When Amelie had steadied herself, she got out of Tobyâs embrace. Then, she turned around and saw Jodie standing not far away. She wore a mini dress while looking at Amelie in disdain.
To be honest, Amelie didnât mind Jodieâs words. To her, Jodie was talking nonsense since she was a brainless woman. However, she couldnât ignore Leo, who was standing beside Jodie. His gaze was cold and filled with emotions, seemingly as if accusing her of her actions.
I was going to fall. As Amelie thought about it, she felt upset and discouraged. After all, she realized that she wasnât able to ignore Leoâs emotions, even after they had gotten a divorce.
In the meantime, Toby saw them and greeted them. âHello, Jodie and Leo.â He looked calm and righteous, seemingly as if Jodieâs words did not affect him.
Leo lowered his eyes the whole time, making him look cold and stern. He had an intimidating presence around him as he stared at Amelie.
In the morning, he had a bad feeling in his stomach, so he rushed from Quinn Town to Clouson City.
Only then did he discover that Melissa had sued Amelie and tried to take Briaâs custody. When he saw Amelie, he was going to explain, but he couldnât make himself do so when he saw her and Toby hugging together. Hence, he smiled and said harshly, âIt looks like Bria isnât that important to you either!â
When Amelie heard his words, she was stunned.
Although he did not say whom he was implying, it was clear that he was talking about her! Obviously, he had misunderstood her being lovey-dovey with Toby and didnât care about the lawsuit. How ironic of him to think. that she would not care if the Alston Family took Briaâs custody!
At that moment, her face turned cold, and she had an icy smirk spread against her lips.
It was he who caused this mess. Thus, how can he stand on the righteous side and criticize her?
âBria is important to me. Moreover, I donât think you will know how important she is to me if we talk about this in such a short time. If you are curious, youâll see it when we are at the court!â Amelie said coldly with a stubborn look on her face. Then, she lost interest in looking at Leoâs stern expression and turned to Toby. âIâll be going, then. I have some things to deal with.â Finally, she turned around and left.
As Leo looked at her figure, his face darkened.
She is nice to Toby, yet she treats me like I am her rivall âWhy are you with Amelie, Toby? Itâs bad for you to hang out with such an ill-mannered woman.â Jodie walked toward Toby and criticized Amelie.
Toby had a smile cnread against hic line when he heard her words. However his face looked far from hannu When Jodie saw that Toby was ignoring her, she felt upset and blamed it on Amelie. âShe is such a slât!
Sheâs always hooking up with so many men!â Then, she stormed off.
During the entire debacle, Leo kept silent. Only when Jodie left did he approach Toby. âYou canât be with Amelie, Toby!â
âWhy canât I?â Toby retorted as he crossed his arms in amusement. He had a thoughtful expression while he graced Leo with a mirthless smile. âWhy do you mind if I want to be with her? Could it be that you have fallen in love with her?â
âAre you kidding me? How could I have fallen in love with her?â Leo spat coldly.
Toby narrowed his eyes at his not-so-immediate refusal, and his smile deepened.
You hesitated for a moment there, Leony. Iâm sure you donât even know that you harbor feelings for her, either.
At that moment, he was suddenly interested in this topic and asked, âHow are you going to deal with this. lawsuit, Leony? Are you going to stop your mother?â
When Leo heard his words, he pursed his lips and stared at Toby with a gloomy gaze. He was never one to talk about his feelings to others.
After Toby stared at him for a moment, he stuffed his hands in his pocket and lowered his head. âI advise you to keep fighting for it.â
As soon as Leo heard his words, he frowned and was quite surprised that Toby would say such things.
After all, considering how Toby cared for Amelie, he would have thought that Toby would tell him to stop.
Toby looked at Leoâs questioning gaze with a calm expression. Although Leoâs gaze was so oppressive that it made a person feel rather suffocated, Toby wasnât affected at all. âSince you donât like her, I would advise you to keep going. Only that way will she be disappointed with you. Isnât that what you wanted? Still, Iâm sure that you will regret it one day.â
At that moment, Leo frowned and stared at Toby intently. After all, Tobyâs words were full of contradictions.
Unfortunately, Toby wasnât interested in pursuing this matter further as he bid Leo farewell. âIâm leaving.
I still have something to do.â
When Leo returned home, Melissa walked the lawyer to the door. When the trio encountered each other, Melissaâs face went stark white. On the other hand, Leo was staring at them while an intimidating presence radiated off him.
The lawyer felt that something was off and quickly left the scene.
Leoâs presence was so intimidating that even Melissa, his own mother, was afraid. She was even scared that he would ask about the lawyer. Regardless, she knew that worrying about things that might never happen would increase their chances of happening.
âMom, are you hiring a lawyer to take over Briaâs custody from Amelie?â Leo asked straightforwardly.
When Melissa heard his words, she felt her heart sink. Although she felt guilty, she quickly regained her composure. After all, since Leo had known about it, she didnât feel the need to hide it anymore. Thus, she nodded and said, âYes. I know you are unwilling to take Briaâs custody, but I think itâs better if we took her under our wings.â
Leo had always known what was on Melissaâs mind, so he didnât have to repeat those hurtful words.
Hence, he pursed his lips and said, âAs Briaâs father, I have the right to interfere in this matter. Please fire the lawyer, Mom.â Then, he walked up the stairs.
Behind him, Melissa was enraged. After Leo disappeared from sight, she quickly dialed Jodieâs number. âWhat is going on, Jodie? Didnât you bring Leo to meet up with Toby and Amelie? Why is he still the same as before?â
After Leo had left for a moment, Elyse knew he had returned. Hence, she called Melissa early in the morning, which awakened her from her beauty sleep. Melissa was worried that Leo would know about this.
Fortunately, she had hired someone to stalk Amelie, so she knew that Amelie had met up with Toby. Hence, she told Jodie to find Leo and took him to their meetup by faking like she was trying to have a meal with him.
âI did take him to meet up with them. Moreover, I even hired someone to push Amelie into Tobyâs embrace. Leo saw it with his own two eyes. I remembered that he was in a bad mood after watching the scene,â Jodie replied pitifully.
Melissaâs frown became deeper after hearing Jodieâs words.
Leo had seen it with his own eyes, yet he still insisted on Amelie caring for Bria. Does he not care for Bria, or does he have feelings for Amelie? I know him. Although he has a cold personality, he wonât neglect Bria. That leaves the latter.
When Melissa thought about it, she felt like she was being slapped across the face and felt she was about to lose consciousness.
âNo! This isnât happening!â She wouldnât accept if Amelie returned, especially when she had put in such efforts into ridding her of the Alston Residence. After all, she was of the mind that only a woman of high status was fit to become Leoâs wife!
As Melissa thought of Amelie, who had nothing good going for her, returning to the Alston Family once more, she felt the last string of her sanity about to snap. Eventually, she began pacing back and forth in the living room, trying to devise a way to stop this from ever happening.
On the other hand, Jodie didnât hear her words and hung up the phone since she was not in the mood to chat.
person might help me solve this mess!