Ch. 96..100: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 96-100
Chapter 96 Stop Her from Pestering You
“How can you still drink when Elyse is in the hospital? Don’t you know she’s in critical condition?”
The person who grabbed Leo’s wine glass was Ashton.
His face was filled with rage as he roared at Leo.
It was then that Leo looked up at Ashton and found his eyes were red. “She has suffered such a huge trauma today, and not only did you abandon her, but you also went chasing after Amelie. That was a humiliation to Elyse! She locked herself in her room for hours and was already unconscious when I found her!”
Ashton choked on a sob while saying that last sentence.
Hearing that Elyse had fainted, Leo finally stood up. “Come on, let’s go.”
At the hospital, Elyse wore a hospital gown and was sitting on the bed, looking very frail.
She was staring blankly straight ahead.
It was until she heard the door open and saw Leo walking in that her eyes brightened up.
“I’m sorry, Leony.” She spoke weakly. “I didn’t mean to embarrass you.”
“It’s not even your fault! It was Amelie who started it!” Ashton spoke up for Elyse without caring who was right and who was wrong.
While sobbing into her palms, Elyse continued, “No, it is my fault. I didn’t expect she would come over. When I sent the invitation, I was only looking to tell her that we’re finally together and that she shouldn’t
pester you anymore. Leony, I know what I did was wrong, but I love you, and I don’t want her to come between us.”
“Look how Elyse is haunted by guilt. Can you stand seeing her so sad?” Ashton’s eyes were filled with rage as he gave Leo a death stare.
He believed every word she said.
“You can leave,” Leo calmly ordered.
Ashton wanted to stay but was pulled away by Laura.
Elyse leaned over and shakingly pulled on Leo’s shirt. “Leony, I didn’t know my good intentions would embarrass you in public. I’m sorry.”
Tears streamed down as she kept apologizing, making her look so pitiful that no one could bear to say harsh words to her.
Leo slowly sat in front of her and wiped her tears.
Seeing that he was still willing to interact with her, Elyse was secretly elated and grabbed his hands before burying her face into his palms.
It seems like Leo has forgiven me, she thought.
“What’s the story about the contaminated blood when Amelie was delivering her baby?” Leo asked suddenly.
Elyse was shocked and froze at that question. Her face stayed paused in Leo’s palm.
Leo withdrew his hand and looked at her.
“I have no idea.” She hurriedly explained, “She said those things because she misunderstood my invitation as a provocation and wanted to lead everyone to think badly of me.”
If she had said this before Leo met Amelie, Leo might have believed her, but after seeing how hurtful Amelie was just now, Leo found it impossible to believe that Amelie was making things up.
He placed his fingers on Elyse’s shoulders and asked in a deep voice, “Elyse, you should know that I can find out anything I want.”
Taken back, Elyse frantically shook her head, saying, “Leony, I don’t know why you’re so sure I have something to do with this, but I was still abroad back then and had no way of knowing she was pregnant. Even if I did, do you think I have the means to do something to her?”
She lunged into his arms and cried. “I know I’ve done a lot of disappointing things lately, but you can’t think so badly of me. The last thing I would do is hurt a child.”
Leo gently patted her back.
“There’s nothing to be afraid of if you did not do anything bad.”
Hearing those words, Elyse thought Leo had bought her words and quickly wiggled out of his embrace before pitifully wiping her tears. “I’m not afraid but disappointed. How can you not trust me?”
Leo massaged his temples.
“Leony, I will try to change my ways,” she declared pitifully.
Leo nodded and took a while to coax her to sleep.
He tucked her in with a blanket before exiting the ward.
While standing outside the door, he was lost in thought for a moment before making a call. “Let’s meet up.”
Toby didn’t stay with the Walshes and he usually stayed in his own apartment.
He was enjoying his wine with music when he saw Leo enter his apartment. “Why the sudden need to meet me?” he asked with a smile.
Leo sat down opposite Toby.
Toby offered Leo a glass, but Leo declined. “I want you to help me investigate the blood poisoning incident that happened during the day of Amelie’s labor.”
“Why did you suddenly think to investigate this matter?” The out-of-the-blue request intrigued Toby, and a smile appeared on his elegant face.
As he wasn’t interested in attending Elyse’s birthday party, he didn’t show up and had no idea about what had happened.
Leo hummed in response. “There are some things I would like to make sure of.”
“According to what I know, Ashton’s family is the best at these things. Why don’t you ask him?”
Leo didn’t answer but stared gloomily at Toby.
Knowing that Leo didn’t want to answer that, Toby didn’t probe further and sat upright before setting his glass down. “Leo, why are you suddenly so interested in Amelie’s matters? Have you developed feelings for her?”
“Don’t even go there,” Leo denied.
Smiling, Toby nodded. “Alright, I’ll help you find out what happened.”
…
After sending Bria to kindergarten, Amelie called Julia over to discuss the live-streaming project.
The target they had their eyes on was a batch of cross-industry live streamers.
“This guy, Kevin. Although he’s a rebar worker, he dances very well and is quite charming. We don’t have to change any of his presentation styles. He can attract many viewers just by dancing in his work clothes.” Amelie placed a picture before Julia.
Inside the photo was a young man with messy hair and plain clothes. There was nothing attractive about him, but Julia didn’t doubt Amelie’s judgment and accepted the photo.
Although Amelie didn’t partake in managing the company, she made many important decisions.
She would find promising people from different platforms that weren’t popular due to various limitations and persuade them to join the company.
Everyone Amelie picked would later become famous.
Julia then asked Amelie about the monetization channel.
Since they were doing live commerce, the live streamers had to do other things than sing and dance.
Moreover, people nowadays tended not to tip live streamers.
“His identity resonates well with his peers, so let’s not get him to do live commerce. Find some ongoing construction projects and collaborate with them to incorporate recessive advertisement into his live stream,” Amelie instructed decisively while tossing Julia the document with full details.
Julia scanned through the document and clicked her tongue.
“Don’t you think that only establishing just one entertainment company is a waste of your talent?”
“Don’t even think about it.” Amelie glanced at Julia. “What’s good about earning money? It’s just an endless pursuit and isn’t challenging enough for me. I’m fine as long as I earn enough to get by.”
Julia was speechless. I wonder how many people will want to beat you up after hearing that.
After their discussion ended, Julia closed her book and remembered something. “Chris found me the other day and said he would like another competition with you. What are your thoughts?”
“Chris Alston?” When Amelie heard that name, she remembered the upright young man with a cutting- edge appearance.
He might be an Alston and might be prideful, but he didn’t look down on her like the others, so Amelie had a good impression of him.
“Give him my number and ask him to arrange a time with me.”
“Sure.” Julia snapped her fingers.
Then, the two went downstairs together.
Julia got in her car and left while Amelie was about to head elsewhere.
Just as she pulled her car door open, another car approached her, and a man descended the car.
Chapter 97 Making Up to Him
The man’s hair was tied behind his back, and his bangs made him look elegant and gentle like a scholarly gentleman.
When Amelie saw it was him, she called out in surprise. “Mr. Walsh?”
Toby approached her with a gentle smile on his face.
“What brings you here?” she asked.
His hands in the pockets of his cropped pants gave off a relaxed vibe.
Lowering his head to tidy his bangs, he replied, “I want to ask for your opinion about something.”
“My opinion?” Amelie raised an eyebrow, feeling confused.
Nodding, Toby answered, “I discovered that the person who caused your blood contamination was indeed Elyse.”
Back then, Bria was born with blood issues. The hospital had a small number of rare blood types in stock, but they were knocked to the ground during the trip to the operating theater, causing all of them to be contaminated. That resulted in the hospital having no blood supply to save Bria’s life.
“Elyse was smart and didn’t leave any evidence that could put her in court. But, if Leo finds out about this, he will never forgive her, so do you think I should tell him?”
Amelie’s eyelashes trembled.
Even though she had previously found out the truth through Samuel, she still couldn’t let this matter go after three years. She formed her hands into fists and gave an unexpected answer, “No.”
“You’ve suffered such a huge grievance, yet you want to keep it from Leo?”
Smiling, Amelie replied, “Bria is my daughter, not his. Whether we’ve suffered any grievances does not concern him.”
Her eyes were so calm when she spoke, and it was as though she was talking about a stranger.
Noticing her resolution, Toby inexplicably felt a sense of relief and happiness. “Since that’s your answer, I’ll respect your decision.”
After saying that, he didn’t stay any longer and left Amelie standing in her spot.
She closed her eyes and tried to suppress the discomfort in her heart.
This would be the last act of kindness she performed on Leo. It was her compensation for the four years of their disastrous marriage.
She went over to her car and got in, but she hadn’t driven far when two cars appeared and surrounded her at once.
Everything happened so quickly that Amelie had to stomp on the brakes to avoid a collision.
As she frowned, she had a bad feeling about this.
A few men immediately descended the car, and one opened her door before grabbing her arm. “You’re coming with us!”
“Where are you taking me?” Right after she yelled, someone covered her mouth with his hand, and the four men worked together to pull her out of her car and into theirs.
The cars then sped away.
Along the way, those men didn’t speak a word but taped her mouth shut and confined her.
Confusion filled Amelie’s eyes, and her unknown fate made her heart race wildly.
She desperately tried to distinguish where she was and where they were taking her.
The car passed several streets, and they didn’t look to be heading to the suburbs.
Such a realization confused her even more.
The car drove for more than twenty minutes before arriving at an underground parking lot.
Afterward, Amelie was pulled out of the car and dragged into the elevator to head upstairs, where she was then pushed into a room.
Looking up, she saw the hospital’s logo and figured she was in the VIP section.
Since this was the VIP area, there weren’t many people on this level. Also, those men brought her in through the special passageway, so she didn’t see anyone else around.
“Mr. Lowe, here’s the person you asked for,” the man holding Amelie reported.
Amelie realized someone else was in the room.
It was a man with a gloomy, unruly face that made her feel uncomfortable.
Ashton? Amelie recognized him next.
When Ashton raised his hand and saw Amelie, his eyes darkened even more, and his hatred toward her was displayed on his face!
Without saying anything, he grabbed Amelie before pushing her inside the room.
Amelie stumbled from the push, and since she couldn’t speak, she questioned Ashton with her furious eyes.
Ashton withdrew his arrogant and condescending gaze from her figure, and his expression implied that she was just a disgusting pest to him.
When he looked at the person before him, however, his gaze suddenly turned gentle.
“Ashton, what’s… going on?” A clear and melodious voice came from inside the room.
Amelie finally made out that someone was sitting on the hospital bed.
That someone was none other than Elyse.
Despite wearing a hospital gown, she looked as attractive as usual and was looking in their direction in shock.
Pursing his lips in displeasure, Ashton tore off the tape on Amelie’s lips and ordered, “Hurry up and apologize to Elyse!”
His tone was overbearing.
When the tape was ruthlessly torn away, Amelie felt a burning sensation on her lips as she stared coldly at Elyse.
Elyse was shocked but then seemed to have realized something, and her eyes twinkled meaningfully.
She twitched her lips as though she was about to speak, but nothing came out of her mouth.
“Why should I apologize to her?” Amelie rebuked.
Ashton was feeling impatient and he roared, “Stop acting dumb! I don’t care how you mistreated Elyse in the past, but we should settle the scores on what you did recently! Elyse is a kind woman, and she has never made a fuss when you stole her marriage. You, on the other hand, took her kindness for granted and not only bullied her while racing but also ruined her birthday party! Amelie Dillon, do you think that I can’t do anything about you because you have the owner or Starlight Media backing you? You’d better apologize to Elyse today, or you’ll regret it!”
His tone was cold and harsh, and his words were filled with murderous intent.
When Amelie heard his long-winded rant, she couldn’t help but chuckle while staring at Elyse.
She was eager to see if Elyse would be shameless enough to accept her apology.
On the other hand, Elyse avoided Amelie’s gaze and pretended not to notice it.
The next second, Elyse’s beautiful face fell, and tears filled her eyes, giving the feeling that she would start crying at any moment.
She looked like she had suffered a huge grievance.
Meanwhile, Amelie found Elyse’s act comical and stopped looking at Elyse. She turned to look at Ashton and taunted, “I’m eager to see how you’re going to make me regret my decision.”
Her words were a provocation to Ashton’s authority!
Ashton’s despise toward Amelie burst through the roof. He glared wickedly after hearing what she said.
He then raised his leg and aimed to kick the back of Amelie’s knees.
Bam! A loud sound echoed inside the room.
“Ahh—”
It was a groan from a man.
Seeing Ashton about to kick Amelie, Elyse expected to see Amelie forced to kneel from the kick.
With all the built-up resentment in her heart, Elyse had long wanted to punish Amelie and was eager to see Ashton do that on her behalf.
When she heard that groan, she looked up and saw that Amelie had escaped from Ashton’s clutches and was now rubbing her sore wrists. Amelie’s pretty face looked unfazed and deadly serious.
Behind her, Ashton was bent over while covering his crotch in pain!
He got kicked in the crotch by Amelie!
Meanwhile, she was gently massaging her wrist, seemingly unaffected by Ashton’s cries, nor did she check up on him. It was like he was invisible.
Back in the day, her dad had hired someone to teach her self-defense skills out of worry for her safety.
The four men just now took her by surprise, which was why they succeeded.
However, it wouldn’t be that easy for Ashton to kick her!
On the opposite end of the room, Elyse’s expression changed drastically while she stared wide-eyed at Amelie in disbelief. This woman is always doing something unexpected without any warning!
Hatred once again flared up as Elyse clenched her fists under the covers.
Seeming to have felt Elyse’s gaze, Amelie looked at her. “Miss Clayton, are you sure you want my apology?”
Her expression was extremely calm while she stared meaningfully at Elyse with her head slightly tilted upwards.
Gnashing her teeth in anger, Elyse didn’t even feel her nails digging into her palms!
She stole a glance at Ashton and silently reprimanded, How useless!
He finally recovered a little and realized Amelie had kicked him. That was a never-before blow to his dignity.
Rage filled his mind as his face contorted in either pain or rage. “Damn it! Amelie Dillon, how dare you kick me!”
Still gently massaging her wrist, Amelie looked down and disregarded him. “I was just returning the favor.”
“You!” Ashton was furious.
He threw away his manners and was about to hit Amelie.
“That’s enough!” Elyse was much more sensible than he was.
They were at the hospital, and it wouldn’t do anyone any good to cause a commotion.
Moreover, she despised Ashton’s uselessness.
However, she barely managed to keep her elegant temperament. “Ashton, I would like to have a talk with Amelie in private.”
Chapter 98 Because He Hates You
Ashton was worried. “Elyse, this wicked woman might harm you!”
Elyse was secretly sneering. Even if Amelie wants to harm me, someone as foolish as you can’t do anything about it.
“Don’t worry. She won’t.”
Although Ashton was worried about Elyse, he still obeyed her orders.
He glanced at Elyse and then gave Amelie a death stare before leaving.
Once the door was closed, the elegant temperament Elyse forcefully put on disappeared, and her expression turned cold. “I didn’t expect you to be one of many talents. You can race cars and even fight, but you hid it so well.”
Having no interest in continuing this boring conversation, Amelie rebuked, “Miss Clayton, I’m sure you know that I don’t need to apologize to you, so goodbye.”
She turned around and headed for the door.
Amelie’s cold attitude added to Elyse’s hatred, making Elyse even more desperate to crush Amelie.
Elyse frowned hard and came up with a plan.
“Miss Dillon!” She called out to Amelie. “I know you despise me. I faked my kidnapping and tricked Leo to come to find me, leaving you freezing in the cold. Later, someone tried to avenge me and contaminated the hospital’s blood supply, rendering you and your child in critical condition.”
Being the intelligent woman she was, even when they were alone, Elyse tactfully mentioned the contaminated blood incident and ensured she wasn’t related to it in any way.
When Amelie heard that incident being mentioned, she gradually stopped walking, wanting to see what Elyse would say next.
Amelie turned around and saw that Elyse had her lips pursed tightly and her eyes clear and cold. “But why don’t you think about what you did wrong?”
After saying that, Elyse picked up her cup and took a sip before continuing, “Leony and I were separated because of you. During those four years, my life was like hell, and Leony wasn’t happy either. If you hadn’t disrupted our loving relationship, we would have already formed a happy family together, but look at what’s happening now. We’ve gotten back together, yet we’ve also become the topic of public criticism, and because of the substantial change in our lives during those four years, Leony thinks that he is no longer worthy of me after getting divorced. You’ve caused so much harm to us, yet you can’t even tolerate someone seeking justice for me.”
Elyse’s words sounded righteous, but Amelie felt like laughing when she heard them.
I shouldn’t have expected Elyse to say something humane. She’s clearly the one behind the blood contamination incident, yet she paints it as someone seeking justice for her. Also, she cheated on Leo and embarrassed him and the Alston Family. I was dragged into this mess to save the day, but she said I had separated them. Could there be any one more hypocritical than her?
Amelie wasn’t angry and cupped her fist. “Miss Clayton, your ability to make things up and act innocent is unbeatable. I’ll give you that!”
Elyse didn’t know how to react. She thought Amelie would throw a fit and act on impulse. However, she didn’t get the result she wanted.
While disappointingly fidgeting with her fingers, Elyse withdrew her finger that was placed on the recording button on her phone.
Meanwhile, Amelie noticed her actions but didn’t do anything and feigned ignorance. “In comparison to the things you did to me, my targeting you seem insignificant and unnecessary. Can you not take it any longer? I have yet to use your tricks on you!”
Those words were like a blow to Elyse’s chest. She felt her blood surge as she trembled.
If Amelie did use those means on her… Just the thought of it sounded terrifying to her!
It seemed it was getting more difficult to deal with the divorcée Amelie.
Elyse couldn’t help but glare at Amelie, only to find that Amelie had a calm expression and was seemingly unaffected by her fierce gaze.
In addition, Amelie smirked faintly and shot back a mocking gaze.
Is she taking me for a joke?!
Elyse’s hands clenched into fists yet again.
A while later, she thought about something and regained her calm.
Following that, she smiled meaningfully and provoked, “Miss Dillon, do you know why Leony still chose me after knowing what I did to you? Also, not only didn’t he punish me for what I did, but he also became more affectionate to me.”
A sly glimmer appeared in her eyes while she exhaled. “That’s because he hates you! And…”
Elyse stopped again, and the sarcasm in her tone deepened as she continued, “He never wanted you to give birth to your child. Otherwise, why didn’t arrange for someone to fetch you when he could? Why
didn’t he show up while you were in labor when he could have shown some concern for you? That’s because your child is the biggest stain in his life! Only you would have the guts to give birth to an unwelcome child. Pfft.”
Her body shook along with her cackle.
The more she laughed, the more pain Amelie felt.
Although she knew what Leo thought of her, she couldn’t help but feel distressed when thinking about the innocent Bria having to suffer such treatment.
Elyse slid off the bed and came toward Amelie before tiptoeing to whisper in Amelie’s ears. “You keep criticizing me for harming your child, but I’m actually helping you. No, to be more precise, I’m helping your child. Think about it. If you lost your child in the freezing snow or during blood poisoning, she wouldn’t have to face such a situation, right? Due to your insolence, your child will have to face criticism her entire life, and whenever others see her, they will be reminded of your actions. Look at what you’ve done. First, you forced Leony to marry you and then you cheated and even gave birth to an unwanted child, making her the laughingstock everywhere she goes. How do you expect her to keep her confidence in the future?”
One had to admit that Elyse was very good at hitting other people’s sore spots.
With just a few sharp sentences, she managed to bring up what Amelie was most worried about recently.
“I’ve helped you twice, but you saw me as the enemy and stubbornly gave birth to the child. Look who’s suffering now?”
Amelie was pale, and her shoulders drooped down listlessly while she tightly bit on her lip.
Then, she felt a tight grip on her arm as Elyse grabbed her.
“Amelie, leave this place. Bring your child and start over in a different place where no one knows you!”
Hearing that, Amelie suddenly turned back to give a stare, her lips slightly parted.
Elyse met her gaze. “I know you have nothing to do with the owner of Starlight Media, which is even better. I can give you enough money to ensure you and your child live a carefree life!”
After saying that, she took out a check. “How about 10 million? I can add more if you want!”
The sight of the check brought Amelie back to reality, and she grabbed it.
When Elyse saw Amelie accept the check, a victorious smile appeared on her face.
Tap! Tap!
Swaying the check in her hand, Amelie tapped it twice. “Miss Clayton, you’re indeed as generous as they say. Since you’re such a generous person, how about…”
Chapter 99 Leo Wants to Kick You Out
“Please leave,” Amelie said after a pause.
The smile on Elyse’s face froze suddenly because of those words as she glared at Amelie like a mad woman.
Immediately, she accused angrily, “Are you in your right mind? Do you still not get it?”
Soon, however, she nodded her head as if coming to a realization. “Is 20 million not enough? You can increase the price as you wish!”
“Why should I be leaving instead of you guys?” Amelie didn’t bother glancing at the check.
I’m filthy rich, alright!
Elyse was speechless.
Amelie threw the check back into Elyse’s arms and stated, “You want a peaceful life, do you, Miss Clayton? Are you afraid that the existence of me and Bria will disrupt your happy life? If that is the case, you should leave voluntarily. Shouldn’t that be for the best? As for what people say about me and Bria, that is our issue to solve. Just mind your own business!”
Elyse was still dumbfounded. The graceful aura she had set up collapsed instantly after Amelie said those words. Her flawless princess-like face slowly distorted due to anger and she was so enraged that her teeth clenched!
After Amelie said that, she snickered and pulled her arm away from Elyse’s hand.
However, just as she pulled it away, Elyse grabbed her arm again.
This time, she clenched it tightly.
“Amelie Dillon, look at the check properly. Where did the check come from?”
Amelie lowered her head and saw the name clearly written on the payable of the check: Genesis Company!
“Understand now? This is what Leo wants. He is tired of you always picking on me and wants you to leave! Of course, you can choose to stay, but I can’t guarantee what he might do to you. You should be aware of how merciless he is.”
“Is that so?” Amelie responded lightly and backhanded Elyse.
Elyse winced in pain and let go of Amelie.
Amelie’s expression was cold, but a smile appeared on the corner of her lips. “Let’s wait and see!”
With that, she ignored Elyse’s flushed face and strode toward the door to leave.
On the other side of the door, a figure showed up.
The man was dressed in leather, and his hands were hanging beside his body with fists clenched. Simultaneously, anger was painted across his face.
That person was none other than Chris.
After receiving Julia’s call about Amelie declaring war on him and wanting him to contact her, Chris decided to meet Amelie after much contemplation.
When he arrived at Amelie’s residence, he overheard the conversation between her and Toby, so he found out how badly Amelie had been hurt before.
Chris was still in a daze after discovering the unfortunate incidents Amelie had experienced and failed to notice that she had gotten into the car.
He also happened to see someone holding her hostage.
Chris chased after them and intended to save her, but he soon found that Amelie was not taken to any dangerous place but instead to a hospital. Out of curiosity, he quietly followed them without alarming anyone.
When Ashton left, the door was not closed tightly, so he could see everything in the room at a glance.
Of course, he didn’t miss Elyse’s arrogant remarks.
Amelie was his queen!
Chris had always been haughty and rarely submitted to others. Thus, when he admired someone, he would give all his respect to them.
Through Toby, he found out all the shameful things Elyse had done to Amelie.
Elyse didn’t just refuse to admit her mistake, she even tried to drive Amelie away!
If he were to put himself in Amelie’s shoes, he wouldn’t have left either!
How can she bully Amelie?! Muttering to himself, he fished out his phone. Since Amelie didn’t want to get involved in this matter, he should take care of it on her behalf.
Thinking of that, he dialed a number. “There’s something I need you to help me with…”
…
Not long after Amelie left, Ashton returned to Elyse’s ward.
“Did Amelie pick on you?” Ashton hurriedly asked with concern.
When she saw Ashton, Elyse was enraged. “What’s wrong with you? Why did you bring her here?”
Seeing her furious appearance, he explained anxiously, “I couldn’t just do nothing! She should have apologized to you. She bullied you, didn’t she? I’ll talk to her now!”
With that said, he intended to leave.
“That’s enough!” Elyse yelled at him. Her lowered lashes showed disdain for him.
She was enraged not because Ashton caused trouble to Amelie, but because he failed to win Amelie and instead increased her own burden!
“What if she spills nonsense to Leo after you brought her here? You know how hostile Leo is to me these days! He’ll definitely be furious.” She pouted.
Hearing what she said, Ashton quickly reassured her, “Don’t worry, I was the one who planned out everything today, so it has nothing to do with you.”
This was exactly what Elyse wanted.
Though she was satisfied, she didn’t let it show. Clutching the blanket with her fingers, she sighed. “Even though I wasn’t the one who made her come, I couldn’t help saying some harsh words to her… and I even gave her the check and told her to leave! I was too hot-headed earlier.”
While saying that, she hugged her head and made a regretful look.
Seeing her like that, Ashton felt heartbroken and comforted her, “Don’t think too much. If Amelie really tells on you to Leo, I’ll say I did it.”
“Am I that type of person who’d let you bear the responsibility?” She pretended to disagree.
He didn’t say anything, but he had made up his mind that he was going to take full responsibility.
Elyse and Ashton had known each other for a long time, so she knew his character very well.
When he stopped talking, she was certain that he would take the blame for her.
That was exactly what she needed.
Ashton’s tactfulness made her heave a sigh of relief, but when she thought of Amelie’s refusal to leave, she felt angry and annoyed all over.
“Amelie is such an annoying brat!” She twisted the corner of the blanket and shouted irritably.
Imagining the blanket in her hand as Amelie, she felt the urge to strangle her to death!
Amelie had become successful now, but that wasn’t frightening. What worried Elyse was that Amelie was Big Eyes!
If Leo found out the truth, Elyse would be doomed!
It was for this reason that Elyse desperately wanted Amelie to leave.
“Don’t worry. I will help you deal with Amelie slowly. I promise to make her life worse!” Ashton promised her.
Even Elyse’s slightest temper tantrum would make him give her full attention.
“Pfft. You’re better off staying still and doing nothing!” Elyse couldn’t help but gave him an eye roll.
Her eye roll made him shrug a little, a sense of frustration surging in his heart.
Elyse was a woman whom he admired very much, and he had always wanted to do something to make a big splash and impress her, but he just couldn’t do anything well.
Just as he was deep in thought, his phone rang.
Ashton took the call in front of Elyse.
However, upon hearing what the other party said on the phone, he couldn’t help pulling a long face.
Once the call was disconnected, his dark orbs turned gloomy.
He looked at Elyse worriedly but hesitated to speak.
Sensing something off with him, Elyse asked, “What’s the matter?”
Only then did he sigh and say, “It’s… It’s out.”
“What’s out?” She couldn’t connect the dots.
Ashton whispered a few words to her.
After hearing that, Elyse turned pallid as she froze on the spot.
Chapter 100 She Had Become A Monster
“Are you sure?” Elyse asked with clenched fists after a moment of silence.
Ashton nodded. “I took that child’s hair with my own hands, and it was someone I’m familiar with who carried out the test. It can’t be forged. That child is Leo’s.”
He then looked at Elyse worriedly. “What should we do about this matter?”
Elyse remained quiet.
Even though she guessed it right, the truth was still hard to accept.
Ashton failed to notice that her fingers were trembling, and her face had turned as pale as paper.
The fact that the child belonged to Leo wasn’t what she was afraid of, but that Amelie turned out to be Big Eyes!
If word got out, Elyse couldn’t imagine the consequences. Confusion clouded her mind.
“What exactly is this woman up to?” Ashton growled irritably.
He naively thought Amelie had hidden the child’s identity not because she wanted to draw a line with Leo, but because she was planning to launch a big move when the time came.
“Elyse!” He suddenly made up his mind and held Elyse’s arm tightly before turning her around to face him. “Listen to me. Never tell Leo about this! I’ll figure out a way so that Amelie can’t take advantage of this situation and cause a fuss!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open.
A tall figure entered the ward.
Elyse and Ashton turned their heads in unison, and when they saw who it was that came in, their expressions changed at the same time.
Elyse pushed Ashton away in embarrassment, suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and walked over to Leo quickly. “Leo, are you here to see me?”
Her voice was as gentle as that of a well-behaved and docile cat.
Ashton felt extremely uncomfortable when he noticed how smitten Elyse was over Leo. He gripped his fists silently and announced his leave. “Go on and do your thing, lovebirds. I’m leaving.”
With that, he made a beeline for the door.
After seeing Ashton leave, Elyse took a step closer to Leo. “I waited for you the whole day, Leo. Why did you only come now?”
She then tried to lean her head on his shoulder.
Although Leo treated her differently now, he never expressed his disdain for out-of-bounds intimacy and always let her have her way.
This time, however, he immediately flinched the moment she leaned over.
“Why did you have to do that?!” he growled in a deep voice.
Elyse was stunned for a moment as she stared at him and realized how gloomy his expression was.
An ominous feeling instantly washed over her heart, making her chest feel heavy.
“Leo, is something the matter?” she quickly inquired.
Leo turned around to look at her with icy-cold eyes.
Elyse had never seen such a cold gaze from him and was so frightened that she took a step back, at a loss for what to do.
She then pouted. “Why are you looking at me like that? You know I’m in poor health and can’t stand stimulation. My condition might worsen if you look at me like that.”
She adopted a pitiful tone, and tears were rolling in her eyes, threatening to fall any second now.
In the past, Leo might have subdued it even though he was extremely angry whenever she showed him that face, and he would at least say some nice words to comfort her.
This time, however, he wasn’t as nice.
He merely stared at her as the disappointment in his eyes grew evident.
“What have you become? How could you do such an evil thing?! You messed with Amelie and her child’s blood!” Leo let out a low growl.
The moment he finished his sentence, Elyse froze as if struck by lightning, unable to respond.
Her mind could barely make sense of what he just said.
“You are no longer the person I once knew! You have become a monster!” Leo accused her.
In the past, he thought Elyse was just a little too willful for her own good. Even when she lied to him by falsely claiming to be kidnapped, which resulted in him abandoning Amelie and causing her to have a miscarriage, he only blamed himself for everything.
However, he couldn’t accept her being the mastermind of the blood poisoning case.
Elyse struggled to stand up straight, but her legs shook so badly that she had no strength at all and eventually plopped onto the bed.
She clutched the blankets with her fingers in an attempt to give herself some support, but she couldn’t!
Since Leo was so certain that she who did it, he must have had done a thorough investigation.
Denying it would exacerbate his disappointment.
But she couldn’t admit it! If she did, Leo’s impression of her would plummet.
She had let Leo down several times, so she dared not imagine how he would punish her if she admitted her crimes!
An overwhelming sense of fear enveloped her until she felt suffocated.
Elyse took a deep breath and tried to force herself to calm down. “It must be Toby who investigated this matter, right? Leo, I’m not going to defend myself, but I just want to remind you that Toby has always had feelings for Amelie. If he is the one to investigate, he will only side with her!”
What she wanted to say was that Toby wouldn’t actually investigate anything at all but rather relay whatever Amelie claimed to Leo.
“You’ve also seen how Toby always defended Amelie, haven’t you? His words aren’t credible at all!”
After she said that, a pop of color finally returned to her pale face.
She wasn’t just making things up about this, so she was certain that Leo would believe her.
Who would’ve expected that instead of easing his mood, she seemed to have worsened Leo’s emotions?
“I didn’t hear this from Toby. It was you!”
“M-Me?” Elyse pointed at her nose, feeling extremely absurd. “Quit playing, Leo.”
Without answering her, Leo took out his phone and swiped on something.
In the room, a voice suddenly sounded, “You are always blaming me for hurting your child, but I am actually helping you. No, to be more precise, I am helping your child. Think about it. If your child dies due to blood poisoning, you wouldn’t have to face a situation like this, would you?”
Listening to the familiar voice, Elyse recalled what she said before. As if being struck with a stone, she was dumbfounded!
Someone recorded her conversation!
“Are you going to tell me that the voice doesn’t belong to you? That someone imitated your voice?” Leo glared at her coldly.
Elyse parted her lips and almost nodded.
However, Leo interrupted her. “You should know that I know your voice the most!”
Elyse was rendered speechless.
“T-There is a problem with this recording. It has been intentionally tampered with. My original sentence wasn’t like that!” Her breath staggered as she could hardly convince herself.
Leo didn’t respond.
He did find something off with the recording as if someone intended to hide something, but the part where Elyse threatened Amelie didn’t sound off at all!
“I’m sorry, Leo!” Now that Elyse realized she could no longer deny her actions, she decided to surrender and apologize to him.
Thereafter, she cracked into a sob.
“I was out of my mind back then. Incident after incident overwhelmed me. I was at a loss for what to do, so I went abroad and avoided everything, but someone later told me that Amelie was going to give birth to a child. I couldn’t accept it, Leo. I couldn’t imagine you having a child with her. I honestly didn’t know how I returned to the country, but when I sobered up, it was all too late! I regretted it and thought about killing myself, but I can’t bear to leave you.”
Elyse burst into tears and slid by the bed.
She was out of breath and her body was so weak it seemed as if she was going to faint anytime soon.
Nonetheless, Leo stood quietly on the spot and clenched his fists.
He didn’t even bother to comfort her.
Elyse had committed an evil crime. He couldn’t pretend she didn’t.
Elyse cried and crawled in front of him, hugging his legs with both hands as she pleaded, “Leo, please, don’t be upset with me, please. I wasn’t in the right mind. My mental health deteriorated after I left you. Could you give me another chance for the sake of our relationship? I swear never to do such a thing anymore!”
Leo merely looked down at her.
Their initial relationship was the most precious memory he had of her. They shared the warmest mutual feelings, but she repeatedly regarded it as a privilege token.
Leo suddenly felt disinterested in her.
Slowly, he reached out to hook her fingers.
Seeing that he was finally responding, Elyse beamed and intended to fall into his embrace.
But when she realized what he was doing next, her expression morphed into shock!