When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 24

Chapter 24 Divorced on the Same Day

At the Alston Residence, the atmosphere in the room was quite tense.

Melissa shoved her phone toward Leo. “Just what is going on with this? Did Amelie not break up a family? Was it a proper relationship this whole time?”

A deep frown marred his pale face.

Bria had been kicking up a fuss the entire time. Due to spending his whole night calming her down, he was exhausted.

However, before he could even catch his breath, Melissa came rushing over with the news.

The president of Starlight Media had waited for a whole day and night before posting a notice early in the morning to announce his status as a divorcee.

He had posted a photo of the divorce certificate, and the date was the same as his and Amelie’s divorce.

There was only one obvious reason he did that.

It was to prove that he was allowed to date anyone he liked.

And that he was free to do as he pleased!

Meanwhile, everything Leo had said the other day was considered as poking his nose in their business.

It was seen as meddling!

Then, the TV program seemed to be trying to anger him as the recording of his lecture to Amelie was played over and over again.

“No.” Leo had swiftly answered. “It is not Elyse’s fault.”

“I have a word of advice for that woman; you are young and healthy. There are plenty of ways to earn a living. Being a homewrecker is the most foolish and risky path. It is best to avoid it.”

Every one of those words was like a slap to his face.

Over and over again…

At a loss for words, he pursed his lips and remained silent.

However, his silence worried Melissa more.

“If Starlight Media’s president really wanted to clear the air, he should have spoken up the moment the news broke yesterday,” she said. “But he waited the whole night. He only posted the announcement after you said that!”

“What else could he mean by that? Isn’t it clear he is embarrassing us for Amelie’s sake?”

“How very manipulative of that woman! She asked for a divorce, and now she has done all this just to humiliate us. Just what does she want?”

“Leo, do not have mercy on her. Talk to Starlight Media’s owner right now and expose her!”

Melissa might seem like a refined and elegant lady on the outside, but she was actually an extremely petty woman who could not accept being slighted at all.

He massaged his aching head and stood up. “There is nothing wrong about them dating each other,” he stated angrily. “What am I exposing her for?”

Leo then turned and left.

He moved hurriedly at a swift pace; his irritation evident.

“Leo!” she called out unhappily, walking a few steps forward as if to chase him.

However, she did not dare drag him back to her.

After what happened a decade ago, Leo felt no love for her.

They might still live under the same roof, but any familial love there was once was now gone.

Leo angrily stomped out of the house until the steel gates slammed shut behind him. It was only then that he stopped walking.

Breathing felt hard with anger clouding his lungs.

He pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff.

After a few more puffs, he noticed the woman standing across the road from him.

It was Amelie.

She was wearing a plain blouse and a long white skirt today. Standing by the road, she looked so beautiful.

It had only been a few days since their divorce, yet she looked completely different now. She was no longer the cowering woman who lived with him.

Was she like this because she had the love of Starlight Media’s president?

His heart sank further.

Amelie stared back at him for a while.

She could tell at a glance that he was in a horrible mood.

Leo was not a man who wore his heart on his sleeves, but she knew him too well.

Before, she would be upset to see him in a bad mood. She would worry and feel the restless urge to comfort him even though he did not like her.

However, she no longer felt that way.

She calmly walked over to him. “Now that you have proof that I had not been immodest, can you return Bria to me?”

Her gaze was so calm that it was as though she was talking to a stranger. Her lips were even tilted upward in a faint, polite smile.

That smile spoke of the vast distance between them.

His chest ached once more. It took him a while for him to respond, “Bria is my daughter too.”

She did not speak. Her smile did not waver, but there was a hint of mockery in it now.

It was not obvious, yet it was enough to make him recall her questioning him.

It reminded him of how he used to ignore Bria.

Amelie’s silence hurt more than if she had just slapped him.

He took a deep breath. “There are still a few more things I need to investigate. We will talk about the custody of Bria after everything has been settled.”

He thereafter quickly got into his car.

Before he could slam the door shut, she hurriedly stopped him. “Investigate what?”

Leo looked back at her in silence.

Frankly speaking, she knew he was going to investigate something related to her.

Amelie wanted to tell him to just ask her instead but silently chuckled and stopped herself.

He would never believe her, even if she told him everything she knew.

She pursed her lips and helplessly let go of his arm. “You have two hours. I will take Bria back once those two hours are up!”

She was not begging him.

She was not negotiating with him either.

It was a demand! She had changed too much over a few short days.

Amelie was like a completely different person.

Leo had never seen her carry herself that way before.

Rather than responding to her, he floored the gas pedal and drove off.

…

“Sir.”

Laura stood up to greet Leo when she saw him arrive at the office.

“Elyse is facing quite harsh criticisms over the leaked emails. Do you want to meet her over lunch?” she asked.

Leo ignored her question and demanded, “Find out who the owner of Starlight Media is.”

“The president of Starlight Media?” Laura was stunned.

She soon realized the reason for the order. It was evident he was upset over how his ex-wife had gotten together with Starlight Media’s boss right after the divorce.

Leo doesn’t care about Amelie at all, right? Why is he suddenly so concerned about her affairs?

“Mr. Alston, I feel that you should focus on Elyse and spend more time on her instead.” Due to Laura’s friendship with Elyse, she was unable to hold back from speaking up.

“Miss Harris!” he barked out in warning. “If you feel that this work is not for you, you can resign straight away.”

She was rendered speechless by his response.

Her face flashed between red and white for a moment. It was her first time being so scathingly lectured by him. Text © owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

In the end, she nodded. “Yes, sir.”

“There is no need to look into anything else. Just look up the record of divorces that happened on the 22nd of April,” he said in a softer voice.

After she left his office, he loosened his tie in anger.

Why did he want to know who Starlight Media’s president was?

Did he just want to know what kind of man would like Amelie so much that he would abandon his own family?

The person had gotten a divorce on the same day, so it was clear he had been waiting on her.

Why did Leo himself care so much about Amelie?

Back then, that shameless woman had schemed and forced him to marry her, yet constantly said it was for his own good.

He should have abandoned that woman and never talked to her again!

All of a sudden, he felt exhausted. He decided to pick up the phone and call home. “Miss Potts, pack Bria’s things in two hours and have Amelie take her away.”

…

“Stop crying! You are always crying!”

The first thing Jodie did when she arrived home was shout at Bria.

She was in a terrible mood after being absolutely humiliated by Amelie, yet there was no way for her to get back at Amelie.

Sitting in the living room, Melissa leisurely focused on her tea.