A Matter of Wife and Love
Chapter 194

Chapter 194

"Thank you, Leo." He fulfilled his promise. He saved both of us!

Leo pursed his lips tightly without a word, tightening his arms around Amelie. What Amelie did not know was, the moment he realized he was going to lose her, he panicked like never before.

A couple of moments later, she freed herself from him to take a look at Bria. She was so feeble that she fell forward after barely taking two steps.

Before her knees reached the rough surface, Leo wrapped his arm around her waist to carry her. "Where are you going? I'll bring you there."

"N-No. It's fine." Amelie thrashed about and protested because it was his first time carrying her that way. She felt extremely awkward.

"You're hurt. What if the injuries become even more severe because you force yourself? Remember, Bria needs you," he reminded her that she could not fall right now.

In the end, she caved in and he carried her all the way to the vehicle. On the other hand, someone was watching them from afar with her fingers tightened around the steering wheel.

Elyse gritted her teeth. It was as if she could devour someone at that instant. The gown on her was beautiful and graceful as ever, but her reputation was completely ruined because of the absence of her fiancé and future mother-in-law at that engagement ceremony.

"Why isn't she dead yet? Why?! Why!" She punched the steering wheel in a fit of pique. The loud punches and tingling sensation in her fingers couldn't subside the ire in her.

"You're bold to lay a finger on that child. Don't you know what awaits you if Leo replaces out about the truth?" A menacing voice mocked her.

Reflexively, she looked back at the man behind her. She did not notice his ghost-like arrival at all.

He was all wrapped up, revealing only that pair of sinister eyes. The sharp glint shining in his eyes was that of a hawk, so keen that it could give one goosebump.

His appearance made Elyse's face go pale for a moment. Still, she maintained her composure. "I don't get what you're talking about."

"You do." He hugged his arms and reclined in the back seat. "How did that woman lose sight of the kid? And how did she get stuck under that pillar?"

Those implicit questions were enough to distort her expression, eliciting fear in her on the account that someone saw through her schemes.

She just wanted Amelie to be dead. That way, no one would take Leo away from her. That was why she asked someone to set it up!

Once Leo found out that Elyse almost killed Bria, he would never let her off the hook that easily. Not even Ellen's 'grace' would be able to offset the trouble caused!

The man's cold finger prodded Elyse's back. "Don't worry. It's between only you and me. I won't tell your crush about it."

She turned her head to face him hesitantly. The glint in his eyes spoke of malicious intents like that of a snake. He poked her again. "I'll help you bury the truth too."

He withdrew his hand, but she remained vigilant on the knowledge of the man's nature. "W-What do you want?"

"I just wanna help you." His eyes narrowed into crescents before he alighted from the car.

Her fingers curled into a fist. She knew that he was not up to something good, but could she turn down the offer?

In the meantime, the victims underwent checkups at the hospital. Although the pillar fell on her, Bria did not suffer any fatal injury thanks to her young age and soft body. Some of her bones were ruptured, but that was the best possible outcome of such an accident.

Steven was completely fine as a couple of days' rest was the only thing he needed. As for Amelie, she had internal bleeding resulting from a slight rupture. Fortunately, she received treatment in time and would be able to get back to her feet after some rest.

Leo was all over the place. Only after he made sure that the three of them were safe could he finally ease up.

Amelie fell into deep slumber shortly after being sent to the hospital. Staying conscious with that injured body had sapped all of her strength.

Under Leo's arrangement, Amelie and Bria stayed in the same room while Steven had a separate room.

Leo sat by the bed, watching the sleeping girl and woman. His face remained expressionless, but affection outlined the bottom of his eyes. Gradually, he zeroed in on Amelie while his mind replayed the scene of her shoving him away just to save him.

Ever since they divorced, all she had shown him was nothing more than an indifferent attitude. However, he discerned the worry in her eyes at that very moment.

He did not seem to hate it upon noticing her worries for him for some reason. Instead, an ambiguous feeling rippled in him.

Why is she worried about me? I didn't treat her well when we were married back then. There's something special in her gaze. It's deep and intense. I wonder what it is.

Knock, knock.

Someone knocked on the window from the outside, breaking his deep thoughts. He turned his head to see Eugene standing right there. Knowing the reason behind his visit, Leo rose from the bed and closed the door gingerly.

Silently, Eugene watched Leo's course of action as an epiphany struck him. Never once had he seen such a gentle side from Leo, especially when Leo was confronting Amelie. Eugene even thought he had gotten the wrong person when looking through the window.

"Found anything?"

Eugene pulled his thoughts back upon hearing Leo's voice. "I've interrogated the people who bumped into Miss White. They claimed that their mind was a mess to know that their family was stuck in there, hence the unintentional ferity. As to why Bria ran away, they have no idea."

"Do you believe in their words?" Leo's eyes narrowed.

Eugene was tranced for a moment as he dared not give a naive answer. It took him a while before continuing the conversation. "The building is completely ruined. We can't replace anything, but I found something in the vicinity."

"Fire away."

Eugene inhaled a deep breath. "There's nothing in particular, but there are traces of someone cleaning away something."

"And what is that?"

Eugene gave it a thought before shaking his head. "I'm not sure."

"It must be related to the mastermind if they erased it in a rush. Find out who came over recently. Just the people acquainted with Amelie and I will do." "Yes, sir." Eugene left thereafter.

Leo returned to the room, where Amelie kept murmuring something in her dreams. Sensing something off about her, he paced up to listen to what she was saying. His expression fell when he finally grasped what she uttered.