My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 226-230

Chapter 226
“Let’s talk outside.” Leo suddenly interrupted her. Then, he turned back around and set Bria on the ground before patting her tiny head. “I need to head outside to talk about something. I’ll come back and play with you later.” Her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at him, but she still nodded.While standing back up, he looked at Amelie and informed her, “I’ll be back soon.”That surprised Amelie. Is he informing me of his whereabouts? Is there a need to do so? Perhaps this is the courtesy between the guest and the host?After hearing that Leo was willing to talk outside, Elyse took the initiative to maneuver her wheelchair out the door. Following that, he strode outside.Amelie considerately closed the door to prevent hearing about their conversation. When she turned around, she saw Bria still standing in her spot.The smile on the kid’s face was long gone, and she was currently looking at Amelie with her large eyes, tightly pouting her lips. “Will Daddy leave with that woman?” she asked.Internally, she hoped that her daddy would stay because what child would not want that?Amelie walked over and squatted down before embracing her. “Your daddy has his life and work, so he can’t always stay by your side, but he’s already trying his best to make time to be with you. So, you have to understand his situation. Alright?”Although divorced, Amelie never wanted to become enemies with Leo, especially before their children. Therefore, she always tried to be as fair to him as possible.“I understand.” Bria was still unhappy, but she no longer felt conflicted.“How about we play with your building blocks?” Amelie held Bria’s hand.…Outside, Leo stood in the corridor that was coincidentally adjacent to the door to Amelie’s home. When he saw her closing the door, he could not help but frown.In the meantime, Elyse stopped her wheelchair before him and watched his every expression. Her eyes were slightly red as she pleaded, “Leony, I’m being bullied by everyone. My manager ignores me and turns a blind eye when the newbies steal my jobs. They’ve already taken away several acting roles from me. Even those sponsors are humiliating me! Please, help me.”At that, he finally withdrew his gaze from Amelie’s door and looked at Elyse with a calm and emotionless countenance. “Did you ask me to come here just for this?”“I don’t have any other choice. That’s why…” She bit her lips as tears fell from her eyes. Both of her hands clenched into fists, which made her look pitiful.Though she

was unwilling to complain to Leo, she could not do anything without his help. If she could, she would instead accomplish something before coming to him so she could show him how excellent she was. After considering her situation, she could only plead with him for help.“For Ellen’s sake, please help me.”Leo did not reply to her immediately, but his emotionless visage became gloomier and more distant. As the pressure around them dropped, which caused the air to dissipate, Elyse felt like she was struggling to breathe.“Since this has nothing to do with Ellen, you can leave.” Once he finished speaking, he walked away without any mercy.“Leony!” At the sight of a merciless man, she could not hold back her gushing tears. “You can’t leave me alone. You’ve said that although you can’t return my feelings, you will repay Ellen’s kindness!”It felt embarrassing to use her sister to ask Leo for help, but Elyse could not care less about that. She was willing to do anything just to stand up again and crush those b*stards that hurt her!“You can do nothing and live a peaceful life with the money I gave you.” His voice sounded cold, and the meaning was clear—he would only make sure she would not starve.Elyse did not know how to respond. What’s the use of only avoiding starvation? Without actual power and status, I can’t avenge all those grievances and humiliations I suffered!However, Leo was not in the mood to care about her feelings and had already reached Amelie’s door by then. He pulled the door open, eager to return and be with Amelie and Bria. Just as he was about to open the door, he heard a voice yelling from behind, “Ellen. Ellen is back!”The hand on the doorknob froze, and his lightning-like gaze shot at Elyse. It was so forceful and strong that it made her shiver in fear.“Say that again!” When he said so, he had arrived before her wheelchair and gripped tightly onto the armrests. Then, he pulled her and her wheelchair over.Since he was close, his gaze seemed more forceful and sharper than earlier, causing Elyse to stammer a while before muttering, “E-Ellen is back. I-It’s true.” She shrank her body, obviously terrified by his actions.Leo fell silent again while staring straight at her like he was trying to see through her. A while later, he stood up without saying anything and entered the house.Elyse was at a loss for words. He’s leaving? Does he not care about Ellen’s return?“Daddy!” Bria jumped to her feet excitedly and disregarded her building blocks upon hearing the door lock. Then, she ran over and threw herself into Leo’s arms.He squatted and caught her before helping her steady herself. “I have something important I need to deal with. I’ll visit you next time.”In response, she did not

speak but pouted. She wanted to ask him to stay but remembered that Amelie said he was swamped.He looked down and leaned his forehead against Bria’s before rising to his feet and thanking Amelie, “Thank you for having me over tonight.”After saying that, he strode away.An hour later, his limited-edition Porsche Cayenne stopped before the entrance of a small cottage. The entrance was in an alley with tall walls around it, making it seem quiet and secluded.At the door was Michael, who had been waiting for some time. When he saw the car approaching, he quickly came forward to welcome the guest, after which the door opened, revealing Leo.“Mr. Alston, y-you’re here,” Michael greeted him while flatteringly bowed.Since he was not tall, to begin with, he seemed even shorter and more slavish after bowing.“Dad.” Elyse opened the door and called to him.Then, Michael sprinted over and helped her get her wheelchair.“Where’s Ellen?” she asked.He pointed inside the cottage. “Inside. She’s inside!”As soon as his words fell, Leo dashed over at the speed of lightning.The courtyard only had one single-story house. He scanned every corner of the cottage and walked toward the corridor that led to the rooms.There were three rooms in the cottage, and two of them were open and empty. Therefore, he merely scanned across them before staring at the only closed door. He reached out and grabbed the handle.“Mr. Alston!” Michael ran over anxiously and grabbed Leo’s hand. “You can’t open this door!”“Why not?” After shaking Michael’s hand away in frustration, Leo questioned, “Isn’t Big Eyes back? Where is she?”Michael kept scratching his head while sneaking a peek at Elyse.Then, she rolled her wheelchair over and explained, “Leony, don’t be so anxious and hear me out. Ellen has been through a lot, so she’s gotten very timid and easily terrified. You’ll scare her if you barge in like that.”“Why didn’t you tell me when we were coming here?” Leo’s gaze looked furious.“That’s because… I forgot to tell you,” she replied quickly.His sharp gaze made her afraid to look into his eyes.“Leony, truth be told, Ellen has been back for a few days, but she isn’t mentally stable. That’s why I didn’t tell you about it. She screams at everyone and won’t stop no matter what you say or do. Also, she’s seriously malnourished and would faint if she gets too emotional. Would you bear to see her pass out from seeing you?”At that, Leo slowly fixed his eyes on that door. Elyse lies pathologically, so her words aren’t believable.Therefore, he reached out and planned to push the door open forcefully.Frantic, Elyse quickly came forward and leaned over to hug his legs. “Leony, please. Don’t scare Ellen

anymore. She’s already been through hell! Sob!” she cried in pity as tears streamed down her cheeks.At that moment, he could only glance down at her.

Chapter 227
“I promise you that I’ll bring you to see her once she gets better. So, Leony, for the sake of your savior, please give her some time, okay?” Along with the tears streaming down her pitiful-looking face, her sad voice could evoke everyone’s compassion.In the end, Leo withdrew his hand, but it was not because he felt distressed for Elyse. It was because he was afraid that… Big Eyes was back.How could he stand to hurt Big Eyes, who donated her cornea to him?As such, he walked toward the living room with Michael and Elyse following behind him. When they looked up, they saw that Leo had not left but stood in the living room with his back against them. His hands were sagging before him, and he seemed to be exuding a sad aura.Having known him for so long, Elyse had never seen him so dejected and was shocked.Michael nudged her, asking her to say something. “Leony…” She hesitantly called him.“You should know what I’m capable of. If this is all a lie, you’d better come clean!” After warning them, Leo disappeared through the entrance.It was not until they heard the car engine gradually disappearing that Michael clutched his chest, moved a few steps back, and plopped down onto the couch like a pile of mud.Meanwhile, Elyse was not faring any better. Her face was ashen, and she had broken out in a cold sweat. She was gripping the metal armrests of her wheelchair to stop herself from falling over.It took her a while before she slowly made her way to the closed door and opened it with a key, revealing an empty room.“El, have you gone mad? How could you lie to Leo about this?” Michael got up from the couch and made his way over to Elyse with difficulty. He supported his waist while heaving. “Do you know how much danger you’ve put us in earlier? I was almost scared to death!”“It’s not the first time, anyway! What’s there to be afraid of?” Her voice was now ice cold, and her expression had returned to normal.On the other hand, he looked pale after being exposed.“Didn’t I ask you to get a decoy?” Elyse questioned in dissatisfaction, “Why is no one here?”Michael sighed and replied, “How do you expect me to get a woman in such a short time? You should be lucky I was quick-witted and locked the door. Or else, we would’ve been toast.” He kept wiping the sweat on his forehead.The so-called ‘Ellen is back’ was just a plan Elyse conjured up on a whim. Therefore, when Leo asked to meet his savior, she could only text Michael and ask him to make some arrangements.Although they were habitual liars,

Michael was still terrified by what happened. The person tricked was not anyone but Leo Alston, the man who could erase him from the earth with ease and silence!“El, even though you managed to fool Leo this time, you might not be able to fool him again. I think we’d better come up with another plan. How about we come clean to him?”He was already so old and wanted to live the rest of his life peacefully, so he did not want to cause any more trouble for himself.“Come clean?” When Elyse heard what Michael said, her face immediately fell. “Leo doesn’t even look at me now. How do you expect me to make a turnaround if we tell him the truth?”Thinking of the people who bullied and hurt her, she gnashed her teeth so hard and felt her blood boil!“I’m still counting on him to help me get back on my feet!”“My dear daughter, what nonsense are you on about?” He felt like crying after hearing what she said. “If you tell him the truth now, he might forgive us because of your ‘sister’ and make sure we can live a comfortable life. However, if your lies get exposed, not only would we have to worry about food and water, we might even lose our lives!”To Michael, having necessities and money to spend was already a perfect life, so he did not have to make things more difficult for himself.“El, you can’t be so muddleheaded.”Meanwhile, Elyse also knew that her plan was risky.“I’m going to find Leo now and apologize to him!” While saying that, Michael frantically sprinted toward the door.“It’s too late!” Her voice came from behind him. “Dad, have you thought about what would happen if you tell Leo we lied? He’d start getting suspicious about whether there’s an ‘Ellen’ in the first place! You and I know the truth, so if he decides to investigate this matter, he’ll certainly find something. When that time comes, we won’t live a comfortable life but disappear without a trace!” Once she finished her words, Michael fell to the ground like he had lost all his energy. “El, what have you done? Can’t you think before coming up with such a plan?”“Do you think Leo wouldn’t investigate this matter had today’s incident not happened?” Elyse stared down at her haggard-looking father with cold eyes. “He’s already suspicious and has been investigating! I helped you this time because only when ‘Ellen’ comes home will he ignore his suspicion and believe that it was her who saved him!”“Leo… is investigating this matter? H- How could that be? Didn’t we tie up all our loose ends? How could he…” He looked at her in disbelief.She sneered. “Do you think Leo is a fool? He wouldn’t have survived in the business industry if he’s so gullible.”Temporarily, Leo could not find any clues because she had someone helping her.

When she thought about that person, she could not help but feel irritated.“So, what should we do now?” Michael was anxious. He did not want the comfortable life he obtained to vanish.“What else can we do? Of course, it’s to find Ellen as soon as possible.”Hearing that, he wanted to cry again. Find ‘Ellen’? Ellen might’ve been long dead by now, so where can we find her?When he transmitted his thoughts into words, she replied, “I don’t care about the probability! We must find her! If she’s dead, we’ll just find one who has similar circumstances. If there isn’t one, we’ll just make one!” She wore a vicious expression while pinching her fingers.At that sight, Michael could not help but exclaim secretly while looking at his daughter. My daughter is more merciless than me!“You have more connections, so I’ll leave this to you. I’ll be responsible for stalling Leo,” Elyse ordered decisively.…When Amelie’s father, Steven, went to Quinn Town without returning home after a long time, she became worried and began calling him.He found an excuse and said he had something important to do but did not disclose much information when asked.Therefore, she thought he had gotten used to living in the countryside and stopped asking questions. Then, she exhorted him to take care of himself and transferred some money into his bank account.That weekend, Amelie was sending Bria home when Julia called and said she was about to arrive in Halport before inviting them to a meal. Since Julia still needed some time to arrive, Amelie brought Bria to the restaurant first.When they arrived at the restaurant’s entrance, a group of people happened to come out. One of them spotted Amelie and paused before calling out for her, “Elie.”When she looked over, she saw a man in a buzz cut with a briefcase in his hand. She was stunned and took a while before recognizing the man. “Matthew Larkson?”Matthew was the richest man from her hometown and used to pursue her, so it came as a surprise to run into him here.He uttered something to his companions before leaving them and approaching her.“Bria, this is Mr. Larkson,” Amelie told Bria.Then, Bria greeted him in her sweet and crisp voice, after which he caressed her dainty face.Since Amelie and Bria had stayed in Quinn Town for some time, Matthew had gotten to know the kid and had taken a liking to her.“Did you have a business to discuss here?” asked Amelie.While humming in response, he nodded. “Starlight Media and I are working on an agricultural development project. I was just discussing it with them.” He rubbed his head as he said that. Although he felt proud of his accomplishment, he did not show off in front of her.With that, Amelie finally