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Chapter 324 Have Masks on All Day Long
"Excuse me. I need to use the washroom," Amelie said in a low voice. Although she wasn't fond of
Toby, she didn't want to cause any trouble on this occasion. So, she hurried into the hall and headed
toward the washroom.
She spent quite some time in the washroom. Since she was originally brought there to fill the scene,
she wasn't willing to be out there, and now that Leo had arrived, she was even less willing to go out.
After she left the washroom, she didn't enter the hall. Instead, she walked toward a secluded area in
the opposite direction of the hall, as she wanted to find a place to get this night over with quietly.
As she walked, she arrived at the back of a rockery with no one there. With the rockery and trees
blocking her, even if someone passed by, they wouldn't see her.
Then, she noticed a stone bench behind the rockery, so she walked over to sit down. After lowering her
head, she sent a message to Toby to let him know where she was so he wouldn't look for her
everywhere.
As soon as she sent the message, she heard a voice say, "Toby really has special taste in women,
choosing an influencer with 100 million followers. Doesn't he feel embarrassed?" The tone of the
person speaking was sarcastic and harsh, making Amelie feel uncomfortable just by listening.
"In this day and age, capital is king. Being able to earn money and gather a fan base is a skill. Does the
profession still matter?" Another woman's voice chimed in. "Didn't you see how Dad treated her just
now? He ignored all the gifts given by his other granddaughters and grandsons-in-law but only treated
her differently. Not only did he open the gift, but he also wore it on the spot."
"People are all treated differently, you see. Your Jackson and Harry, and my Kenny and Sage. Aren't
they all his grandsons? But he just treats Toby better than he treats them!"
"I know, right!"
Upon hearing this, Amelie had already guessed who was speaking. These two people should be Toby's
eldest aunt, Brenda Peyton, and second-eldest aunt, Eunice Monroe.
Alfred had three sons and several daughters.
Brenda and Eunice were still kind and considerate to her before this, but now they were criticizing her
so harshly. At this thought, Amelie couldn't help but sigh. People in wealthy families have masks on all
day long. It should be exhausting for them.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Who knows? With this Foxy helping out, the inheritance rights of the Walsh Family might go to
Theodore's family." Brenda sighed sulkily.
Following that was Eunice's sighing. "Your family still has a chance. At least there's still Michelle, who
hasn't married yet. You should try to find a good one tonight, so you can have the chance to turn the
tables. As for my family, all my sons and daughters are already married. There's no way to turn things
around no matter what."
"Turn the tables? How? There are many people in Clouson City, but how many of them are truly
capable? Those young heirs of wealthy families are all idle. Although they have big ambitions, they
have little talent. How can they be compared to a powerful woman like Foxy? Letting Michelle marry
those young heirs won't help our family, and we might even have to support the guy. What's the use of
letting her marry then?"
"Perhaps other young heirs are useless, but isn't Leo here? Even Dad was amazed by his abilities. You
should have Michelle take this chance to win him over tonight and secure your inheritance!"
As they spoke, Amelie grew increasingly unhappy listening to their idle chatter. In the end, she had to
give up her hard-earned quiet spot and walk out from the other side. She walked along the wall, looking
for another place to sit, but suddenly, her shoulder was grabbed.
This sudden force startled her, and she reflexively swung her hand to hit the person's wrist. However,
the person was faster and swiftly dodged, then grabbed her shoulder again and pushed her hard
against the wall.
Feeling the coldness of the wall, she shuddered. Before she could resist, a hard, cold chest pressed
against her. Although people should have a certain body temperature, this chest was colder than the
wall behind her.
She hadn't had a chance to see the person's face yet, but an intense breath rushed into her nostrils,
bringing a familiar scent.
"Leo…" she blurted out suddenly, and at the same time, she saw the person's face. It was none other
than Leo.
At that moment, he was no longer as cold as he had been at the entrance just now. There was an
inexplicable aura emanating from his body that flowed through the already chilly night. It was so intense
that it could have frozen the air around them into ice crystals.
His face was very close, so close that their breaths were entangled. When she looked up, she could
see the hostility in his eyes, as well as the obvious veins on his temples.
Amelie struggled uncomfortably, but he was still squeezing her shoulders tightly. The strength of a man
was incredibly strong, indeed. Her struggle was so insignificant that it had no effect at all.
So, she lifted her leg, but he quickly pressed it down, tightly sandwiching her between his body and the
wall.
"What do you want, Leo?" she growled lowly after being angered by his actions. Meanwhile, fire blazed
in her eyes as she glared at him.
Suddenly, his tightly pursed lips approached her face, almost touching her ear. "Why did you suddenly
become Toby's girlfriend?"
His words were accompanied by a strong gust of cold wind, which made her earlobes extremely
sensitive and her blood vessels throb.
"It's none of your business." She tried to back away, trying to distance herself from his breath, but she
couldn't do that at all.
Just then, the grip of his palms on her shoulder tightened even more. The strength was so great that it
seemed like he wanted to crush her shoulder blades.
He never treated her like this, even during the time he hated her the most. She had only ever felt his
indifference, rarely seeing him lose his cool.
As she bit her lip, she said, "I divorced you a long time ago, Leo. It's my freedom to become anyone's
girlfriend. Don't you think you're making a fuss over nothing, coming here to question me?"
Hearing that, Leo was so angry that his eyebrows twisted into a knot. He retrieved his palms from her
shoulders and grabbed her neck, wanting to strangle her. However, when he saw the painful
expression on her face, he loosened his grip, but his body, which was pressing onto her, didn't move an
inch.
"I can promise you anything you want, but not this!"
"Who are you to me? My father?" Amelie retorted in anger. "Even if you were my father, you wouldn't
have the right to meddle in my private life! Please restrain yourself, Mr. Alston!"
It was obvious that Leo had no intention of restraining himself as he remained motionless.
So, she struggled and twisted in his arms, infuriated.
"If you keep moving like this, you will be responsible for whatever happens next." The man's reminder
rang in her ears.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen she heard that, she was confused.
Suddenly, she felt a change in his body. It turned hard like iron and was scorching hot. The moment
she noticed that, her face turned red as well.
"You pervert!"
Leo, who was originally full of anger, was made to laugh by her insult. "I'm a typical man. How can I not
get aroused when the woman I like struggles in my arms like this?"
Hearing that, she didn't know what to say. Although she really wanted to mock him, she didn't want to
start another fight at this moment. So, all she could do was breathe. Breathe, Amelie. Take a deep
breath.
After taking a dozen deep breaths, she managed to calm herself down and change her tone of voice.
"We're both adults, Leo. I didn't force you to sign the divorce papers back then. You agreed to it. You
agreed so readily at the time, but now you're here pestering me? What is this? What am I to you? It's
obvious that in your eyes, I'm just a cheap woman who can be summoned and dismissed at your whim,
with no dignity or self-respect, just like before."
"I didn't mean that!" He denied.
Without saying anything, she just looked at him calmly. Her eyes were like a ruthless judgment sword
that had already pinned him to the shame pole.
Suddenly, the dominance that had been exuding from his body disappeared without a trace, and he
silently stepped back.
Meanwhile, she patted her body, trying to shake off any trace of his presence that might have stuck to
her.
As he lowered his head to look at her, he asked, "Aren't you afraid that they will find out that you are my
ex-wife and humiliate you? The Walsh Family is more judgmental than my family."
"This is my business. I don't need your concern, Mr. Alston." She didn't even lift her head when she
said that. She had no intention of being a part of the Walsh Family, so she didn't care whether they
despised her or were judgmental.
"Do you care that much about Toby?" Leo's eyebrows suddenly furrowed as if he had been stabbed by
something.
Amelie looked at him, knowing that he had misunderstood her. After a moment's thought, she made a
vague hum of acknowledgment and took a step to leave the place.
Yet, just as she took the step, her wrist was tightly grabbed again.
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