Ch. 71..75: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 71-75

Chapter 71

*Julia is so fussy. She must be feeling guilty with all the big talk and fumbling around.” Tina put on her helmet swiftly as her face brightened up with confidence. “Don’t worry. We’ll surely win this round.”

“Don’t underestimate your opponents!” Elyse didn’t reply to her but reminded her.

This time, she wouldn’t give Amelie any chance to overtake her.

The corners of her lips curved lip ever so slightly in mockery.

From what she saw, she felt that everything Amelie did just now was to get Leo’s attention.

In the end, Amelie was still hung over him! Elyse would show her straight to the face that she would always be better!

Tina didn’t say anything else and nodded. The failure we experienced just now was embarrassing enough, so I would perform my best this round, she thought as she turned around to grab the machine used by co-drivers.

As she turned around, she just so happened to see Julia and Amelie who were standing opposite them as the machine in her hand fell onto the ground with a thud.

“Elyse! Elyse! Look!” She pulled on Elyse as she shouted.

Elyse looked in the direction of her gaze to see Julia holding up a blindfold to cover Amelie’s eyes

e they doing?” Tina was a pretty mature co-driver, but at the moment she looked like she had seen

Racing was a bet between life and death. Racers all wished to have a better vision of the road, but now that someone was blindfolding themselves. It was unheard of.

Disbelief rose in Elyse’s eyes as with everyone else.

However, the two people that were at the center of attention were indifferent as they continued to banter and laugh.

“We’re here for the match. Why did you have to taunt Leo?” Amelie asked as she tucked on the blindfold covering her eyes.

Julia humphed, “Nobody likes that b*stard and b*tch couple. He’s usually very busy. Now that we have the chance, I need to make it worthwhile!”

She wanted to seize every opportunity she could to make life tough for Leo.

Amelie shuddered. Whomever you cross, you must not cross Julia. She is too scary.

“Besides, we didn’t play any dirty tricks. It was merely a tactic to numb the enemies.”

Amelie couldn’t hold back a laugh at her words. “If that was a tactic to numb the enemies, then what is this now?” She pointed at the cloth on her face.

Julia snapped her fingers. “This shatters their pride. I’ll see if they still have the mood to race!”

In the end, Julia wanted to use these tactics of hers to torture Elyse.

Amelie knew what she meant.

it was a coincidence that the aperture for both of her eyes was different and that she was easily dazzled. So, it was better to blindfold herself anyways.

They had done the blindfold training many times. So, it wasn’t a big deal.

However, everyone else didn’t think so, especially Tina as she angrily punched the car. “What is the meaning. of this? Is she looking down at us?”

If Amelie raced while blindfolded, it was as if she was telling the world that even if she couldn’t see, Tina and Elyse still wouldn’t be able to beat them.

This wasn’t just merely looking down at them. It was a complete humiliation!

Elyse’s fingers dug into her palms as her legs which were positioned under the steering wheel stepped hard as if it was pushing a hole through the bottom of the car.

She should have been more ruthless back then and left Amelie to freeze to death in the snow. If Amelie was dead, Amelie wouldn’t be alive now to be a nuisance to her!

Trying hard to suppress her anger, Elyse took a few deep breaths before turning around to look at Tina. “They’re just playing mind tricks so that we’ll panic. Look at you. It’s working.”

Once Tina heard those words, she also took a deep breath and opened the dedicated navigation system to check the road conditions.

While they had calmed down and were in the zone, everyone else was still worked up and chatted non- stop.

“It’s so late at night. Does she have a death wish to race blindfolded?”

“It’s not worth it to put your life on the line just to be vindictive, right?”

After knowing the relationship between Amelie, Elyse, and Leo, everyone just thought that Amelie was going crazy trying to vent her anger.

“She must have had the skills if she dared to blindfold herself. She’s not stupid and she can drive well. Amelie knows what she’s doing.” Mr. Perez was already a die-hard fan as he stood on Amelie’s side.

“How should I put it? Isn’t Amelie being a bit too much? They are divorced. Marriage is a personal choice. Why not let go of him?”

“That’s right. Look at Elyse. She’s being so kind by giving in every time Amelie provokes her.”

Many people started to lean toward Elyse now.

Based on the current situation, it did seem like Amelie kept looking for trouble with Elyse.

“She had kept a low profile in the Alston Family for five years without any hiccups. There must be a reason for her to suddenly act up. We are outsiders. We shouldn’t be talking about their private life when we know nothing,” Chris steadily commented.

After that, he casually blew on the dust on his fingertips and jumped into the car.

Everyone who heard him felt that he was right and nodded in agreement.

Now, they all stopped pointing their fingers at Amelie and started to guess how she had been wronged instead.

She had been married to Leo for five years, yet only a handful of people knew. Leo also didn’t bring her with him to any events. It was enough of a reason to see how unpopular she was in the Alstons.

It didn’t feel right as Leo had at least married Amelie through the standard marriage procedures. However, he just neglected her like that.

“Ready!” the starter yelled the command as both cars got in line.

Chris also stepped on the gas.

Mr. Perez’s eyes lit up. “Mr. Alston, what are you doing?”

“It’s boring looking at the monitor. I want to see the live version.”

“Count me in!” Mr. Perez grabbed and pulled Chris’ co-driver out of the car and jumped in right in time as the pistol was shot.

Vroom!

Vroom!

After the two revving sounds, both cars shot out at lightning speed.

Chris also put his foot on the gas and followed suit.

The car had to first drive out the bends before entering the field track.

The bends were so narrow and tight that even during the day, racers would have a hard time.

The two cars were spinning in the track like two birdlings fighting in their nest in danger of being thrown out at any time!

“Argh!”

“Ahh!”

The crowd gasped in awe, especially at Amelie and Julia’s car as they would repeatedly edge to the sides of

the track.

One mistake, and they would be thrown out of the track.

There was once when half the wheel was suspended in air, and they narrowly slid past using only the other two wheels.

As the engines revved, the wheels kicked up a sandstorm!

If this had been a performance, everyone would have been clapping and cheering.

However, this was a competition and a rather risky one at that.

Everyone in the audience could feel cold sweat trickling down their body.

“Driving blindfolded is a death wish. I bet that Amelie wouldn’t be able to get out of the bend.” Someone had already predicted their death as if they knew their future.

On the track, Elyse stepped hard on the gas as she spun the steering wheel to make numerous turns. Even though she also had a few close calls, her driving was more stable than Amelie’s.

When half of Amelie’s car flew out the track, Elyse took the opportunity to accelerate and overtook them.

“Sh*t! Sh*t!”

Behind them, Chris and Mr. Perez both cursed as they broke out in cold sweats for Amelie.

Mr. Perez clenched his fist and hit the car frame. “My Idol. Hang in there. You got this.”

Even though Chris was also agitated, he hadn’t seen Amelie’s ghost drift. So, he wasn’t as excited as Mr.

Perez

He just didn’t want Elyse to win.

On the other hand, at the surveillance monitors, Leo had returned after smoking two cigarettes.

The person in charge of the monitors was quickly switching between the scenes.

When Leo saw the car flash by in the scene with Amelie’s face covered by a white cloth, his hands clamped onto the chair.

Amelie is competing blindfolded! Does she want to die?! His hands tightened as the veins all popped up.

His eyes were wider than ever before, and his lips pursed so tightly that they went pale as his face turned rigid and cold.

“Check that out. Mr. Alston is worried about Miss Clayton.” Someone didn’t know what happened and only assumed that Leo feared for Elyse’s safety.

Besides the few years that Leo had lost his eyesight, it had been ages since he had been this distressed.

Out of nowhere, he split the chair into two with a heavy punch.

Then, he grabbed his phone and called Chris. “End the race now! Right this instance!”

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Chris’ heart was pounding like crazy. He couldn’t take his hands off the steering wheel and wasn’t in the position to answer Leo’s call.

It was Perez who answered the phone in his stead. He had to relay the message a few times before Chris finally understood what was happening.

“Tell him that the competition has already begun! It won’t stop even if I force them to!” Chris roared, though most of it was muffled due to the deafening wind.

Still, it was still loud enough for Leo to catch what he said.

He gripped the phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

He never knew that Amelie would be this insane!

After what felt like ages, he finally turned his eyes back on the screen.

What he witnessed made him freeze!

He couldn’t tear his eyes off the sight.

The car that had been swerving left and right in a precarious manner flew up at the very last turn!

“What?!”

“Oh, no!”

The audience had their eyes peeled on the screen and began exclaiming in shock when they saw the car lifting off the ground.

They could already imagine just how severe the crash would be when the car landed.

Judging from the velocity alone, it would surely be a fatal impact!

Amelie and Julia were doomed!

Someone even started calling the police as this scene appeared before their eyes.

“What the hell?! What the f*ck?!”

The footage soon captured Chris and Perez, who had been desperately trying to catch up to them. Both of them cursed at the same time when they saw that they’d failed to stop the impending accident. T-They’ve been overtaken!” Perez abruptly yelled in agitation as he pointed toward the front.

The video stream didn’t cut to where his hands were wildly gesturing toward, so everyone could only stare at the two men’s expressions in utter confusion.

“Quick! Cut back to the other camera!” One of the onlookers was so frazzled that he shoved his colleague as though he was a bus and was trying to run the dawdling obstacle over!

At last, the footage on the screen changed.

To their immense surprise, they only saw Elyse’s car. Plus, it was the only one racing down the track.

“What about Amelie and Julia?”

“Did they crash?”

“Is there any sign of the wreckage?”

“What a pity.”

Leo’s eyes remained fixated on the screen.

All he could see was Elyse’s car.

His hand clenched even tighter as his muscles tensed!

Even though he loathed Amelie with every fiber of his being, he never wanted her dead…

He never thought that he would one day lose control because of Amelie. His heart was about to jump out of his chest. He had never reacted this way before!

“Look! They’re fine! They’re up ahead!”

The engineer’s voice rang out with sheer relief and excitement.

He had been switching through the cameras, hoping this wouldn’t end in a tragedy.

After he had switched through all three different viewpoints of the track and still couldn’t see a single sign of Amelie and Julia’s car, he had slowly begun to lose all hope.

He never would’ve thought their car would finally show up on the fourth camera he chose!

“Oh, my goodness! Amelie and Julia are alive!”

“They overtook the other car!”

“They’re so far ahead too!”

Everyone began clapping so hard that their palms were red, though it was uncertain what they were truly feeling.

Some were even so overjoyed that they teared up.

There was no way of describing what the crowd was feeling at this moment.

Some of them were in awe of Amelie and Julia’s excellent skills.

A few in the crowd closed their eyes as they exhaled in relief, wholly glad that they weren’t about to witness a double death.

The tension slowly seeped out of Leo’s body as he slowly relaxed.

He didn’t know what had gotten into him.

“I can’t believe it. No one has ever raced blindfolded before.”

“And to have achieved such an excellent result too!”

“I’m willing to bet that she’s Dash!”

Leo caught all the praises and cheers from the surrounding crowd. Then, he clenched his fists again.

Amelie is Dash?

He wouldn’t even bother to entertain this possibility in the past.

However, after he had a front-row seat in witnessing her ability, he couldn’t dismiss that thought any longer.

His confusion began to cloud his eyes.

“Great job, Amelie!” Julia cheered loudly in the car.

It was better to drive blindfolded when racing down an off-road circuit.

Off-road tracks were a lot more complex and relied heavily on the co-driver’s navigational skills.

One didn’t really need the driver’s sight.

At times, it might even affect the racer’s judgment.

Naturally, the two knew full well that even though the twists and turns were alarming, they were never in any real danger.

Amelie didn’t respond as she was entirely focused on driving.

Nevertheless, her lips curved into the smile that only Dash would have.

A brilliant, confident smile that was combined with a racer’s fearlessness and a woman’s grace.

She shone brightly like a dazzling diamond! Even though she blindfolded her eyes, even in the darkness of the night.

“That’s amazing! She’s cool!”

Behind them, Chris screamed his head off in excitement when he saw that Amelie’s car had overtaken Elyse’s.

With Perez’s help, the two men overtook Elyse and hurled down the track.

They were so ecstatic that they didn’t see the drain in front of them.

Chris’ car flew straight… into the drain.

Amelie and Julia waited at the finish line for quite some time before Elyse’s car finally approached.

Julia had lost all patience and had already fallen asleep inside the car.

Amelie was the only one standing outside the car. She had her head lowered as her foot leisurely drew circles in the ground.

Elyse stopped the car and slammed the door behind her before stomping over.

Tina, who was still sitting inside the car, secretly checked the time.

They were ten whole minutes slower than Amelie!

To a racer, ten minutes was longer than a lifetime! It was utter humiliation!

Elyse marched over to Amelie and snapped icily, “You wiped the floor with me. Are you finally happy now?”

Amelie’s expression remained aloof, and she merely glanced at Elyse without responding.

In contrast to Elyse’s fury, Amelie was as calm as a cucumber.

Elyse no longer attempted to hide what she truly felt.

Amelie’s lack of response made Elyse feel as if she was being disregarded and secretly mocked.

She balled her fists as if she wanted to choke Amelie to death.

Nonetheless, at the very next moment, she forced herself to smile.

“So what if you won? Leo’s mine. He’s the one who asked me to go out with him. We’ll be getting married, too. He won’t be getting back with you for the rest of your life, no matter how accomplished you are!”

Amelie slowly straightened her posture in the face of Elyse’s words.

Her gaze became glacial as she stared straight into Elyse’s eyes. “Leo Alston isn’t the reason why I competed against you today. I don’t care whether you will be engaged or married to that man. As for getting back with him… I’m sorry to say you’re so delusional I don’t even know where to start, Miss Clayton.”

“Am I the one overthinking things, or are you the one who’s just putting on an act, huh?” Elyse didn’t believe a word of what Amelie said. “You say you didn’t compete against me because of Leo, but what else is there between us, apart from him?”

“What else is there, you ask.” Amelie tapped the edge of the car and looked into the distance. “Have you forgotten already, Miss Clayton? Four years ago, you nearly killed both my child and me!”

“W-What are you talking about?” Elyse’s heart jolted as she stared tersely at Amelie.

She wasn’t as confident as she acted.

Amelie turned around and stared right into Elyse’s eyes. “Four years ago, you heard from Ashton that Leo and I were going to visit the cemetery, so you purposely timed it just right and called Leo for help while we were on the way there. You claimed you were being kidnapped. Because of this, Leo ditched my unborn child and me to rescue you. Did you forget about this?”

Twas in trouble!” Elyse’s expression turned stiff briefly as she tried to defend herself. “You’re the one who wasn’t important enough to him! How can you blame me for that? If I were you, I would’ve accepted reality back then and left Leo!”

“Hah!” Amelie snorted coldly, but she wasn’t in a rush to respond.

Elyse froze as she finally saw Amelie for who she was.

She couldn’t deny that she had always thought of Amelie as someone who was beneath her, but Amelie’s snort felt like a slap in the face.

The color began draining out of her face as she realized she had bitten more than she could chew.

Amelie’s gaze was piercing enough to rip her pretense to shreds!

“You faked your kidnapping, and Leo had to run around in exhaustion for several days just for you. You didn’t feel bad about making him go through all that.”

“F-Faked?” Elyse’s mind went blank.

She stared at Amelie in disbelief.

I made sure no one would ever find out about it! Even Leo didn’t notice anything amiss. How does she know?

“What kind of nonsense are you babbling about?!” Elyse tried to defend herself against Amelie.

Amelie held up her phone and showed her the screen. “I’ve already located the person who was the mastermind behind that incident. That person is currently in the city of Chattelay in Flaronia, and the address

is…

She easily listed the person’s details, including address and phone number.

“I have proof if you want it.”

Elyse was rendered mute as she felt her house of cards crumbling beneath her.

“That’s impossible

Did Amelie not only one up her when it came to racing but even unearthed the truth about the incident years ago?

Elyse’s expression morphed into one of fear and panic. Even her hands began to tremble as she thought of the potential consequences.

Amelie couldn’t be bothered to waste any more time on Elyse, so she got back into the car without a backward glance.

Then, she started the engine and drove off, leaving Elyse staring helplessly as she departed.

Elyse’s hands and feet had gone clammy, and she cautiously glanced behind her.

Tina was in the car, but it was quite a distance away, so she wouldn’t have heard anything. Julia was also asleep. Thus, no one saw her losing her composure.

It’s fine. I just have to get this sorted out later. Everything will be fine. With this thought in mind, Elyse gathered her emotions and returned to the car.

Yet, she stopped dead in her tracks after only a few steps.

A figure was standing quietly, not too far away from her.

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The person was standing in the shadow, so she couldn’t see his face clearly.

Still, she heard the name Alston as someone called out to him.

Elyse was so terrified that her soul nearly left her body. She rushed forward and grabbed the man’s arm as she cried out, “That’s all a lie, Leo! Don’t believe Amelie! It’s all fake! I didn’t… do that. Don’t believe her, no matter what evidence she shows you.”

“So, I should believe you instead?”

The voice sounded amused.

It also sounded dismissive.

There was even a hint of derision.

This isn’t Leo’s voice!

As soon as Elyse realized that, she quickly lifted her head.

A young and handsome face greeted her.

“C-Chris?”

Elyse turned even paler when she saw Chris.

She wanted to clench her hands, but she couldn’t.

Chris looked at her with a slight smile on his face. “I can’t believe it. The amazing goddess, Miss Elyse Clayton, would actually do such a thing. What would my cousin think if he found out about this?”

Elyse began to quiver like a leaf.

She also turned as white as a sheet.

“Amelie… lied! It’s a lie!” she refuted weakly.

Chris scratched his ear. “Since it’s just a lie, why don’t I check the address that she mentioned? Maybe I’ll end up finding the person she was referring to.”

He repeated the address Amelie had given. He could even recall the phone number as well.

Elyse’s lips trembled, and she could not bring herself to speak.

She was mortified that her dirty deeds had been exposed.

Her eyes welled up with tears.

Chris snorted at the sight. The instant she began crying, it thoroughly took all the fun out of things, so he grabbed his helmet and strode away.

“Chris!” Elyse desperately grabbed onto his clothes. “You won’t-”

“Don’t worry. I won’t tell Leo.” Chris could read Elyse like a book.

Even his expression turned into one of scorn when he regarded her.

He shook his clothes out of her grip with a look of unconcealed disdain.

Although Elyse was humiliated, Chris’ promise made her heart settle.

It didn’t matter who else knew about it as long as Leo didn’t.

“Why don’t you give the evidence to Leo?” Julia couldn’t help but pipe up during the ride back.

She was awake when Amelie and Elyse had their little chat, so she overheard everything.

Amelie smiled faintly. “Why should I tell him?”

She discovered the truth by accident not long after the divorce.

“So, he realizes just how evil and conniving Elyse is, of course.”

“Even if he does, he won’t leave her. Anyway, it doesn’t matter to me whether or not he’s with her.” Amelie’s expression remained indifferent.

Her eyes no longer lit up at the mention of Leo. It was as if he was just a stranger in her life.

“It wouldn’t hurt to make that b*stard uncomfortable, at least.” Julia couldn’t get over the difficult ordeal Amelie had been through.

Amelie nudged Julia lightly with her elbow. “Instead of wasting my time to make my ex uncomfortable, I could spend that time on finding ways to earn more money and live a better life.”

“You’ve got a point!” Julia agreed wholeheartedly.

When the two drove back to the starting point, everyone clambered over to congratulate them.

Amelie responded politely, but she didn’t seem to be in a rather celebratory mood despite her victory.

To her, it was an entirely meaningless competition.

She had only come to accompany Julia. So, from her perspective, it was an unexpected boon when she got the chance to torture the despicable people handed to her on a silver platter.

Meanwhile, the crowd had been so caught up in the fight between Amelie and Elyse that they forgot about their competitions.

Now that the dust had settled, they began preparing for their respective races as well.

Naturally, after the two races earlier, everyone was certain that they couldn’t hold a torch against Amelie. Thus, no one dared to challenge her.

Amelie packed her things and got ready to leave while someone struck up a last-minute discussion about a telemarketing contract with Julia.

Once Amelie had gotten everything in order, she felt someone approaching her from behind and assumed that it was Julia, so she said, “Get in the car.”

The person didn’t move.

Amelie found it strange, so she looked up.

When she spotted the suit, she realized that it definitely wasn’t Julia.

A tall man with broad shoulders was standing in front of her.

He had a stately pose that complemented his prominent features. Regardless, his gaze seemed a little dark.

It was Leo.

His hands were by his side as he stared at her. His expression was unreadable, and there was no telling what

was on his mind.

“Miss Clayton is not in any danger. She’ll be back soon.” Amelie couldn’t figure out why he was looking for her, so she simply said the first thing she could think of.

“Why did you marry me back then?” Leo asked instead of responding to what Amelie said.

Amelie was startled by that abrupt question.

She couldn’t help staring at him dumbly as she tried to understand his train of thought.

He never asked this question throughout their four years of marriage.

Was he suddenly curious about it now?

“What were you after?” Leo pressed further.

He looked down at the woman who was only half a head shorter than him.

She was an incredible racer. She would’ve earned a fortune just from racing alone.

She was reasonably attractive too.

She wasn’t someone who had to rely on landing a rich man to have a good life.

“What was I after?” Leo’s question felt like a knife that stabbed Amelie where it hurt the most.

A sense of humiliation poured out of the wound and overwhelmed her.

It was so excruciatingly painful!

Even now, he still thinks I married him because I wanted something from him.

What followed the pain was an overwhelming sense of degradation.

Her emotions flared up in a righteous fury!

She was furious, but she smiled through her anger as she quipped. “I was blind and foolish, so I made a mistake. So sorry about that.”

He was the one who forgot about his promise and betrayed me, but he’s now asking me what I was after.

What a joke!

Amelie might have told him the truth if he had asked her about this during their marriage.

Nevertheless, they were divorced now, so what was the point of bringing this up again?

“Blind and foolish?!”

Leo had genuinely wanted to know, but all he got were those three words..

Amelie had used those three words to negate their entire marriage, including him!

The anger that burned inside him seemed to set him on fire!

The angrier he was, the colder his expression became, and the icier the look in his eyes.

His lips curved into a mirthless smile.

It was a smile that could freeze a person’s soul!

“Anyone can claim I did wrong by them, except for you?” Leo declared heartlessly. “Have you forgotten? You’re the one who insisted on marrying me I never forced you!”

Amelie silently looked at the cold, heartless man in front of her. She didn’t know whether she should laugh or cry at his brazen and hurtful remarks.

His words turned all her effort and sacrifice into the act of someone who willingly demeaned herself!

Leo’s heart would always be as hard as a rock whenever the situation involved her.

Since he was always like this, why should she go forward and hurt herself over and over again, trying to warm that cold, dead heart?

She drew up ramrod straight as her tiny face turned dark ang. “Leo Alston, anyone else has the right to say what you just said to me except for you!”

She threw his words back in his face!

Leo stared at her in disbelief.

Her gaze was stone cold!

Her imposing manner made her seem like someone who was far beyond his reach!

She was the one at fault, so how could she sound as if she was in the right?

Leo felt uncomfortable, and he regretted coming over.

“You’re completely unreasonable! Leo snapped as his gaze turned derisive once more.

Amelie approached him, and her figure was partially hidden in his shadow, but her eyes remained as bright as

ever.

She pursed her lips tightly before saying, “You asked me what I was after, right? After everything that I’ve done for you, Leo, you have no right to object to anything I ask for. Even if I ask for half of your assets, it still won’t be a loss to you!”

As soon as she said those words, Leo’s brows knitted tightly.

His expression rapidly turned nasty!

It was easy enough to read. What he was thinking was, I knew it!She was after the Alstons’ family fortune!

“However…” Amelie smiled as she trailed away mid-sentence.

Her smile was as pure as the morning dew, yet… It gave others an uneasy feeling.

“I don’t want anything! As I said before, I’ll just think of it as an act of charity, especially since it’s you!”

She walked off as soon as she finished speaking.

Leo’s expression turned even more unpleasant at these words.

How dare she?! It’s one thing to twist things around unreasonably, but how can she portray me as a beggar living off her money?!

He stormed forward and grabbed her. “Why don’t you tell me right here, right now, just what kind of incredible sacrifice you’ve made for the Alstons and me?! You said it was charity, right? So, even if you’re just trying to claim credit, you should at least have something to claim credit for, right?”

Just trying to claim the credit?

Is he trying to say that I didn’t do anything? That I’m just making this up?

It felt as if someone had stuffed a boulder inside Amelie’s chest.

It felt like the shackles she had tried her best to shake off had gotten ahold of her again. She scrunched her eyebrows in pain as she swallowed the bitterness coating her tongue. She had to bite down on her

lip to stop herself from slapping him.

Since he wants to settle the score, then I might as well lay it all out on the table for him.

Her smile was melancholic at the thought that this would be the way they settled the score between them. Her heart was squeezing in pain as she began, “Alas, great men tend to be so forgetful since they’re always. so busy, aren’t they, Mr. Alston? Don’t tell me you forgot about.

“Leo!”

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A voice cut Amelie off before she could finish her sentence.

Elyse ran down from the car and took Leo by the hand in front of Amelie. “I don’t feel well. I want to go home.”

She pressed her lips into a peut and spoke softly.

There was a trace of dejection in her eyes as she stared at Leo with the look of someone trying her best to hide her emotions.

Her goddess persona was eye-catching enough, but the look of a goddess who was trying to maintain her composure was even more striking to the soul.

Furthermore, she had just lost to Amelie, and it didn’t help that it had been such a mortifying loss too.

With how she looked now, even someone with a heart of steel would feel bad for her.

Amelie could see Leo’s cold, icy expression softening almost immediately.

His eyes which were piercing and accusatory earlier also turned warm at the sight of her.

Not a single trace of his piercing gaze remained.

It had all been replaced by undisguised gentleness.

“Okay,” he said.

Amelie could hear how sweet and loving his voice was.

Once again, she realized the stark difference love made.

Thankfully, she had long since come to terms with reality and removed every trace of her love for him.

Otherwise, what she witnessed today would only break her heart again.

By now, she felt there was no point in saying the things she wanted to say earlier.

She smiled faintly and walked away.

Julia wasn’t back yet. So, Amelie decided to wait in the car.

As Leo went to get his car, Elyse ran over to Amelie.

She pressed her hands on the door. Her delicate face was visibly anxious as she blurted, “You’d better not spew any nonsense in front of Leo!”

“Or… What?” Amelie turned to her with an indifferent smile.

Her provocative tone and expression came across as silent mockery in Elyse’s eyes!

Amelie was clearly mocking her for having the gall to do what she did but not the courage to admit to her

schemes!

Elyse’s nails bit into her palms. It felt as if someone had stabbed a needle into her heart.

She felt utterly discomfited, but there was not a hint of guilt in her eyes!

Amelie watched as Elyse’s face flitted through multiple expressions.

She could finally see Elyse as she was, a jester dancing at her every whim.

“You already have the heart of the head of Starlight Media, so why do you insist on picking on me? As they say, it’s better for foes to reconcile than to contend with each other. If you make life difficult for me, I can approach the head of Starlight Media and make things difficult for you too!”

Elyse bit her lip as she spat whatever came up in her mind. But at least this time, she didn’t bother keeping up her goddess act anymore.

Amelie’s expression didn’t change the slightest. “Uh-huh,” she replied indifferently.

That was all she said in response to Elyse’s threat.

Approach the head of Starlight Media, huh?

Do you even have the ability to do that in the first place?

Elyse waited and waited, but Amelie didn’t say anything else.

Finally, Elyse became infuriated upon realizing that Amelie was toying with her. She nearly raised her hand to slap Amelie!

“Don’t worry, I’m not in the habit of screening b*tches on my ex-husband’s behalf. I may have been a blind fool, but I can admit to never being a saint,” Amelie finally responded after some time.

Then, she floored the accelerator, and the car shot off.

The cloud of dust that was kicked up blew straight into Elyse’s face!

Amelie’s response stupefied Elyse.

She should be happy that Amelie wasn’t going to use the information against her.

Unfortunately, her expression soured as her face contorted unpleasantly as she thought of what really went down.

Everything that Amelie had said and done earlier communicated nothing more than scorn and derision!

Not only did Amelie expose her, but she had even succeeded in humiliating her!

Elyse clenched her fists so tightly that her fingernails cracked.

It was already rather late by the time Amelie and Julia returned to the place they were temporarily staying.

The two planned on heading back the next day.

As soon as they got to the door, they saw a car parked out front. They didn’t know who was there since they weren’t expecting any guests so late at night.

It was too dark to tell the car’s color, but the person sitting on the hood was particularly eye-catching.

The man was tall and slender. Yet, he had an air of elegance about him.

Several strands of hair scattered across his forehead while he tied the rest behind his head.

It looked as if he had stepped out of a historical movie.

Julia’s eyes were sharper than Amelie’s. So, naturally, she spotted him first and commented with pure icething. “My, my. Isn’t that the one and only Mr. Walsh? Are you shooting a rom-com here in the middle of the night?

Tony looked up and smiled at the two women.

His features made him look warm and friendly, and the dimples that appeared when he smiled made him even more mesmerizing.

He looked exactly like the heartthrob that would appear in a romantic comedy.

He would undoubtedly play the role of a friendly and supportive boyfriend.

“I’m waiting for Miss Dillon,” he said. His voice was just as gentle and warm as he was.

Julia was aware of Toby’s relationship with Leo and had no goodwill to spare for anyone close to Leo.

When she heard that he was looking for Amelie, she sneered, “What’s the matter? Did Amelie here kill your father or your mother? What brings you to her door at this hour of the night?”

Toby didn’t know how to react in the face of her clear aggression toward him.

Amelie nudged Julia aside before looking at Toby apologetically. “My friend can be quite blunt, but she means no harm. Please don’t take it to heart, Mr. Walsh.

Toby knew Julia, so he shook his head. “It’s alright.”

He knew Julia’s displeasure toward him stemmed from his relationship with Leo. Yet, he could only sigh in resignation as he decided to treat her harsh remarks like water off a duck’s back.

“But she does have a point. What brings you here this late at night, Mr. Walsh? Is it for something urgent?” Amelie asked in concern.

“Yeah,” Toby said. “It’s mainly to finalize the details for the trip to Skaynia. Mr. Steward has returned to Skaynia.”

Amelie had promised Toby that she would persuade Owen on Toby’s behalf.

Unfortunately, Owen had been traveling worldwide thus far, so they couldn’t locate him. Thus, they made no progress on that front.

*Since Mr. Steward has returned, let’s pay him a visit tomorrow,” Amelie readily suggested.

“Sure.” Toby was more than happy with that. “I’ll book our plane tickets right away.”

Amelie didn’t bother offering to pay for herself. Instead, she nodded and said, “It’s getting late, so I won’t be inviting you in, Mr. Walsh.”

Toby glanced at Julia, who was eyeing him like he was her mortal enemy, and thought, Even if you offered, I wouldn’t have the guts to stay either.

“Elie, why did you agree to help Toby Walsh convince Mr. Steward?” Julia began venting her dissatisfaction the moment Toby left. “Don’t you remember his relationship with that b*stard?”

Amelie patted Julia’s shoulder gently. “Yes, Toby is friends with Leo, but he saved me before.”

She gave Julia a quick recap of what happened.

“What?! Why have you never told me about this when it’s such a huge thing?!”

Julia exploded as soon as Amelie finished speaking.

She knew that Amelie nearly froze to death in the snow, but she didn’t know about the childbirth complications.

She was hopping mad now that she had learned about it.

“Amelie Dillon’ Do you still consider me your friend? You… I’m so mad at you!” Julia was so enraged that she almost wanted to cut off all ties with Amelie

Amelie hugged her tightly as she mumbled against her neck. “You had matters of your own to handle at the time, and you were so far away too You couldn’t help me even if you wanted to, so I didn’t see any point in telling you I know I’ll only add to your burden, and I didn’t want that.”

Julia quietened down the moment Amelie brought that up.

The matters that Amelie referred to were an unspeakable, painful memory for her.

“I’m sorry,” Amelie immediately apologized when she realized she had misspoken.

“Why are you apologizing?” Julia soon turned back to normal, but Her eyes were bloodshot. “All those sacrifices and for what?! He isn’t worth it! You deserve better than this!”

“We shouldn’t be hung up on whether or not something was worth it, remember? I’ve said it time and time again. All I want is to do my best and be able to face my conscience when all is said and done. That’s enough

for me.”

Julia was willing to accept this perspective in the past, but after everything that happened… This was utter nonsense to her now.

“Thank goodness that you and Bria survived,” Julia sighed.

She didn’t say anything else, but she still felt remorseful.

She hated herself for not being by Amelie’s side, then.

Amelie wouldn’t have suffered that much if she had been there.

“I won’t stop you. Go ahead and help Toby,” Julia said. “But, once you’ve helped him this time, you would’ve cleared the debt between you two. So, you should avoid staying in touch with him in the

future.”

She genuinely didn’t want Amelie to be in contact with people related to Leo. To her, birds alike flock together, so she didn’t want to risk her best friend’s well-being any longer. She couldn’t do anything back then, but she’d be damned if she wouldn’t protect her best friend now.

“Don’t worry.”

The next day, Amelie exited the residential area with her suitcase bright and early in the morning.

Julia was still fast asleep when she tip-toed across the apartment as she freshened up.

Amelie didn’t want to disturb Julia, so she left a note behind.

“Good morning, Miss Walsh.” The security guard greeted Amelie warmly when he saw her. “Are you going on a trip?”

“That’s right,” Amelie replied with a smile.

She was always courteous to the guards.

The guards were also equally fond of her and would take the initiative to greet her whenever they saw her.

“The car that care for you is over there. It just arrived,” the guard said as he pointed at the car by the main gate.

“The car that came for me?” Amelie was taken aback as she scrutinized the car before her.

Last night, once Toby told her that he had booked the plane tickets, she informed him she would be heading to the airport by herself tomorrow. Did he still come over to pick me up anyway?

Amelie slowly dragged her luggage along as she took a closer look at the car.

It was then that she realized that it wasn’t the Maserati that Toby usually rode.

Instead, it was a Bentley that she was highly familiar with.

Amelie’s expression changed drastically the moment she saw the Bentley.

Chapter 75

The instant the Bentley car door opened, a pair of long legs appeared from the vehicle as the designer leather shoes reflected the lights. Following that, a face with features that were as perfect as a piece of art was revealed. His thin lips and aquiline nose made him look one of a kind. His gaze was as calm as a still lake.

“Leo?” Amelie muttered under her breath as her chest tightened. Did Toby tell him to come over and pick me up? Has he found out that I’m Foxy?

While she was in her thoughts, Leo reached her and looked down at her. Then, with his hands in his pockets, he uttered impassively, “I was the one who dumped you in the snow. Just tell me how I can make it up to you. Certainly, money is the only thing I can give you.” Then, he fished out a check. “Just fill in any amount you

want.”

Amelie looked at the check that was flapping in the air. The piece of white paper was glaring into her eyes. “What do you mean?” she questioned.

Leo pressed his lips into a line without responding to her.

On the other hand, Amelie had figured it out. “Has Elyse told you something?”

However, Leo remained silent.

“I’ve come clean with Leo about lying to him in the past.” Elyse got out from the other side of the Bentley. “I shouldn’t have done it on a whim, and I’ve apologized to him. Leo just wants to make it up to you. Please accept the money, Miss Dillon.”

Although she appeared sincere, her gaze was provocative. When the incident was exposed by Amelie the day before, she pondered for a long time and eventually made up her mind. Rather than letting Amelie lead her by the nose, she decided to come clean to Leo.

Fortunately, the risk was worth it. Even though Leo was displeased, he decided to forgive her. He even offered to help her settle this issue.

A victorious smile played on Elyse’s lips while Amelie clenched her fists. There’s no limit to the extent of him conniving at Elyse’s actions, huh? Did she save the world in her previous life or something?

Without a word, Amelie took the check and fished out a pen.

The moment Elyse saw the check, her eyes curved with elation. She could hardly conceal her mockery and contempt.

To her surprise, Amelie didn’t write anything on the check. Instead, she passed the check back to the man. “Why don’t you give me all of the Alston Family’s fortune as compensation?”

Hearing that, Elyse was rendered speechless. Her eyes widened in disbelief as her pupils dilated.

On the other hand, Leo stiffened. Despite not saying anything, he was displeased at her outrageous greed.

Ignoring their expressions, Amelie put on a faint smile, which was as sweet as a pear in spring. Then, she cocked her head and glanced at Leo. “What’s wrong, Mr. Alston? Didn’t you just say I could fill in any amount I wanted? Now that I’ve stated it clearly, are you breaking your promise? In that case, what’s the point of all this?” With that, she lifted her chin and walked past them.

Behind her, an aggrieved Elyse balled up her fists. “Amelie has crossed the line, hasn’t she?”

Leo never moved a muscle while watching Amelie leave. He didn’t respond to Elyse, rendering her resentful. However, it wasn’t like she could say anything about it, so she uttered meekly, “Well, I suppose she doesn’t need any money as she has Starlight Media’s boss protecting her. I’m sorry for putting you in a tight spot, Leo. I shouldn’t have been so willful

Only then did Leo come to his senses. “Just don’t do it again.” Despite his dark expression, he spoke in a mild

voice.

Elyse nodded obediently. “Got it.”

The instant they got into the car, Leo leaned against the seat and closed his eyes. All of a sudden, he thought. of Big Eyes

In the past, she always took care of him. Regardless of what she did, she would consider his feelings first. As he was visually impaired, he would always throw a tantrum and wouldn’t undergo treatment as he was told.

him. No one in the hospital could deal wit

However, she would always take his hands and persuade him in a soft voice. Despite her gentleness, she could be cheeky sometimes. As long as he refused to undergo treatment, she would come up with all sorts of ways to deal with him.

Gradually, everyone in the ophthalmology department knew that she was the only one who could get him to behave. Hence, whenever he caused trouble, they would get her to do something.

At that time, Big Eyes was the only warmth he had in the darkness. Despite her young age at that time, she was clever and tactful. Now, she seems very different from the past… Is it because I’ve spoiled

her? “Big Eyes.. he muttered.

Beside him, Elyse glanced at him without a clue whom he was calling out to. It wasn’t until Leo opened his eyes

that she leaned in close to him and asked, “What are you trying to say, Leo?”

Before he could say anything, she had started apologizing to him again. “I know I’m in the wrong. You can do whatever you want to punish me. Just don’t… leave me.”

When Leo saw that she was on the brink of breaking into tears, he suppressed his dejectedness and replied, “Don’t worry. I won’t leave you. However, I don’t want it to happen again.” As he spoke, his expression turned grim.

Elyse felt her chest tightening while gazing at him. Although Leo still appeared to be in love with her, she could feel that he was always absent-minded whenever they were together. Even though she had taken the risk the day before and eventually earned his forgiveness, she realized he had become even more dispassionate. Now, he wasn’t even willing to touch her hands.

Meanwhile, Amelie pressed her lips together while looking out the window of a cab and spacing out. After her encounter with Leo earlier, she suddenly walked down memory lane.

At that time, he had to go somewhere else to get his eyes treated. Worried that he couldn’t get out of the trauma of his father’s death that had something to do with him, she suggested that if they were ever to meet again in the future, they would not bring up what happened in Quinn Town and pretend that nothing had happened.

She had said so to help him get back on his feet. To her surprise, when they finally met again, he had indeed forgotten everything, including her. They had been married for four years, and during this

period, she had the urge to reveal her identity to him on countless occasions. In the end, she decided to keep her mouth shut so as not to hurt his feelings.

Elyse and Leo arrived at Genesis. “Please go ahead and do your work. I can kill time on my own,” she said considerately.

Leo was about to attend an important meeting, so he nodded and left the place.

After the man was gone, Elyse lowered her gaze. A moment later, she stepped out of the office and headed to Laura’s desk before pulling her to somewhere quiet.

“What’s wrong? Why are you making it look mysterious? Laura asked. “Have you prepared a surprise for Mr. Alston or something?”

“No. There’s something I need to ask you about,” Elyse replied.

“What’s the matter?”

After giving it some thought, Elyse tucked her hair behind her ear and asked, “Do you know who Big Eyes is?” When she heard Leo muttering the name all of a sudden in the morning, she sensitively realized there was something wrong with it.

“Big Eyes?” After pondering for a moment, Laura shook her head. “I’ve never heard Mr. Alston mention it before. Could it be a nickname for you?” There was no denying Elyse had big, alluring eyes.

Elyse touched her eyelids and grunted without speaking further. However, she still felt a sense of unease, for it wasn’t one of her nicknames. I know he’s not referring to me, so who else could it be?

While it remained a mystery, she suddenly thought of something else. She had to do something at once to project a better image in front of Leo. She had to make him forget what had happened and ensure

that he would only remember her to be a thoughtful and kind girl. As such, she decided to seek Laura’s help.

Upon finding out her intention, Laura chuckled and replied, “You’ve found the right person. There’s a matter that has been troubling Mr. Alston for quite a while. If you can help him with it, he’ll love you even more.”

Elyse’s eyes brightened as she hurriedly asked, “What is it?”