When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)

“Do other people’s opinions matter that much to you?” Leo made his point bluntly with an indifferent grunt

despite not wanting to answer Melissa in the first place.

While Leo didn’t say a single word more, Melissa felt so embarrassed that her face began to turn red,

knowing her son was lecturing her. Back then, she had abandoned Leo because she was blinded by the

ego that prompted her to help her adopted son rise through the ranks; now that she wanted Bria back, it

was also for the same reason.

“W-Well… It’s not entirely about that. B-Bria is part of the Alston Family, so she should come back and

live with us,” Melissa stammered while making her point, feeling somewhat guilty and unconfident about

what she said.

The next second, she kept her head down in humiliation even though Leo didn’t say anything. After all,

she found it ironic to demand Bria’s return using the reason that she was a part of the Alstons when she

was the one who had abandoned her own son, Leo. Defeated and embarrassed, Melissa wanted to walk

away, yet she continued to stand there since she didn’t want to give up so easily.

Fortunately for Melissa, Leo didn’t bring up the past and blame her for it. Instead, he only said, “Amelie

put her life on the line for Bria, so I will not take the child away from her.” Deep down, Leo might deem

himself an indifferent man without a heart, but he refused to take advantage of someone vulnerable like

Amelie. That’s my

code of honor.

Upon hearing her son’s words, Melissa grunted nonchalantly and said, “Hmph! You’re making a mistake

by believing Amelie. We, the Alstons, didn’t just sit by and do nothing when she was in labor. We helped

her, didn’t we? Wake up. Leo. She was just trying to fool you with her words by taking advantage of your

kindness. Have you forgotten how she set you up and made you sleep with her? Have you forgotten

about the things she did just to become the Alston Family’s daughter-in-law? This lady is cunning and

shrewd, and you mustn’t fall for her trap!”

Leo thought to himself that he would have believed his mother if he had heard those words earlier, but

now, he was not so sure anymore. After all, he could tell that Amelie was a capable and smart lady,

although he didn’t know her well.

When Melissa didn’t get a response from Leo, her heart sank. Deep down, she even thought of

threatening her son with her own life until the thought of her son’s tough character flashed across her

mind.

Leo is not the kind of man who will submit to anyone just because he is forced to. Furthermore, Melissa

lacked the courage to hold herself at knifepoint, fearing she would leave a scar on the beautiful face she

treasured and valued so dearly.

However, after she left, she didn’t return home but instead sat in the car and sulked over Bria’s custody,

which Leo had decided to give up on. I will not be embarrassed by the loss of Bria’s custody. I’m going to

think of a way to make Leo take Bria back from that lady!

As soon as Melissa was gone, Leo lost the mood to continue with his work and sat in his chair dazedly.

At that moment, he was suddenly distracted by a notification alert from his phone. When he checked it

out, he realized it was a message from the bank. “Amelie Dillon has rejected your fund transfer. As a

result, the money has been returned to your account.”

Wait, what? Did Amelie just reject my money? Leo tightened his fingers around his phone, gripping it

tightly. Soon, Leo realized another incoming message from Amelie, having neglected it earlier due to his

habit of not checking his messages often. When he viewed it, he only saw a line of text that read, ‘Don’t

worry, Mr. Alston. I’ll raise Bria with Amelie Dillion’s money.”

Does that mean this lady is going to raise Bria without depending on Starlight Media’s boss? At the

thought of that, Leo clenched his fingers even harder, believing that Amelie was implying something else

more than she was letting on.

She could have said she wouldn’t use a single cent from Starlight Media’s boss or something, but why

did she emphasize using her own money? Leo knitted his eyebrows in confusion, trying to figure out the

hidden meaning behind Amelie’s message.

Moreover, Amelie’s multiple identities only added to the mystery revolving around her, making her seem

even more elusive. She was a dancer for a moment, but she became a skilled driver the next, not to

mention her unusual relationship with the mob boss from Canthopia. Who is this lady? Did she manage

to gain control over Starlight Media just because she stole the boss’ heart?

As a businessman himself, Leo knew a big boss like the one from Starlight Media would never treat his

business empire like a toy and give it to someone else, even if it was the woman he loved. What’s going

on? Something must be wrong somewhere.

However, despite his effort, Leo couldn’t find a single answer to all of his questions. Thus, he walked out

of the meeting room in frustration before he saw Toby right after he made a turn at the corner.

At that moment, Toby was seen leaning against the wall while talking to someone over the phone with a

smiling face. “Well, if I were to venture a guess, you’re the boss behind Starlight Media, aren’t you?”

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