Ch. 406..410: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 406-410 [Finale]

CHAPTER 406 COLD BLOODED AND RUTHLESS, IT WAS HER!

Melissa was startled by the sound and her heart raced as she looked up.

She saw Jodie gripping the handles of the wheelchair while staring at her in disbelief.

Melissa was shocked to her core. She jumped. "How did you get out?"

Jodie was locked up in the room by her, so she couldn’t get out.

She had no intention of answering Melissa and stared at her. "Mom, explain to me. Why did you sell the company’s shares?"

Jodie’s brain was usually slow, but at this moment, she connected the dots in just a moment.

Realizing all of this, she was so shocked that she almost sprung up from the wheelchair. "You used me! You…"

Melissa was also shocked when she heard Jodie say this.

She did use Jodie.

She thought Jodie was stupid enough that she would never figure it out. It turned out she did!

Jodie looked at her mother incredulously and said, "I thought I was cold-blooded, heartless, and inhuman enough, but it turns out that it’s you who’s truly inhuman!"

She couldn’t stop shaking her head and shedding tears. All she could think about was the conversation she overheard between Melissa and a lawyer the other day.

The lawyer said that Leo had transferred all his shares to Amelie, which meant Jodie and Melissa had nothing left.

At that time, she thought it was just a conversation she had eavesdropped on. Now, she realized Melissa had purposely allowed her to overhear it!

Melissa wanted to stir up her hatred and make her take action against her brother!

She was stupid and fell for it!

"How could you? How could you do this?" At this point, Jodie couldn’t even cry.

After Melissa’s fear had dissipated, she finally calmed down.

Jodie is just a fool. She's easy to deal with, she thought.

Melissa slowly approached her and said, "Jojo, listen to me. I did this for our sake."

"Stop fooling me!" Even if Jodie was foolish, she still had basic analytical skills.

In this matter, she didn't get any benefits at all.

"Why would you kill your own son? What did you do? Was it Ashton who called you just now? What did he say that made you so flustered?"

"You don’t have to guess. I didn’t do anything. Jojo, listen to me. Sell your shares and come with me. We won’t have to worry for the rest of our lives."

Melissa tried to comfort her, but Jodie no longer trusted her. She pushed Melissa away and shouted, "Don’t touch me!"

"If you don’t want to tell me, I’ll ask Ashton myself!"

Jodie said as she pushed her wheelchair toward the door.

A flash of malice flickered in Melissa’s eye before she kicked the wheelchair.

Jodie fell to the ground.

Melissa stepped forward and grabbed her neck. "Listen to me. You better stay put and not ask any questions. Otherwise, you’ll end up in hell with your filthy dad!"

"Filthy dad? My father…"

Jodie was stunned to hear Melissa use such vicious words to insult her father.

After a while, she finally understood what was going on. "You hate… my father."

"He's useless! Of course, I hate him!" Melissa had been suppressing her resentment for years. She couldn't control herself anymore and shouted, "I asked him to fight for the family property, but he

wanted to leave it to his brother. What a fool! So, I took matters into my own hands and tampered with his brakes. I only wanted to injure him, but he died because of his bad luck. It’s not my fault!"

Jodie looked at her mother in shock.

She already knew that Melissa was not a good person, but she never expected she could be so malicious.

After my father’s death, the blame naturally fell on my uncle, who had a relationship of interest with my father. Melissa presented a file of evidence. She cried and pleaded with my grandfather, refusing to let my uncle take over the position of the president of Genesis Company. Grandfather also believed her and expelled my uncle’s family from the country.

To make up for Melissa’s loss of her husband, he gave the inheritance of Genesis Company to her. During that incident, Leo also injured his eyes and was sent to a remote area.

After all these years, Melissa did not regret her evil deeds and even blamed Leo for her husband's death.

Jodie seemed to have become smart suddenly. She exposed all the evil deeds Melissa had done.

Melissa sneered. She didn’t care. "Let me tell you something else. I even brought Ashton in. I had him locate Amelie to test her intentions on the Alstons shares. When I found out she didn’t care, I found a way to get her to give me her shares."

Leo had originally drafted this contract in an attempt to win back Amelie’s heart. Later, when she went abroad, this matter was dropped. He never mentioned it again and the contract was kept in a safe.

Melissa gave the lawyer a lot of benefits. After she found out about this matter, she asked the lawyer to give the contract to Amelie.

She then took the contract from Amelie to prevent her from tearing it up.

Later, she instigated Jodie to take action against her brother, both to appease Jodie and get Amelie to transfer the shares to her.

Now, this was the last step.

Although Amelie had been avoiding talking about this matter, Melissa still had her confidence in this.

Listening to her words, Jodie almost vomited blood.

"Do you think I want to be the villain? For so many years, all I’ve ever wanted was to live my life peacefully. They never wanted me to be at peace! I had to fight for myself, step by step!" Melissa was both aggrieved and crazy.

Her grip on Jodie’s neck tightened.

Jodie was unable to breathe. She wanted to push Melissa away but was too weak to do so as her eyes started rolling.

Just then, the door was pushed open with a bang.

Victor and Amelie rushed in!

"Melissa, let her go!" Amelie shouted when she saw what was going on.

Victor kicked Melissa away.

Melissa was thrown to the ground, after which she gasped for air.

Amelie helped Jodie up.

Jodie felt ashamed after looking at Amelie.

Amelie did not have time to deal with Jodie right now. She just looked at Melissa coldly. "We have found evidence of your conspiracy and the incident where Leo’s father was killed. The police are coming. Melissa, you’re done!"

Melissa was dumbfounded.

Her eyes widened as she looked at Amelie in disbelief. She gaped at Amelie and constantly moved her mouth to speak but was unable to say a single word

"If you do something bad, people will inevitably find out about it," Amelie said coldly. She knew what Melissa wanted to ask.

The light in Melissa’s eyes suddenly disappeared before her body slumped to the floor.

She had been scheming her whole life. Was this the end?

"Take her away first," Amelie said since the police hadn’t arrived yet.

The servants heard the commotion and ran over from the nearby rooms. They were looking at the chaotic scene in confusion.

Victor carried Melissa and walked outside.

Suddenly, Melissa grabbed a rope that was tied to the floor. "Don’t move, or we’ll all die together!"

He paused. His expression changed slightly when he saw what was in her hand.

Amelie looked over in confusion and also saw what was in Melissa’s hand.

"This is a fuse!" Melissa said coldly, her eyes filled with madness. "I predicted this day would come, so I buried a large number of explosives in this house. When I pull the fuse, the house will explode. You will all die with me!"

Even Amelie’s face turned pale with fear.

"Melissa, are you sure you want to do this? You'll just end up in jail if you're arrested by the police. But if you do this, you'll die!" Amelie said.

Melissa sneered. "Jail? What’s the difference between jail and death? Amelie, it’s because of you that I failed. I have nothing left now, so it’s not so bad to drag you down with me!"

With that, she pulled the fuse without hesitation!

Amelie instinctively looked down while Victor closed his eyes and Jodie screamed in terror.

The expected explosion did not occur.

"What’s going on? How could this happen?" After a long while, Melissa exclaimed in disbelief.

Outside the door, there was another loud bang.

Someone walked inside.

"I had the explosives cleared out a long time ago," the man said coldly.

Melissa looked up, and her face became as white as a sheet when she saw him.

"Leony?" Jodie muttered after a while.

Leo walked step by step toward them. He was followed by Eugene, some of his men, and the police.

The police quickly moved in and hauled Melissa up.

Leo walked toward Amelie with a heavy look in his eyes.

It wasn’t until a long time later that Jodie found out Leo had regained his autonomous breathing the day she removed his breathing mask.

He didn’t tell anyone. Instead, he took advantage of this time to investigate many things, including Melissa’s involvement in the death of her husband.

Of course, it also included the incident where she pulled off Leo’s breathing mask.

Leo connected the dots and already anticipated Melissa's plan.

He had specially sent Victor to the house to search it. It didn't take them long to find the explosives.

In fact, the explosives had been removed quietly before Amelie stepped foot into Alston Residence.

Jodie felt ashamed to face her brother again and took the initiative to ask to be sent abroad for studies.

As for Amelie and Leo…

Their relationship was another matter.

It was said that after that incident, Leo refused to take over Genesis and allowed Amelie to manage the company.

Later, Steven and his family returned to take over the management of Genesis.

Leo enjoyed his leisure time and spent all those days with his daughter. Later, the backyard was slowly filled with more and more children…

CHAPTER 407 WE ARE EVEN

The expected explosion did not occur.

"What’s going on? How could this happen?" After a long while, Melissa exclaimed in disbelief.

Outside the door, there was another loud bang.

Someone walked inside.

"I had the explosive cleared out a long time ago," the man said coldly.

She looked up, and her face became as white as a sheet when she saw him.

"Leony?" Jodie muttered after a while.

Leo walked step by step toward them. He was followed by Eugene, some of his men, and the police.

The police quickly moved in and hauled Melissa up.

Leo walked toward Amelie with a heavy look in his eyes.

…

At the hospital, Leo asked, "How is she doing?"

Eugene knew whom he was asking about. He was stiff and his face was solemn. "Her condition isn’t

very good. The doctor said… she suffered a mental shock."

Leo lowered his head and only hummed in acknowledgment. He didn't speak after that.

Amelie was standing opposite him. Even though three hours had passed since that incident, she still couldn’t believe it was true.

Melissa suddenly became the true culprit who killed her husband.

Leo woke up from his coma.

Jodie was fooled by her real mother. She targeted her brother and was now suffering a mental shock.

Even most TV dramas would not dare to portray such a plot.

Eugene waited a long time but didn’t get any response from Leo. He nodded at the both of them and then walked away.

Other medical staff also left quietly. Finally, only the two of them were left in the room.

Amelie quietly looked at Leo, who then turned his head to look at her too. Her gaze was filled with surprise, whereas his expression was much more complex.

In his deep eyes, there was a touch of tenderness. It was like an abyss that wanted to lure her in.

This gaze that was carrying affection quietly penetrated Amelie’s heart. This caused her stomach to

flutter with butterflies.

She found it hard to even breathe.

"It’s good that you woke up," she muttered after a while.

So many things happened today. She had so many questions and things she wanted to know, but what could be more important than him waking up?

"Yes, I woke up." He repeated what she said as his gaze focused on her. He only had eyes for her.

Even though he didn't say anything, his deep gaze still made Amelie blush. Her heart even skipped a beat.

She didn’t know what to say, so she asked, "Does anywhere else hurt?"

"Yes," he replied, but he didn’t say much after.

Amelie waited for a long time for his response.

"Where does it hurt?" She had to ask further. After asking, she bit her lip and said, “I’m sorry.”

His real mother became a criminal. Not only did she kill her husband, but she even intended to end her son’s life. She didn't even want to spare her daughter. His younger sister also planned to kill him. It is very tragic when one’s family members turn against them in such a way. What’s there to feel good about? she thought.

She suddenly felt fortunate that she was not born into a wealthy family, so she did not need to do these cruel and heartless things for money and status.

"You don’t have to say sorry." Leo walked toward her with an intense gaze before he clutched his heart with his hand. "But I feel a bit uncomfortable."

She quickly walked over to him when she saw his action. "Has your heart not fully recovered yet?"

After the emergency surgery, he remained unconscious. It was unclear how much his heart had recovered as a result.

Leo merely responded with a hum. He pulled her into his embrace the moment her hand touched his shirt, and he held her tightly.

Amelie remained still, letting him hug her. She could smell the faint scent of medicine on him and couldn't help but notice his breathing in her ear.

When was the last time they had been this close to each other?

It seemed like they had rarely been this close all along.

"Thank you for saving me." Amelie knew she owed him a thank you all along.

Leo chuckled. "You sacrificed so much for me back then. Can we call it even now?"

"Call it… even?" She was confused. Although she didn’t know what he meant, she still nodded in agreement.

She had been in a coma for more than a month to save him. He had been in a coma for more than three months to save herself. They could indeed call it even.

What happens after we are even? Amelie didn’t want to think about it anymore. "You should rest. I’m going home," she said.

"Let’s go together," Leo replied.

He took her hand in his and they walked out together.

She followed him passively. "Your health…"

"I'm almost fully recovered."

After three months of coma, he had lost a lot of weight, but it gave Amelie a feeling that Leo was a changed man.

It wasn’t until they got back in the car that she realized where this feeling came from.

He wasn’t as serious and reserved as before.

The coma was like a rebirth for him.

She could even see a faint smile on his lips.

On the way home, she tried to pull her fingers out of his hand but failed.

His palm was dry and she could feel the steady flow of warmth from it.

"When did you wake up?" Amelie asked, feeling tongue-tied from him holding her hand.

"On the day when Jodie removed my oxygen mask."

Amelie was too stunned to speak as asking this question hit his sore spot. "Why didn’t you tell everyone?"

She still felt scared thinking of the day when she found out that someone had removed his oxygen mask.

"There were many things that I had been suspicious of. It was a good opportunity for me to investigate." Leo closed his eyes. "I knew you were in trouble that day, but I also knew you could handle it, so…"

Amelie wasn’t a dramatic person, so she didn’t dwell on it.

There was nothing to dwell on too.

"I also took advantage of the time to investigate my mother."

She looked over at him. There were conflicting emotions in his eyes when he talked about his mother.

Even though he was trying to hide it, Amelie still could see it. Humans were not animals. It was impossible that he wouldn't feel anything after what Melissa had done.

Watching Melissa being thrown into prison would definitely result in Leo feeling something too.

Amelie wanted to comfort him, but she didn’t know how to all of a sudden.

"How did you know we were in danger today?" It took her a long time to ask him.

Leo tilted his chin. "Once the truth behind these matters were unveiled, you would naturally be aware of other things. I knew that… she would take action. So, I purposely had Victor search the house. Sure enough, he found some explosives underneath the house."

"However, the explosives had already been removed before you even stepped foot in Alston Residence."

Leo was familiar with that residence to the point where doing these things secretly was not difficult for him.

Amelie murmured in acknowledgment softly.

After sending Leo back to Alston Residence, she left.

He did not ask Amelie to stay either.

When Bria knew Leo had woken up, she was very excited. She peppered Amelie with questions all night, blinking her big eyes and refusing to leave.

After a while, Bria finally asked the question she had been wanting to ask. "Mommy, when can we go to

see him?"

Seeing the hopeful gleam in Bria’s eye, Amelie couldn’t help but sigh. Her daughter had been enchanted by the man who was her father.

"When do you want to go see him?"

"Tonight!"

Amelie had no choice but to take Brianna to see Leo that night itself.

CHAPTER 408 THE NIGHT WAS LONG

Amelie knew that if she didn’t bring Bria along, Bria wouldn’t be able to sleep all night.

When they arrived, the Alstons were just about to have dinner.

The butler greeted them with a smile. "You’ve come just in time. Mr. Alston is eating alone."

Amelie looked at the table.

It seemed that Leo had anticipated their arrival as there were two extra sets of utensils on the table.

Bria blinked a few times when she saw him and pursed her lips. She was excited when they had just arrived, but now, she was just standing still in silence.

Leo got up and walked over to them.

He bent down and hugged Bria.

Bria suddenly burst into tears.

Amelie looked at Bria balling her eyes out, knowing that she had been suppressing too much fear, worry, and grievances during this time.

Leo didn’t try to comfort her. He just held her and let her cry.

After a while, Bria finally stopped crying.

Only then did Leo carry her to the dining table where he wiped her tears with a tissue.

Amelie watched quietly as she saw him delicately wiping the tears off Bria’s face with the tissue, only pressing it on the areas with tears.

His long and straight eyelashes fluttered; it was neat and tidy as he focused on Bria.

He didn’t stop until all the tears on Bria’s face were wiped away. Then, he put down the tissue, took a bowl, picked up some food, and fed her one spoonful at a time.

Bria was obedient as she ate one spoonful at a time, even if it was something she didn’t like to eat.

"Miss Dillon, please have a seat." The butler walked over and pulled out a chair for her.

Amelie hesitated for a moment before sitting down.

The butler asked if she wanted wine.

She declined and the butler filled a bowl of rice for her.

Amelie lowered her head and ate silently.

Across from her, Leo had finished feeding Bria. He started to eat.

He ate slowly and quietly as he was a very cultured man.

After dinner, Bria insisted on sleeping with Leo. She refused to go back no matter what.

Amelie couldn’t bear to force her to leave. So, she had to call Steven and inform him that Bria wouldn’t be home tonight.

There were many servers in Alston Residence, and with Leo there, it wouldn’t be a problem to leave Bria here for the night.

She prepared to leave after ending the phone call.

However, Bria insisted that Amelie help her with her bath.

Bria learned to bathe herself a long time ago, but she was just acting spoiled now.

She had always been obedient, but today she was being particularly stubborn.

Leo felt sorry for her. He looked at Amelie and said, "Could you help her bathe for my sake?"

Amelie couldn’t find a reason to decline him.

In the end, she could only take Bria upstairs and help her with her bath.

After the bath, Bria wanted her to carry her to Leo’s room.

When Amelie walked inside, she saw that Leo had already finished showering.

He probably knew that Bria was coming. So, he dressed more conservatively, but there was still a lot of skin showing from the neckline of his bathrobe.

Although he had been in a coma for three months, his body hadn’t changed much. It was still firm.

Amelie had almost no experience with men and had never entered a man’s room before. For a moment, her throat tightened and she didn’t know where to look.

She turned her head and handed Bria to him.

As Leo took Bria, his palm slid over the back of her hand.

It was still dry, but the temperature had risen a lot.

She turned around and quickly ran out.

Downstairs, the butler saw her coming and hurried over. "Miss Dillon, it’s late now, and Bria is here too. Why don’t you stay for the night?"

He gestured to the floors upstairs and downstairs. "There are many guest rooms here. You can choose whichever you want."

Amelie was speechless.

The butler could tell she didn’t want to stay, and he smiled. "I don’t mean anything else. It’s just that Bria hasn’t stayed here for a long time and she may not be used to it. If she wants to see you at night and you're not here, and Mr. Alston has just recovered…"

His reason left Amelie no way out. She could only nod in agreement.

The butler took the initiative to give her the guest room next to Leo’s room.

This room was the closest to Bria. If anything happened, she could also get to the child quickly.

After thanking the butler, Amelie quickly received a set of new sleepwear and toiletries from him.

She freshened up herself.

After several years, she was back at Alston Residence again.

Although she was not there as the young mistress, her treatment now was much better compared to back then.

Amelie smiled bitterly. Although she didn’t want to dwell on the past, she still couldn’t help but lament.

She couldn’t fall asleep, so she went downstairs.

Without realizing it, she ended up on the bottommost level, which was the garage.

The small room where she had once slept was still as simple as ever.

Standing there, Amelie couldn’t help but wonder. If there had been no misunderstanding from the beginning, she would have had the courage to tell Leo her true identity, and there wouldn’t be so many conflicts later. She had resented Leo for his heartlessness before, but she later realized that it was fate

playing tricks on her. He had kept his promise from the beginning to the end, but he realized his promise to the wrong person. She too had been wholehearted to him this whole time but had used the wrong approach.

Amelie was lost in her thoughts for a while. She slowly walked upstairs when she felt chilly and pushed open the door to the guest room.

Just as she opened the door, she almost collided with someone rushing out from the inside.

Amelie was stunned, but luckily the person had regained their balance.

Then anxiety in his eyes was extremely noticeable. She could clearly see it.

Leo fixed his gaze on her as she entered the room. The anxiety in his heart suddenly turned into an impulse.

He grabbed Amelie and pulled her into the room, then slammed the door shut with a bang.

Then, he pressed her against the door and began to kiss her madly.

Amelie had never kissed a man before. She was both inexperienced and nervous. She didn't know what to do.

She could only struggle.

He held her head tightly with one hand and clasped her waist with the other, not allowing her to back away or struggle.

She was kissed until she couldn't breathe. Her knees were starting to weaken.

Only then did he finally let her go, but he still didn't release his grip on her.

He was holding onto her waist.

His forehead was pressed against hers as he breathed heavily.

His scorching breath sprayed on her neck and stimulated every single cell of hers.

"You... let go of me," Amelie said nervously. She had never done this with anyone before.

Leo held her even tighter without saying a word. He pressed Amelie to his chest, burying his head in her shoulder.

Amelie felt the heat emanating from his body, just like that night years ago.

She became even more nervous and started twisting in his arms.

"Don’t move!" he whispered, his breath becoming heavier.

Although she had no experience with this, she wasn’t young and immediately understood what was going on.

Her face turned red in a second.

"Don’t mess around," she said softly, her voice trembling.

Even when she was in danger, she had never been this nervous before.

Leo chuckled in her ear.

The heat in his laughter sprayed on her ear, making her earlobe even hotter.

"I want to mess around, but… my experience is also very limited," he muttered.

Amelie was dumbfounded.

He and Elyse had been together for so many years, so Amelie couldn’t believe what he said.

"Whether you believe it or not, I have never touched Elyse," he murmured.

Amelie looked at him in surprise.

Leo looked at her dumbfounded expression and found her even cuter than before. He couldn’t help but give her a peck on the nose.

"In the beginning, we were young. I didn’t want to hurt her. I thought that no matter what, we had to wait until after marriage to do such things. However, too much happened in between, and in the end…" he sighed.

He didn’t explain further, but Amelie knew the story well enough.

Elyse took advantage of Leo’s love for her and fooled around without boundaries. First, only rumors were spread about her with other men. In the end, she was caught in bed with someone else.

Later, Leo and Amelie spent that night together. That was when Leo's relationship with Elyse was finally over.

"I have been yours from the beginning to the end," he whispered softly in her ears.

Amelie’s face immediately became hot again.

By the time she came to her senses, the man’s lips were already causing endless mischief.

Although they were both inexperienced, women were no match for men in this situation.

Amelie tried to remain calm and reminded him that they had no relationship with each other.

"It’s because we have no relationship that we need to create one," he said.

The skies turned dark. The breeze lifted the curtains occasionally, and even the wind became shy by the scene inside and quickly retreated. Yet, curiosity was hard to suppress, and the curtains were lifted again and again.

The night was long.

CHAPTER 409 SPEECHLESS

"Mommy… Mommmyyyyy."

In the morning, Amelie woke up from Bria's calling.

Opening her eyes, the first thing she saw was a man’s chest.

For a moment, she was confused.

The man had already woken up and was smiling at her with sleepy eyes. "Good morning."

Amelie suddenly remembered what had happened last night, and her face immediately turned red.

Leo put his fingers on her lip lightly and caressed it.

Her blushing face was particularly charming, which was why his eyes darkened.

The way he looked at Amelie made her feel very hot. She wanted to get up.

He gently pressed her back down and said, "Rest a little longer."

After speaking, he got up without avoiding her and picked up the pajamas that were left under her shirt on the ground. After that, he went to open the door.

"Where’s Mommy?" Bria stuck her head in, looking for Amelie.

"Mommy’s tired. She's still sleeping." Leo bent down and hugged her, then kissed her face. "What do you want to do? Daddy will accompany you."

Bria’s face wrinkled when she was kissed, but she didn't ask for Amelie again.

Amelie was so embarrassed that she kept her head buried under the covers. It wasn’t until Leo took Bria away that she finally let out a sigh of relief.

How did things turn out like that last night? Although she thought so, it seemed that everything had fallen into place naturally. There was nothing to complain about.

Amelie didn't want to be too sentimental, so she flipped over.

The soreness all over her body caused her to gasp for air. She once again realized the difference in strength between men and women, after which she let out a gentle sigh and closed her eyes.

When Amelie woke up again, it was already close to noon.

Someone had come in at some point, but she didn’t know who it was. The clothes on the ground had been picked up and neatly placed by the bedside.

On the bedside table, there was also a set of casual clothes.

Amelie picked up the set of casual clothes and put them on. She then washed up and walked out of the room.

She happened to see Bria throwing a ball in the backyard.

After throwing the ball, a small white dog ran out from somewhere and chased after it.

Although the puppy was small, it had agile legs and could jump and run quickly. It caught up with the ball in no time.

Bria laughed joyfully and played with the puppy.

Leo was standing nearby and watching Bria, but his expression was unclear.

"Where did the dog come from?" Amelie walked over and asked while avoiding eye contact with him.

Bria stood up and walked to her with the little dog in her arms. "Mommy, this is the puppy Dada just bought for me. It’s so cute!"

Bria was like a sparrow and chirped non-stop.

Amelie felt a headache coming on. "We won’t stay here long. We need to go back to Grandpa’s place."

Bria pouted immediately.

"It’s okay. You can take it home," Leo said simply.

Amelie was slightly stunned by how straightforward he was.

They still hadn't talked about what had happened between them last night officially.

His straightforward behavior left Amelie a bit puzzled.

They were both adults after all. They couldn't just act a certain way just because they slept with each other, so she pursed her lips and remained silent.

"Let’s go eat."

After lunch, Amelie took Bria and the puppy home.

Leo went to the hospital.

"How’s the situation?" he asked.

Many doctors were standing outside the VIP ward. All of them were experts in neurology, psychiatry, and psychology.

Jodie had suffered a mental shock. Her mental state had been abnormal since yesterday and she had refused to see anyone.

"Her condition is not very good, but she's finally sane," the attending physician said while looking at him. "The patient said she wants to see you."

"Okay." He nodded.

Leo walked into the ward.

In the ward, Jodie sat on the bed like a puppet, looking dull.

She only looked up when Leo entered the room.

She glanced at him and quickly lowered her head.

Although Leo was her older brother, she was too ashamed to meet him.

"I’m sorry, Leony," she said softly after a while, tears streaming down her face.

Leo watched her silently.

Jodie had never suffered any hardship ever since she was a child. She was always selfish and self- centered.

Even so, she was extremely embarrassed when she realized all the absurd things she had done.

Leo did not say whether he forgave her or not. He just frowned and watched her.

Behind, Eugene watched this scene from afar with a solemn mood.

He felt sorry for Leo.

His father, the person he respected the most, had passed away early. Even though there were plenty of family members left behind, their cruelty was worse than that of strangers.

"Rest well," Leo said finally after a long time.

Jodie was crying, but when she heard his words, she suddenly looked up at him. There were still tears in her eyes.

Eugene also looked at Leo and understood what he meant. Even the most generous person could not forgive the betrayal and harm that was caused by a family member.

Even if he didn’t forgive her, they were still siblings after all.

Leo would still treat Jodie the same way before.

"Leony!" Jodie seemed to have realized the same thing too. She called out to him as he was about to leave.

It was as if she had made up her mind when she spoke again. "Send me abroad."

Leo raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised.

Jodie held the corners of her clothes tightly. "I want to go abroad and get away from everything here."

Foreign countries were once the last place she wanted to go. Now, it had become her only refuge.

"Even if it’s for my sake, please…"

She couldn’t stay here anymore as she was too ashamed of herself.

After a long period of contemplation, Leo uttered his agreement softly and walked out.

Behind him, Jodie had wanted to call out to him several times. She wanted to ask if she still had the right to be his sister.

In the end, she didn’t ask anything.

Right?

What right?

She herself couldn't accept what she had done, so how could she expect anything from others?

It seemed as if Jodie had grown up overnight. Well, not just grown up, but she had even aged.

Everything in her world had lost its color.

She could imagine how desolate her life would be from then on.

But what could she do? It was all her fault, and this was her karma. Whom could she blame?

That day, Eugene sent Jodie to the airport.

Leo didn’t send her off.

She also didn’t want him to.

It would be awkward. They should just stay in each other's hearts forever and never see each other

again. That was the best way to let go.

Amelie brought Bria and the puppy back home. After that, she went to the company.

Leo had just woken up. The affairs of the company should have been handed over to him, but since he had just woken up, Amelie didn't want to rush him.

Another busy day passed.

Fortunately, she enjoyed challenges. Even though she was really busy, there were barely any signs of exhaustion on her face.

Amelie was worried about her child and afraid that Steven could not handle the puppy. So, she quickly rushed back home.

When she pushed the door open, the familiar aroma of food filled her nose.

Bria sat quietly on the mat, playing with the puppy.

Both of them looked forward. It was as if they were waiting for something.

After a while, she heard some sounds from the kitchen.

Steven walked out with a big bowl of soup.

Amelie rushed up to help Steven, but when she looked up and saw the person behind Steven, she was stunned.

CHAPTER 410 ANYONE WHO TRIES TO HINDER HER WILL NOT LIVE

The person had already raised his head and was looking at her.

It was Leo.

He was wearing casual clothes. Even though he had just recovered, his excellent figure still couldn’t be hidden.

The apron that Steven always wore was now on Leo.

He was tall, making the apron look small on him. It was a funny sight.

Leo was also holding a dish. When he saw Amelie, he just smiled and said, "Let’s eat."

Amelie was too stunned to speak.

"Leony, you sit down. I’ll take care of the rest," Steven said to Leo in an unusually polite tone.

Leo still followed Steven into the kitchen.

Only when all the dishes were ready did Steven ask Bria and Amelie to the table.

Amelie looked at Leo, who was untying the apron.

Steven walked over and helped him take off the apron. Their tacit understanding was perfect.

This…

In her memory, her father had always had a problem with Leo. The politest he could get was nodding at Leo.

At this moment, they looked like father and son, which was inexplicable.

"From today on, Leo will learn to cook from me." Steven seemed to notice his daughter’s confusion and explained.

Amelie didn’t know what to say.

"That’s great!" Bria clapped happily. "Next time, I can eat the food made by Grandpa and Dad when I come home. I'm so lucky."

Amelie was amused and pursed her lips. The mighty Mr. Alston of Genesis was learning how to cook? He’s being underutilized.

Although Leo rarely cooked, his skills were not too bad. Bria was more than willing to finish the dish he made.

Amelie wanted to talk to Leo, but of course, she couldn’t do it in front of Steven.

After dinner, she went to the study to deal with some business matters.

By the time she was done, it was already 10.00PM. Leo was still there.

He was sitting on the mat with Bria while helping her to assemble something. Both of them seemed to be in discussion.

Steven was reading the newspaper beside them. He was wearing his reading glasses, but it was very far down his nose. They seemed to be sitting on the tip of his nose and could fall off at any moment.

The three of them formed a strangely harmonious scene.

Amelie inexplicably felt like she was the intruder.

"It’s time for bed." She walked over to Bria, indirectly reminding Leo that he should leave.

Steven was the first to react. He put away his reading glasses and folded the newspaper.

Leo helped Bria tidy up the things on the floor.

After finishing those tasks, Bria obediently went to her room.

Leo then swaggered into Amelie’s bedroom.

Amelie was too stunned to speak.

She stared at the back of Leo before turning to look at Steven.

Steven seemed unaware of where Leo had gone. He just went into his own room and closed the door.

She was speechless

Amelie looked at her partially opened bedroom door and then at her father’s closed door. She slapped her forehead.

Is he my real father? she thought.

After a moment, she hurriedly went into her room.

"It’s not suitable for you to stay here. You should go back," she said.

After she had finished speaking, she looked up and saw Leo’s bare upper body.

He casually removed his clothes, and with a lazy smile on his lips, he said, "What’s considered suitable?"

Amelie was dumbfounded.

She wanted to say something, but he had already walked into her bathroom.

She couldn’t follow him in, so she just sat on the bed in silence.

After Leo had finished his shower, he walked out with only a loosely draped bath towel around his waist.

His perfect skin and physique were almost completely exposed, which caused Amelie’s face to burn with heat.

"Do you want to take a shower yourself or do you want me to help you?" the man asked in a low voice.

Amelie looked at him. She felt like this man had not only injured his heart but his brain as well.

After waking up from a coma, he completely changed his ways of doing things.

"If you think it’s safe to get married, we can go get married first," he repeated.

This extremely abrupt statement left Amelie stunned for a moment before she realized that he was referring to their earlier conversation.

"No need," she replied, then quickly walked into the bathroom. She washed up hastily because Leo was still in her room.

When Amelie came out of the bathroom, she was wrapped up tightly.

Leo was sitting on the bed and he lifted his head to look at her. "Which part of your body have I not seen? Even if you're all wrapped up, I still know your body."

Amelie didn’t know what to say.

"You’ll sleep on the bed. I’ll sleep in the guest room," she muttered. She didn't really feel like sharing a room with him.

"I’ll sleep on the couch." Leo pointed to the couch opposite her.

She looked over.

This couch was only used for temporary rest. It was not spacious enough for him to sleep on.

"Or we can sleep on the bed together." He spoke again.

Amelie threw her hands up with exasperation. "You’ll sleep on the couch."

Leo didn't say anything. He just walked to the couch and lay down on it.

His long body was nestled on the couch, which gave off a sense of pity.

Amelie couldn’t help sympathizing with him.

However, when she realized that he brought this upon himself, she didn’t say anything. She climbed onto the bed and got under the covers.

Perhaps the day’s exhaustion had depleted her energy because not long after, she fell asleep.

When Amelie woke up, it was already morning.

She opened her eyes and saw Leo sitting on the couch and looking at the bed with a pitiful expression.

"You’re awake?" she asked casually, ignoring his gaze.

"My neck hurts." Leo pointed at his neck.

"Go home and sleep," she said intentionally.

He shook his head and said, "No."

Amelie was speechless.

"Now that you’re awake, should we talk about it?" she asked.

She had been wanting to talk about this.

"I haven’t fully recovered," Leo said matter-of-factly.

Looking at him, Amelie said, "I can’t tell there’s something off with you at all."

"The problem is with my heart, which you can’t tell just by looking at me," he answered.

Amelie didn’t really believe him.

However, she didn't know much about heart problems, so she could only remain silent in the end.

"I’m tired," he muttered.

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Amelie could no longer stay cold-hearted. She pointed at the bed and said, "Go sleep on the bed."

"Okay." After he finished speaking, he stretched out his arms and legs.

The woman who was being held by him growled, "Hey, I told you to sleep on the bed, not me!"

The man rubbed his lips against her earlobe and said, "It’s so lonely and cold at night. It’s no fun to sleep alone."

"It’s already morning..." Amelie said.

Indeed, it was already morning.

For the first time in her life, she was exhausted during the day because of something other than work.

From that day on, Leo occupied her bedroom as a matter of course.

During the day, Amelie worked tirelessly for his company. At night, she worked tirelessly for him.

Leo, on the other hand, became interested in cooking, gardening, and everything else that was simple and ordinary. All under the excuse of recovering from his heart injury.

Ever since he moved in, Steven was completely liberated as he could eat ready-made meals every day now.

Maybe Steven was too bored, but he soon hit it off with a middle-aged woman whom he met at the group exercise. The two of them moved in together happily.

Her father had finally found the one for him, but there was no news for Amelie.

She waited and waited.

Even the end of the year did not bring any news.

Steven brought his newlywed wife, Mrs. Dillon, to celebrate the New Year at Amelie's house.

The family of three had now become a family of five. The atmosphere was lively and bustling.

"Blargh!"

During the dinner on New Year’s Eve, Amelie suddenly felt nauseous and ran to the bathroom to vomit.

Mrs. Dillon looked at her and smiled. "You’re pregnant."

"Pregnant… What?" Amelie was puzzled.

Mrs. Dillon smirked and said, "What else? You’ve already given birth to one. Don’t you know?"

Amelie understood.

But Leo...

"Wifey…"

Leo followed her, his face filled with joy and some uneasiness.

Amelie suddenly realized what was going on and wanted to hit him so badly.

"Didn’t we take precautions?" she asked.

He came over and hugged her pitifully. "Wifey, please keep the baby. I’ll do anything as long as you’re willing to keep it."

She was speechless.

After becoming pregnant, Amelie didn’t let others take over the work in Genesis. Instead, she gained a tagalong by her side.

Every day, Leo would be by her side to accompany her and take care of her day and night. He wouldn’t let anyone tire her out.

Yet, when it came to the person taking over the company, he remained tight-lipped.

Slowly, rumors began to circulate within the company that Genesis was built by Mrs. Alston, and Mr. Alston was just a freeloader. Without her, Mr. Alston was nothing.

The rumors spread for a long time. Everyone outside knew that Leo was the least worthy man in Clouson City. Other than his good looks, he had nothing else to offer and was definitely not worth pursuing.

One day, in a dark room, someone that had been criticized stepped on a man’s chest and said, "My wife is in charge of the business. I’ll be the one ending the trouble. Whoever tries to hinder her will not live!"