A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 166

Leo’s eyebrows were slightly furrowed. Without asking anything, he just looked at Melissa.

Melissa knew her son had a cool personality, so she didn’t expect him to start talking about it himself. In that case, she would bring it up herself. “I just found out that you suddenly transferred 50 million to a private account. Who did you give the 50 million to, and why?”

“These 50 million are my personal savings,” he answered without elaborating. With this one sentence, he had made it clear to her that this was his private matter. NôvelDrama.Org content.

Of course, she could hear what he actually meant. Instantly, rage overtook her, making her press her nails into her palms, and she struggled to maintain her expression. If it weren’t for her being aware of his current influence, she would have blown up long ago.

After taking several deep breaths, she spoke again, “I know it’s your own money, Leo. But even if it’s your own money, you can’t spend it recklessly. Besides, you are still a member of the Alston Family, and there is still an elder like me in the family who has the right to ask you about it, right?”

However, he remained silent, his gaze indifferent. This silence was an indication that she had no

right to ask.

Just when Melissa became even more frustrated, she heard his voice. “It doesn’t matter who I gave the money to. It is to make up for a mistake I made before. If you want money, you can go find Laura. She will give you the money. I have to go now. If you don’t have any other questions, I’ll leave first.” Leo then nodded at her and turned around to leave.

She was almost driven to madness, but she knew she couldn’t get anything from him at this point, so she could only get into her car with a darkened face.

Only after that did Leo stride into the hospital. He was still worried about Bria, so he needed to see her in person.

On the other hand, after getting into the car, Melissa seethed with anger for a while. Her hideous expression was reflected in the rearview mirror. At the same time, she pounded on the seat again and again, feeling extremely frustrated.

After being frustrated for a while, she called Laura and asked about the whereabouts of the

money

Laura was just an assistant, after all, so when Melissa threatened her with her job, she didn’t dare hide anymore and spilled everything.

When Melissa heard Laura’s answer, she scolded Laura over the phone, blaming her for not being able to manage Leo and letting him spend money recklessly on anyone.

Although Laura felt that she was wronged, she didn’t dare rebuke her.

After hanging up, the furious Melissa called Elyse and told her in a sharp and cold tone, “Miss Clayton, you’re so valuable. You managed to get 50 million from Leo without even blinking an eye. It’s not that easy to get that kind of money, though. You should do something in return.”

On the other end, Elyse was always a proud person. She wanted to argue with Melissa right away, but Laura, who was standing beside her, tugged at her arm while shaking her head. She understood what Laura meant. Without Leo, Melissa could do anything to her with just an order. At this thought, she had to suppress her anger and swallow her pride. “What do you want me to do. Mrs. Alston?”

“It’s simple. Leo refuses to continue the lawsuit with Amelie now. You just need to convince him to agree to this, and the 50 million will be yours.” In Melissa’s eyes, even if this mission was

accomplished, it was not worth that 50 million. Yet, since she couldn’t get the money back, a bad bargain was better than doing nothing.

Suddenly, Elyse guffawed into the phone. After a while, she said. “To be honest, I can’t convince Leo, but I can help you.” She purposely walked to a secluded place, away from Laura, before speaking again, “Mrs. Alston, I can make Amelie hate your son. Once she can’t trust him, she will want to continue with the lawsuit, even if you drop it.”

“Is that so?” If Amelie requests to continue with the lawsuit herself, I don’t have to argue with Leo and can also fight for Bria’s custody. This is not a bad solution. With this in mind, she nodded and said, “Okay, I’ll wait for your good news.”

“You’ll have it soon.” Elyse’s words held a hidden meaning. After saying that, she hung up the phone. Then, she walked out and saw Laura looking at her with worry.

“Elyse, since Mr. Alston gave you the money, you should focus on living your own life and not get involved in his family affairs anymore,” Laura advised her as a good friend. Although she didn’t know what Elyse and Melissa had talked about, she was smart enough to guess the context.

Without any expression, Elyse stared blankly ahead as a cold smirk displayed on her lips. She just couldn’t give up. Why must I be the only one suffering in this matter? If I’m suffering, someone should suffer with me, too! Only when Amelie and Leo keep arguing,

misunderstanding, tearing each other apart, and ruining their relationship can my trampled heart feel slightly better!

When she lowered her head, she saw a message from an unknown number. “The child is hospitalized because of mild poisoning. The next step will be taken soon!”

The moment she read the message, her crimson lips curled into a triumphant smile. Without a word, she deleted the message calmly.

arrived at the floor where she was hospitalized. Just as he was about to ask a nurse for her specific room number, a figure suddenly rushed in his direction and bumped directly into hist chest. He was caught off guard, so he couldn’t avoid the collision.

Instinctively, he reached out his arms to push the person away, but when he lowered his head, he saw a familiar and anxious face.

“Amelie?” he exclaimed in surprise, his expression changing with the sudden shock. “Did something happen to Bria?” As he asked this question, his voice was so stiff that it sounded as though his throat was being choked.

With a lost expression, she looked up, her eyes shimmering with tears. She then took a step back and awkwardly apologized, “I’m sorry!” After speaking, she tried to run away again.

Realizing that she hadn’t recognized him, he quickly grabbed her and lowered his head to remind her, “I’m Leo. Tell me, what happened?”

“L-Leo?” Her scattered gaze finally focused, and she slowly recognized the man in front of her, but before she could speak, she felt a tug on her body and a great force coming in her direction.

The force didn’t hit her but landed on Leo instead, causing both of them to stagger back.

“All of you Alstons are inhumane!” Following that was a thunderous roar.

Hearing that, Leo and Amelie both focused on the source of the voice and saw a furious elderly man with bloodshot eyes.

“Dad,” she muttered. In her eyes, the usually kind and easygoing Steven was nowhere to be found at this moment. With rage and despair, he clenched his fist, and he looked like a ravenous beast! He glared at Leo as though he wanted to hunt him down.

Although Leo had met Steven briefly when he was going to marry Amelie, he remembered the man as silent and unassuming. It was completely different from the person he saw in front of him now.

Just then, Amelie tried to restrain Steven, but he pushed her away and marched toward Leo again. “Where have you taken my granddaughter, Alston?! Hand her over now!”

Leo realized something was amiss from what Steven had said and was stunned for a second. Then, be turned around to look at Amelie. “What happened to Bria?”

“You and your family planned everything! Don’t play dumb in front of me!” Steven was smoldering with resentment at this moment. With all his hatred toward Leo in mind, he grabbed Leo’s collar and bellowed, “I’ve already gotten past the fact that my daughter was bullied by your family, but how dare you take my granddaughter away behind our backs?! This is outrageous!” After saying that, he landed a punch on Leo’s face right away.

Leo’s cheek, making his face tilt to the side and blood trickling down the corner of his mouth.

Just when Steven wanted to give Leo another punch, Amelie quickly wrapped her arms around Steven. “Dad, calm down! Dad!” Her voice was trembling out of anxiety.

Hearing that, Steven tried his best to hold off his second punch. Then, he returned her hug, comforting her in silence.

Although Leo was punched mercilessly, and his cheek became swollen, it didn’t cause too much harm to his appearance since he was born with outstanding features. He just looked a little like a mess at that moment.

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However, he didn’t bother to care about his face as he looked at Amelie again. “Tell me. Where is Bria?”

“Where is Bria? Don’t you know it yourself?” she answered with a bloodcurdling voice while a piercing chill emitted from her eyes. Then, she looked at him with a gaze she had never had before. “How despicable are you going to be?”