managed to convince the Alstons to give up.
“I’m sorry, Bria. I was a bad example. Please don’t do the things I did.”
Even if she didn’t tell Bria about this, Bria would still know of it from the Alstons. Moreover, they only had each other. Amelie hoped that she and Bria could maintain a transparent and communicative relationship instead of a mere connection between an elder and the younger generation.
“Mommy, you said that I’m the daughter of the boss of Starlight Media, and you are the boss of Starlight Media, so you’re not wrong,” Bria said wisely, “So you didn’t lie, Mommy. You just chose another way to say it.”
Her words surprised Amelie, and the latter couldn’t help but be stunned. Since when did this little girl become so wise? She even knew about putting things in another way?
Bria could sense Amelie’s confusion. She blinked her large eyes gleefully. “Mr. White and Mr. Gareth taught me a lot about live streaming these days. They said it’s important to choose your words so that you attract other people’s attention. I’ve been learning a lot.”
Bria put on a proud and delightful expression and looked very cute. Amelie couldn’t help but burst out laughing. She didn’t say anything as she kept rubbing the little girl’s soft hair. Bria’s improvement was quite noticeable. It was a wise decision to cut off ties with the Alston Family.
As Amelie pondered, her phone rang. She looked down and saw a string of numbers. In addition, she couldn’t be more familiar with this number. In the past, she wanted to dial this number countless times but never dared to touch it. She feared that the person would be upset. However, all of a sudden, she had absolutely no feelings at all.
She realized that as soon as a person decided to change, their hearts would become as still as a puddle of water, and they would be very cold and cruel. For example, she didn’t want to hear their voices right now. Without another thought, Amelie rejected the call.
On the other end of the line, Leo’s expression became more gloomy as he watched the phone screen while his call was being declined. How dare this woman ignore me after committing such shameful crimes?
Leo had just left his house. A fire was raging in his heart. All these years, no matter how huge a problem he faced, he could always force himself to calm down. However, the bomb dropped by Amelie this morning completely defeated him! Even a few hours after the incident, he was still suppressing the fire in his heart. The fire had not been extinguished; instead, it grew even more intense!
4 years ago, Amelie had pursued him shamelessly and announced that they were engaged, leading to their marriage. However, she did that not because she loved him but because… she wanted to give the child of the boss of Starlight Media a proper identity?
It hurt even more than the claims she made about doing things out of love for him. 100 times, 1000 times, 10000 times more!
Unable to appease his anger, he redialed the number. This time, the call didn’t even go through! Amelie had blocked him! He gripped his phone, his fingers turning white from the force! His joints were so tense that they were almost dislocated!
Just then, the door opened. Toby walked in.
When Toby saw Leo, he hastily said, “I contacted Foxy, but she’s not willing to help us. What do we do now?”
It was as if Leo hadn’t heard his voice, and he didn’t even spare Toby a glance as he passed by right in front of Toby. Leo had left.
Toby felt a depressing and freezing breeze, and he couldn’t help but shiver. This man…
“What’s going on?” He looked toward Ashton and Elyse, who were seated.
In the past, no matter how bad a mood Leo was in, he was never careless about work. Nevertheless, Leo had absolutely no response to the words Toby had just uttered.
“What else? He had been manipulated for 4 years and found out the child wasn’t his. How can he possibly be in a good mood?” Ashton spoke up mockingly.
Of course, he wasn’t mocking Leo. His target was Amelie. He briefly explained the events that happened.
“You keep saying Amelie is a good person, but I’m seriously doubting your standards now.” Ashton had always been dissatisfied with how Toby always sided with Amelie.
However, Leo wasn’t in a bad mood. The more outrageous Amelie’s actions were, the less likely he was to be involved with her.
Elyse, who was seated across from him, was satisfied as well. She never thought such good news would come from nowhere. Now, even the child wasn’t Leo’s, so what else would she be worried about? As long as that incident wasn’t exposed, Leo would have to pamper and love her for his entire life. At the thought of that, Elyse stood up gracefully.
She walked to a desolate spot, took out the phone she had been gripping, and made a call. “You said before that Leo complied with all my requests because of one thing. It’s also because of this incident that he would never abandon me and listen to everything I say. What exactly is this thing?”
“That incident actually has something to do with someone…” The person on the other end of the line spoke slowly.
“Who is it?”
Chapter 33 Amelie’s Boyfriend’s Reputation Will Be Ruined
Elyse asked urgently. Due to the urgency, she clenched the phone in her palms harder.
The other party seemed to sense her urgency, so they let out a sinister, unpleasant laugh. “Want to know? Come here if you do!” The sinister tone was mixed with unconcealed lust.
Of course, she could hear it. Her already scarlet face was painted with another layer of anger as she roared, “No way!”
“If you don’t want to know, then forget it, but…” The other party suddenly slowed down and stopped, not in a hurry to continue his sentence. He was clearly trying to torture her.
Elyse was infuriated, but the other party spoke again just as she was about to hang up. “Take care of your throat. You can’t afford to lose your voice!”
“What do you mean?” she prodded, but the guy on the other end hung up first.
Standing in the corridor, Elyse lowered her face and started guessing the possibilities.
Even after making multiple guesses, she couldn’t get a hint from his nonchalant voice. That person had always been one to speak nonsense anyway. However, it felt as if he was reminding her of something. Despite that, she didn’t contact him again. The lessons she’d learned over the past four years would allow her to finally show Leo her undying devotion without taking any chances.
…
Amelie was going home tomorrow, so she couldn’t help but feel nervous. She didn’t even dare to call her father and tell him about it. After four years of marriage, she dared not contact her father for fear of infuriating the Alston Family. Sadly, her father raised an ungrateful brat for decades.
She deliberately went to the mall to buy some lovely gifts while Julia told Amelie to bring some supplements back. After tidying up, the two of them lay on the couch and watched TV. A variety show was being broadcasted, and after the host uttered a long list of words, he exaggeratedly raised his arms while exclaiming, “Now, let’s welcome tonight’s mystery guest.”
A mysterious background music sounded that was followed by the opening of a door behind the stage. The lights focused on one spot, and out came a person. She was wearing a long chiffon dress that fluttered at the bottom while her hair fell to her shoulders, revealing her beautiful facial features.
At the same time her face was revealed, Julia choked. “I can’t watch this trash participate in my favorite reality show!”
Amelie also saw the woman clearly and her eyes suddenly turned gloomy. It was none other than Elyse, who came to the stage.
Her pretentious outfit won a round of applause from the audience, while the host exclaimed, “What a queen!”
“Oh, please. Don’t make fun of me like that.” Elyse smiled prettily in response.
At this time, the cameraman zoomed in and gave her a close-up.
“I can’t believe they’re calling her a queen. Their standards must be awfully low.” Julia hated Elyse, so every word that came out of her mouth sounded extremely rude.
Afraid of affecting Amelie’s mood, she turned off the TV immediately.
“Don’t worry about me. I’ve been immune to her for a long time.” She read Julia’s mind and uttered softly.
“I just don’t like watching her. Anyway, I won’t watch any shows she’s on in the future!” Julia patted the chair’s armrest beside her, then glanced at Amelie. “In terms of looks, you are way more beautiful than her, more gentle in temperament, and more capable than her. You’ll beat her right away if you get on the show. What exactly does Leo see in Elyse? Was it necessary for him to have her?”
Honestly, Amelie also couldn’t understand that.
Back then, Leo had lost his sight, and his family had him sent to a small city where she lived. She met him then, and after he returned to have his eye treated, they were separated. The next time she met him, Elyse was already by his side.
Elyse wasn’t a star yet at that time. She wasn’t as pretty as she was now, but Leo treated her sincerely like she was the apple of his eye. Amelie recalled that one time, Elyse wanted to have baked potatoes. The baked potatoes that came out fresh from the oven were so hot, but as if he couldn’t feel the heat, Leo held it in his hand and pinched a tiny bit before shoving it into her mouth.
She felt sympathy for him as a bystander when she saw how red his palms were from the heat. Her memories of the past were unbearable to her. When she looked back on her life, all she saw was nothing but sorrow.
“Maybe there’s something unique about her.” They had divorced anyway, so Amelie didn’t bother to guess.
Julia chuckled dryly in response. “What could be unique about her? She acts with a poker face. If it wasn’t Leo who supported her at the beginning, not to mention the best actress, I’m afraid no one would even cast her in a supporting role.”
“If I have to say one thing good about her, then it’s her voice. But…” Julia landed her gaze on Amelie again. “Have you noticed that Elyse’s voice is similar to yours?”
“Does it?” Amelie cleared her throat and smiled lightly. “I never noticed.”
Julia knew she didn’t like Elyse, so she quickly changed the subject instead of continuing the conversation.
While the two were talking, there was a knock on the door. They were both taken aback by the sound.
“Who would come at this hour?”
Jamie and Blake were the only ones who knew about this place, so only the two of them might come. Thinking of that, Amelie called out, “Leony, open the door.”
“Yes, master,” the housekeeping robot replied and opened the door with a click.
When the door opened, a slender figure appeared. The man tilted his figure slightly, only showing his straight back to the two while hiding his face in the dark.
Without thinking too much, Amelie uttered, “Thanks, Leony.”
“It’s my pleasure to serve you, master,” replied the housekeeping robot.
She initially wanted to change the voice of the housekeeping robot because the voice of Leo recorded by Julia was annoying. However, since it was troublesome for her to change it, Amelie forgot about it. Later, she got used to it after listening to the same voice many times. When the man at the door heard the voice, he sneered in an unfriendly way.
Amelie only realized that he hadn’t entered the house yet, so she called out, “Is it, Jamie or Blakey? Don’t just stand there. Come in already.”
Finally, the man turned around and showed himself. The first thing they saw was the pair of frosty eyes he had! His gaze was sharp and filled with obvious irony as he glared at them. His tight lips were also
raised into a mocking smirk!
Amelie was shocked to see him before blurting out, “Ashton?”
The fact that Ashton showed up surprised her.
Ashton had always despised Amelie, and now, he remarked wryly, “Is there a woman more shameless than you, Amelie? Don’t you feel disgusted with yourself after doing all the bad things and acting like a victim?”
The sentence was so harsh, and Amelie couldn’t help but pull a long face.
He continued, “You’re even using Leo’s voice as your housekeeping robot to follow you around. How shameless can you be?”
Ashton’s expression of contempt was painted perfectly to accompany the harshness of his words. His short hair stood on his head as if every strand of it was screaming his disdain for Amelie.
“Who the hell are you? What does Amy have to do with you?” Hearing the harsh words he just spat, Julia couldn’t help but roll her sleeves up, ready to get into a fight. She wasn’t going to treat someone like Ashton seriously at all!
“To tell you the truth, that b*stard has such a nasty character. I don’t think Amy is crossing the line even if she names a dog after him and orders it around!” Julia also had a sharp tongue, so every word she spat could easily irritate anyone.
“What about you? Why are you trying to cause trouble at someone else’s house in the middle of the night? What are you up to?” After saying that, Julia grabbed her phone and tried to call the police. “I’m calling the police to arrest you! I will make them charge you for trespassing and attempted rape!”
Ashton’s expression twitched. It was clear that no one had ever treated him in such a manner before, so he clenched his fists in anger. Soon, however, he let out another snort.
“Go on and call the police to arrest me, but if you do that, Amelie’s boyfriend’s reputation will be ruined!”
“What do you mean?” Julia was taken aback and immediately questioned him.
Chapter 34 Leo Was Being Scolded Again
“Do you think I want to be here?” asked Ashton as he took out his phone impatiently. There was judgment in his eyes, seemingly as if this place was a dump.
“Listen for yourself!” he said to Amelie.
Amelie knew what he meant and walked toward him.
He wanted them to listen to a voice message, in which the speaker’s voice was in haste. “Do you know where Leo went, Ashton? I’m worried about him since I can’t find him anywhere. Can you help me look for him?”
When Amelie heard the speaker’s melodic voice, she knew immediately who it was—it was Elyse!
Don’t tell me that Ashton came here in the middle of the night to help Elyse look for Leo, Amelie thought while clicking her tongue. At that moment, realization struck her as to why he had come to her. After all, Ashton had always looked down upon her and would avoid her when she was at the Alston Residence. Plus, he was the type who would never force himself to do something he disliked.
However, he was willing to come to her doorstep because of Elyse. Speaking of which, she felt that Elyse had a great life. The reason for it was that she had Leo, a man who was madly in love with her and didn’t mind that she had betrayed him once, and Ashton, a man who would do anything for her.
Just as Amelie was about to tell Ashton that Leo wasn’t at her place, another voice message from Elyse popped up. “It’s fine now, Ashton. I already know where he is. He is at the Grandsive Hotel… Jamie is there too.”
When the voice message came to an end, Julia’s phone rang right away. When she answered her phone and heard what the person on the other line had said, her expression changed drastically. “Leo,
that d*mn b*stard!” she cursed.
…
After some time, Amelie and Julia rushed to Grandsive Hotel as fast as they could.
When they arrived at Room 1032, the door was ajar, and Jamie was sitting on the bed with his chest showing since his shirt was unbuttoned. Both of his hands were propped against his sides, and his usual smiley face was filled with anger.
In front of him was a man who sat on the chair like a god looking down upon his creation. His long and slender legs were casually stretched out while his hands were propped against the armrest. One of his hands was holding a lighter and flicking it mindlessly, filling the room with clicking sounds. The man had an expressionless face and was quiet the whole time, and he was none other than Leo.
When Amelie entered the room and saw Jamie’s situation, she inhaled sharply and gasped. As for Julia, she grabbed her hair in frustration as soon as she saw the scene.
“D*mn it!” Seeing the duo, Jamie bellowed and glared at Leo with fury in his eyes. “You are a d*ckhead for framing me, Alston.”
Hearing his words, Leo stopped playing with the lighter and leaned forward. However, his cold eyes didn’t land on Jamie but next to him. “Was I the one who forced you to have sex with her?”
At this moment, a disheveled woman was sitting beside Jamie. She could barely cover herself with the blanket, and the scene was enough for anyone to guess what had just happened.
“Jamie!” Julia shouted in frustration while gripping her hair.
When Jamie heard Julia shouting at him, hurt filled his handsome face, and he defended himself, saying, “I wasn’t the one who brought her here. Besides, nothing happened between us!”
As his words fell, the woman said in a low voice, “I… I’m his fan and have admired him for a long time.”
Amelie knew what type of person Jamie was. Although he was cheeky and sometimes flirtatious, he had his boundaries and would never have an intimate relationship with a fan. Everything would be easily solved if only Jamie and his fan were in the room. However, Leo was here too, and he was not an idle person. There was definitely a reason why he was here, and with his tactics, he could ruin Jamie’s future with this matter!
Thinking about it, Amelie walked toward Leo and asked, “What are you trying to do, Leo?”
However, Leo was his usual cold self and didn’t say anything to her. After looking at his watch, he stood up and left.
Seeing his actions, Amelie took a few deep breaths and trailed behind him. Then, she stood in front of him, blocking his path. “I was the one who angered you, and if you have any grudges, come right at me. Jamie has nothing to do with this, so leave him alone.” As she spoke, her tone softened.
This was all her fault since she had underestimated Leo. Initially, she thought the most he could do was to make Starlight Media go bankrupt. Never did she expect that he would hurt the people around her.
When Leo heard her words, he finally spoke up. “I’m not looking for you. Instead, I want to find the man you had an affair with!” As he said that, he gritted his teeth, and Amelie could tell he was furious.
He wanted to deal with the man whom Amelie had an affair with. Although he didn’t love Amelie, he forbade her to be pregnant with someone’s child while still being Mrs. Alston!
“Tell him to show himself!” Leo ordered.
Hearing his words, Amelie could only tell him the truth. “I’m the boss of Starlight Media,” she said.
Yet, Leo only sneered at her words and said, “So this is the man you’ve chosen to spend your life with, Amelie? An irresponsible man who doesn’t care for his child and makes you take the blame when things happen again?”
When Amelie heard his accusation, she was speechless. Knowing that he would not believe her, she didn’t dwell on the topic for long. “I didn’t lie or use you. At that time, it… it was my first time with you. You saw it with your own eyes too—”
Before she could finish her words, he cut her off and said, “Are you saying that you cheated on me after our marriage because you felt lonely?” He looked at her coldly and continued, “It was you who wanted to be Mrs. Alston. So, you must bear with the loneliness no matter what! Who gives you the right to complain about this? Also, don’t you feel ashamed for having an affair with another man and having his child?”
At that moment, Amelie was hurt by his harsh words. No matter how unwilling or upset she felt, she never wanted to become Mrs. Alston. At that time, she unintentionally became the third wheel between Leo and Elyse by having sex with him. It was such an embarrassing moment for her that she decided to run away from it. Moreover, she had even planned to leave this city for good. However, he was the reason that she stayed and became Mrs. Alston.
As she thought about it, she felt overwhelmed by her emotions, and she had to suppress the urge to cry. Then, she looked at Leo while her lips curled into a mocking smile. “That’s right. I’m just so shameful that I’m willing to bear the child of another man. However, did you cherish me when I had yours? Did you forget about the time when we found out I was pregnant after the next day of our marriage? At that time, it was your family doctor who examined me, and he even did a prenatal test just to prove that the baby was an Alston!
“Yet, what did you do to your own child? While we were on the way to visit your father’s grave, you kicked me out of the car just because you got a call from Elyse. Without any arrangements, you left me alone on the side of the road on a snowy day!”
Her past had been too cruel. If Leo hadn’t said those hurtful words and made her mad, she wouldn’t have mustered up the courage and said it out loud! Until this very day, she could still remember that it was snowing heavily, and the road was covered with more than a foot of snow. There was no way anyone would pass by that road because of the weather and how remote it was! Moreover, her phone and bag were in his car! For a split second, she thought she would freeze to death on the spot. If it weren’t for Toby, she might have died there.
As Amelie recalled such horrible memories, she shut her eyes tightly.
Even when Toby saved her, she was rushed to the hospital from hypothermia shock. The shock had affected her unborn baby, and she almost lost her since her progesterone was shockingly low. It was her will that saved her unborn baby, and for that, she had suffered miserably. This was also why Bria’s immune system was extremely low, and she even had a bloodstream infection when she was born.
When Amelie spoke again, she had regained her composure, and her tone was icy cold. “Since you don’t want your own child, I can only have someone else’s child!” She didn’t feel that it was overboard to humiliate Leo like this since he was the cause of Bria’s suffering!
“Although you hate me for setting up a marriage between us, you still have had your fair share of it, haven’t you, Leo? In what position do you think you are in to act as the victim after getting benefits from it? You are such an impudent and childish person!” Ever since their divorce, Amelie had said many straightforward words to Leo, but never in such a mean and harsh way!
On the other hand, Leo was startled by her scolding and didn’t react for quite some time.
However, Amelie didn’t want to see him any longer and entered the room. When she turned around, she smirked disdainfully when she saw a figure passing by the corridor. Then, she shut the door loudly.
Just as she entered the room, she heard a scream and looked in the direction where the sound had come from. When she saw the swaying figure by the window, her face turned pale instantly!
Chapter 35
The woman, who had been hiding herself in the bed, suddenly climbed up to the windows. At that moment, she was sitting by the edge of the window with one of her legs dangling outside. She was going to fall anytime soon! When that happened, Julia was petrified by the scene and didn’t react, while Jamie was quick to respond.
As soon as he noticed it, he darted toward the window. However, the woman was weeping while avoiding Jamie’s touch. Whenever he stepped forward and wanted to pull her in, she dodged his attempts and leaned even further out the window. She was in danger!
Seeing the scene, Amelie tried to calm herself and said to Jamie, “Come back, Jamie.”
When Jamie heard her words, he looked at the woman unsettlingly, but Amelie shook her head. After all, the woman would only be hyperventilating if he was around. Thus, Jamie could only back away and surrender.
Then, Amelie walked toward the woman, standing a few feet away from her. “What’s wrong? What happened to you?” she asked.
“I know everything, and it’s all my fault. Because of me, Jamie might not be able to live stream again, and I’m guilty of it. Thus, there’s no reason for me to live anymore.” The woman sobbed.
“This has nothing to do with you. Hurry up and come down,” said Amelie.
However, the woman just shook her head vigorously and replied, “Don’t try to comfort me anymore. I’m the one who caused all of this.”
When Julia saw how stubborn the woman was in front of her, she couldn’t help but scold, “Do you think that death will solve everything? If you die, you will create more trouble for Jamie. When that happens,
what is he going to do?”
When the woman heard her scolding, she didn’t know what to do and cried even harder. Her whole body was trembling, and she looked like she would be blown away if a strong wind occurred.
Seeing that things had worsened, Amelie felt a headache coming on. She then said, “You need to think this through. This is the tenth floor, and if you fall from this height, your bone will shatter into pieces, and the police will not be able to find every part of it. As for your face… You won’t have it anymore. After all, your face will be covered in blood and bits of the brain as you are being sent to the mortuary. When that happens, not even your mom will recognize you.”
Hearing her words, the woman stiffened, and she reached toward her face.
I’m a young woman. How can I accept this fatal and horrifying death? she thought.
Just as she was lost in thought, Amelie sprinted toward her and grabbed her by the waist, pulling her away from the window. With the help of Jamie and Julia, the woman was dragged toward a safe place. After comforting her for some time, the woman was ushered away by Julia’s men while rubbing her puffy eyes.
At that moment, the trio was left in the room.
Jamie grabbed his hair in frustration since he was feeling upset. After all, he had just been taking a bath when the woman suddenly appeared in his room. The worst part was that Leo had caught him.
While he was immersed in his own thoughts, Amelie walked toward him and patted him on the shoulder. “Don’t worry, I’ll think of something. I promise that it won’t affect you.”
“It’s fine, Amelie. I hate being set up by people. Leo won’t have his way if he wants to force you by setting me up. I was just getting bored of becoming a live streamer, and going home to inherit billions
doesn’t sound like a bad idea!” responded Jamie.
Jamie came from a good background. However, he had some issues with his family and refused to run the family business because of his laid-back personality. Even so, he was doing well as a live streamer.
When Amelie heard his words, she knew that he was lying. So, she said, “Stop with this nonsense! Have you forgotten that my company has to rely on you? What will I do if you’re gone?”
With Jamie’s skill of doing live commerce, the money he earned was almost equivalent to the money he would inherit back home. After all, a live streamer who was good at live commerce could surpass a certain industry’s annual sales income within minutes.
“Don’t you worry, for I have already settled this with Leo. All you have to do is to continue what you are doing and stop overthinking,” said Amelie.
When Jamie heard her words, he looked at her with concern and said, “You didn’t agree to any unfair treaty, right?”
“No,” she replied.
Before Jamie could ask any more questions, Amelie had already gotten someone to change his room. “Rest well and bring in more profit for me!” Amelie joked.
Jamie would usually tease her, but he was not in the mood today. Hence, he only nodded and left the place.
As soon as Amelie and Julia were left in the room, Julia asked hurriedly, “Did you really solve this matter?”
However, unlike before, Amelie shook her head since she didn’t have to hide anything from Julia.
“What are we going to do, then? What else can’t Leo do when he has already thought of this tactic?” asked Julia.
“Don’t worry.” Amelie gave her a reassuring look. “Although I can’t solve this matter, I know someone who can.” After all, if she guessed it correctly, the figure that she had seen by the corridor was Elyse, and the latter. would know what was best for her if she was smart enough.
The duo talked for a while and were concerned that someone would have seen the woman and spread rumors about the situation. Thus, Julia decided to stay at the hotel for a night.
With that, Amelie walked out of the room alone. While she was by the elevator, she saw a figure appear. Although the person was covered in black, Amelie still could tell that it was Elyse as soon as she set her eyes
on her.
Elyse entered the elevator with Amelie and only spoke when the door was shut. “Can we talk, Miss Dillion?”
“Sure.”
They then headed down, and Elyse brought Amelie to a dark and empty corner. After arriving at the place, she turned around and took off her glasses, showing her beautiful face. “I have already settled tonight’s matter for you, Miss Dillon. When Leo saw that I was begging forgiveness for you, he decided to call it off as usual,” said Elyse
Just as expected, Amelie had anticipated Elyse to say those exact words.
After Elyse was done speaking, she kept quiet and stared at Amelie. Her lips showed a hint of superiority, and she looked at Amelie with an unmindful attitude. However, she didn’t see Amelie’s
surprised or grateful expression as she expected. On the contrary, Amelie merely hummed in response.
Seeing her reaction, Elyse sneered. Just as expected from a person from a rural place-she doesn’t even know how to thank me after I helped her with this mess, thought Elyse.
There was no way that she would have asked Amelie for gratitude since she thought highly of herself. As such, she just turned around and left. After taking a few steps forward, she halted and said, “By the way, I hope that you will not show yourself in front of Leo again since he has a bad temper.”
Hearing her words, Amelie snorted in disdain and thought, From the moment I divorced him, I already cut him
out of my life. Hence, why would I want to show myself to him again? When she heard Elyse’s words, she knew the latter was waiting for her gratitude.
However, she didn’t feel the need to say so. The reason was that if she hadn’t said those words, Elyse would have been kicked out of the company miserably even though her intention was to help Leo at that time. Thus, Elyse owed her thanks as well.
Plus, Elyse was helping herself and not Amelie by being willing to say good things for her in front of Leo. After all, she could only live comfortably and happily once Leo cut ties with her and Bria.
Not long after Elyse left, Amelie’s phone rang. It was Bria, and she was worried about Amelie since the latter wasn’t home yet at such a late hour.
“I’m coming back home right now,” responded Amelie as she comforted her. Just as she finished her words, someone grabbed her by the arm all of a sudden, and she was dragged into the dark.