A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 144

Brianna’s bright face instantly turned gloomy, and her small body moved aside, drawing a distance between her

and Leo as caution appeared on her face again.

“I’m not going back with you!” She shook her head vigorously, and all traces of familiarity from earlier had

evaporated.

Leo already found out from Amelie about Brianna’s dislike for the Alstons, so he wasn’t surprised by her reaction,

but he couldn’t help asking, “What if Mommy comes back together with us?”

“We’re going back together?” Brianna repeated, tilting her head as though she was weighing this question seriously.

On the other hand, Leo had no idea why such a question would stumble out of his mouth, but instead of regretting

it, the image of the three of them being together as a family appeared in his mind.

“I’m still not going back!” Half a minute later, she shook her head again.

This time, he was struck by surprise.

Gulping, Brianna then answered seriously, “I don’t want to return, and I don’t want Mommy to return, either,

because Grandma and Aunt Jodie don’t like us. I don’t want Mommy to be worried every day because I’m unhappy,

and I don’t want her to be unhappy, but it’s great outside. Grandpa treats me very well and we’re all very happy

together. Whatever it is, I’m not going back to that home anymore. That place is terrifying!”

From the bottom of her heart, she disliked the environment at the Alstons. That oppressive environment was akin to

hell for a child.

After she said her piece, she ran back to school without waiting for Leo to say anymore and shut the door of the

kindergarten with a bang.

For a few minutes, Leo stood in the same spot until he suddenly heard a car honking.

Turning back, he saw Amelie jumping out of the car in a hurry and marching toward him in a huff.

Fury was written all over her face. “Leo Alston, what are you doing here? Be a man of your word. You shouldn’t

fight over Bria with me anymore since you’ve already lost!”

Leo was stunned, and it hit him that she thought that he was here to take Brianna away when he was simply here to

ask Brianna’s opinion.

Although he had no intention of fighting with her, her words managed to ignite his anger, and he snorted coldly. “A

man of my word? Aren’t you ashamed to say something like that when you couldn’t even keep your word back

then? The cheek of you to ask me to stick to my words!”

His words hit her so hard that her chest hurt, and her face fell. She held her chest, where a huge amount of blood

had rushed there and clotted. Her body throbbed from the congestion, and even her breathing was in

gasps.

“I regretted it. Leo Alston!” Coldly. Amelie glared at him and spoke in a tone she never used before. “Back

With all her might, she held her eyes open so that tears wouldn’t fall. Even if it was divorce, she had never

regretted her decision back then, but until this moment, she realized how childish and ridiculous she was at that

time!

Meanwhile, Leo held her gaze composedly, seeing that her glaring eyes were brimming with tears, but she

stubbornly fought them back.

Back then, she was the one who set him up and did him wrong, but the way she was now somehow made him feel

that she was the one who had suffered a grievance.

Why is this happening? He tried his best to shake off this odd idea, but when he saw her tear-filled eyes, he turned

soft-hearted.

“I can apologize to you in any way. If you wish for me to be on my knees or anything else, I’ll do it as long as you

say the word.” Amelie lowered her tone because it was the only way she could mask her overwhelming emotions

just a little. “I only have one request. Once we’re done and over, let me leave with Brianna. Although I have no

other talents, I’m sure I can give her a good life with my own efforts. I’ll never abandon her, and never again will I

let her be despised by others!” she swore, raising her hand with a determined face.

Leo watched her quietly. On her tensed face, an unwavering light glimmered in her dark eyes, and he felt a hard

knock on his chest.

What made him even more uneasy was, she actually wanted to settle every single score and make a clean

break with him!

Was it because of Elliot? he wondered, but his chest felt so stuffy that he couldn’t say a single word. In the end,

he turned around and walked away without a word.

“Leo Alston!” From behind, Amelie shouted, “I’ll never let Bria go!”

Not giving her any response, Leo got into the car and simply left while she stared at his back. As she rubbed the

center of her forehead, numerous worries started to creep through her mind.

In her heart, she knew that if Leo refused to let go, no amount of assertion from her would make a difference.

Later, Leo went to Genesis. Ignoring Toby who was drinking, he plopped himself into the couch.

An employee came in and brought the wine he usually drank. Quietly, he lowered his head and took a drink. When

Toby finished drinking, he turned his attention to Leo.

His troubled state was reflected in Toby’s eyes, and he couldn’t stop himself from smirking. “Look at the way you

are now. People who don’t know what’s going on will think that you fell out of love, but Elyse cares about you so

much that you can’t even drive her away. Why are you creating this false image for others?”

Instead of answering him, Leo continued drinking with his head lowered.

As Leo’s childhood friend, Toby had a certain level of understanding about Leo. It came to him naturally that Leo’s

current state had nothing to do with Elyse.

Only then did Leo slam the glass on the table and turn to him with his deep, terrifying eyes.

Since Toby had witnessed what happened in the day, he knew the reason why Leo was mad at Amelie, but he was

unafraid as he met his eyes. “Leo, there’s something I have to tell you whether you believe it or not. Elliot is a

character I made up. As for the interview about him, you better check it out.”

He didn’t want to tell the truth.

Elliot could help him to conceal Amelie better so that no one would dare to have any thoughts on her, but today

when he saw her crouching into a school of yellow eels which she feared the most without any regard for her

dignity, he felt his heart painfully wrenching.

How could a man allow the woman he loved to go through such humiliation?

Taking one last drink in frustration, he couldn’t care whether Leo believed him or not and simply strode out.

“What brought you here, Leo?”

Late at night, the last person Elyse would expect as a guest on her doorstep was Leo. She beamed at the sight

of him.

When the thick smell of alcohol from his lips reached her nostrils, she raised her brows and leaned in closer to his

lips. “Did you have a drink?” she asked, breathing gently into his lips.

Instead of saying anything, Leo suddenly grabbed her hands and pulled her in.

Realizing that he wanted to hold her, she fell like a sack of potatoes into him..

However, Leo didn’t intend to let her fall into his chest, so he took a step to the side and shoved her to the

doorstep. “You know him… Don’t you?”

Unguarded, Elyse was still immersed in the fantasy of being in Leo’s arms, and this shove from him almost sent her

clashing with the person at the door.

The moment she saw the person, her face fell and lost all color!