A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 312 I Will Not Give Up on Her

Out of nowhere, Toby entered the bar in a clean and angelic off-white suit. “Why are you drinking alone?” He looked

at Leo in amusement. “You don’t usually act like this.”

When Leo heard his words, he put down the glass and tilted his head to look at Toby. “How should I act then?”

Toby was quite surprised by his response. Leo is always a quiet and reserved person. It’s hard trying to get him to

talk. Yet, he responded to me on my first attempt.

As he thought about it, he pursed his lips and walked over to Leo, sitting in front of him. Then, he took the glass and

poured himself some liquor. “You are the calm and composed one among us. No matter what happens, you

wouldn’t show any emotions on your face, which is something my father had always admired about you. He said

you are a rare gem, and I must learn from you. However, I can’t do it, so he is disappointed. Honestly, I feel

pressure to have a genius as my friend.”

Toby was agreeable and mellow, so he always acted like nothing had happened, no matter how terrible he felt.

After hearing his description, Leo didn’t say anything, but he stopped drinking. He stared at the liquid Toby was

swirling in his glass, looking at the lights reflecting from the clear mirror.

“What was Elie’s condition when you first saw her in the snow?” Leo asked.

At that moment, Toby stopped his action and glanced at Leo. “Why are you asking about it?” Then, he took a sip of

the alcohol. “The snow buried her in the middle of the road. If her clothes weren’t vibrant, I would have run her

over. Her hair and clothes were coated with a thin coat of ice, and her whole body was freezing. Her breathing was

shallow, seemingly as if she was dead.” As he spoke, the smile on his face faded. Slowly, he had a complicated

expression on his face.

At that moment, memories about that day flashed across his mind.

“Her face was as pale as snow, and she hugged her stomach tightly. I guess she must be trying to warm up her

child. She is such a silly girl. I wonder if she knows she couldn’t save her child if she is dead too.” Toby’s tone was

calm. It was as if he was talking about the weather.

However, the calmer he spoke, the tenser Leo was. Listening to his words, Leo could feel guilt creeping into his

whole body. He felt suffocated.

In that split second, Leo wondered if Toby was right when the latter said he didn’t deserve Amelie.

After Toby had recalled the event, he snapped out of his trance and returned to his usual self. “Don’t tell me that

you are asking this just for me to tell you a bedtime story,” he said.

Leo clutched the side of the table tightly.

Suddenly, Toby put down the glass and looked at him seriously. “How well do you know Amelie?”

Leo looked at him in silence.

Looking at him, Toby smiled and suggested, “If you don’t know her well, why don’t you get to know her? Then, you

can decide whether you want to get her back. However, I believe you will give up after knowing everything about

her past.” As he spoke, he put his hand on Leo’s shoulder.

“I will never give up!” Leo announced firmly as he sat there unmoving.

Toby smiled and didn’t reply. However, it was obvious that he disagreed with Leo’s words. He smiled widely,

seemingly as if he was sure about his own words.

At this moment, Leo only wanted to get Amelie back. He never expected to be filled with sorrow when he knew

what Amelie had actually gone through.

…

A few days had passed when Amelie got Mr. Hampton’s call. “I’m sure your stay is great, right, Miss Foxy?”

Hearing his voice, Amelie huffed. “You surprised me, Mr. Hampton. Aside from opening a hotel, I never knew that

you also work as a pimp. Should I report this to the police? Do you want me to promote this to my fans?”

“No! Definitely not!” Mr. Hampton was frightened by her words. “Good Lord, Miss Foxy. I promise that it was a

mistake made by the staff. I scolded them about this. Please don’t call the police or tell your fans about this. This is

all fake!”

“Are you sure?” asked Amelie in a monotonous voice.

Hearing her tone, Mr. Hampton was unsure if she was angry or not. He soon surrendered and told her the truth. “I

admit that what happened yesterday was planned. However, I was just trying to help you guys. I truly wish that you

and Leo could be together.”

“Spit it all out!” Amelie demanded.

Mr. Hampton wasted no time and blurted out. “Mr. Alston’s mother had asked me to do this. She told me that you

guys were dating, and this was the last step. You know it too, Miss Foxy. How can I dare to say no to her when their

family is powerful? Moreover, I thought you guys were shy and wanted to help you two. Did you reject him, Miss

Foxy?”

Mr. Hampton knew Leo was fond of Amelie, but he was unsure about Amelie’s feelings toward Leo. Although he saw

in the video that Amelie had rejected Leo, he thought she was playing hard to get. After all, women were

complicated. There was no way Mr. Hampton would know that Amelie was not faking it.

“Oh, Mrs. Alston, huh?” Amelie smirked sarcastically. “No wonder you put so much effort into this. Tell me. What

benefits did she give you?”

“About that…” Mr. Hampton trailed off and didn’t dare to tell her the truth. He didn’t dare to let her know that it was

Melissa who owned the hotel. He did it without hesitation when she gave him ten percent of the shares and asked

him for a favor.

As Mr. Hampton thought about it, cold sweats trickled down his face. At that moment, he regretted that he had

done such a thing.

“Please don’t make things hard for me, Miss Foxy. You are now the sponsor of my show. If anything happened to

me, the money you had spent would be wasted too. Instead, why don’t you keep me as your servant? I can earn

money for you.” Mr. Hampton was used to being a lowlife and said it without thinking twice.

Although he was flattering her, he was also scared of her. After all, he still remembered that Amelie had ruined

Elyse’s reputation.

Amelie was upset that Mr. Hampton had lied to her, but she also knew what a person Melissa was. Melissa had been

using Leo’s name to terrorize everyone, and no one dared to fight back because they feared Leo.

Thinking about it, she told Mr. Hampton, “I’ll let you off now. If this happens again, I will make you pay!”

“No. There won’t be a next time.” Mr. Hampton wiped his sweat away and thought, It’s hard being a director. I must

maintain both sides of the relationship and can’t afford to offend anyone.

After Amelie hung up the phone, she propped her chin and started to think about a plan.

I wonder if Melissa will regret that she hooked me up with Leo after knowing my real identity. However, that is not

my problem to worry about. I am fed up with her causing trouble in my life. I wonder if there is any way I can make

her stop.