When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie)
Chapter 205

Chapter 205

Amelie couldn't help but stop and stare for a moment. She froze when she saw the person who was grabbing her wrist.

"Are you okay, Mommy?" Bria, who was in Leo's arms, tugged on Amelie's sleeve while questioning Amelie in a worried tone. Amelie snapped back into reality before she gazed awkwardly at Leo's hand that was wrapped around her wrist. His fingers were slender, and he had a large palm, so his grip felt especially firm and solid.

"I'm fine." In a panic, Amelie shook her head before she pulled her hand away. "Thanks." She pretended to fix her hair as she tried to conceal the embarrassment that she felt. She rarely had any physical encounters with males in the past.

Leo lowered his gaze to look at the lost and bashful woman before his eyes. She seemed especially petite and dainty as she hung her head low and looked around frantically. She looked extremely nervous. Leo knitted his brows together as he curled his hand into a fist. The sensation of the woman's skin against his lingered for a while after that. She has such a slim wrist. Doesn't she eat at all? Why is her wrist so small? I felt like I was grabbing bones when I held her earlier.

"What's this, Mommy?" Bria's sharp eyes landed on the bag that was in Amelie's hands. Amelie emptied the bag to reveal three hats of the same color. Earlier, the teacher informed Amelie to go over and collect the hats. That was why she took a long time to head to the washroom.

"Is this for us?" Bria's eyes widened with excitement. There were three caps-one for each of them! Bria was amazed as this was the first time that she owned a cap that had the exact same pattern as both he parents. “Hurry up and put it on for me, Mommy!" Bria urged.

Amelie beamed when she saw how excited Bria was. Amelie's soft and silky hair fell loosely on her shoulders, and a few strands of her hair covered her face. Her skin seemed especially fair when placed in contrast with her dark hair. The smile on her face seemed to blossom like a flower in spring, and Leo was attracted by how fresh and gorgeous she looked. He couldn't help but stare at her as she smiled and placed the yellow cap on Bria's head.

Bria grinned, revealing her pearly whites. "Daddy needs one too!" The young girl was overjoyed. Amelie handed a cap to Leo, but Leo didn't respond as he was still mesmerized by the sight of the woman. Bria quickly held her hand up. "I have an idea! Mommy can put the cap on for Daddy, and Daddy can put it on for Mommy!"

Only then did Leo return to his senses. He stared at Amelie for a while, but he didn't take the cap from her. Instead, he seemed to be going along with Bria's words and wanted Amelie to put the cap on for him. He even lowered his head a little before leaning closer to Amelie. Amelie was speechless for a moment. In the end, she had no choice but to put it on for him.

Even though Leo had already lowered his head, she was still much shorter in comparison to the six-foot-one man as she was only five-foot-five in height. Amelie had to get on her tiptoes and stretch just to put the cap on him. Right then, she lost her balance and fell forward. She ended up falling into his arms.

Leo was holding Bria in one arm, and he was worried that Amelie would bump into Bria, so he reached his hand out to steady her. As he did so, his hand brushed past her chest area, and he could feel her soft breasts against his fingers. He ended up holding onto her arm, which felt nearly as slim as her wrist.

Leo's gaze darkened when he next looked at the woman. On the other hand, Amelie was furious at herself for her clumsiness. She bit her lower lip as she cursed at herself. What's wrong with me? I'm usually calm and grounded.

After putting Leo's cap on for him, Bria offered to put Amelie's cap on for her. Once that was done, Bria gazed at both her parents before she felt for the cap on her head. She then flashed them her biggest grin Even though they all had the same cap on their heads, Bria's cap stood out the most.

Bria was adorable and pretty; her father was handsome and stunning, and her mother was youthful and gorgeous. Despite having given birth to a child, Amelie still had a young and energetic aura that made her seem like she was still a university student. The public gave them envious gazes whenever they walked around as a family. Everyone was attracted by the family's good looks. A few of the parents who enjoyed photography even pointed their cameras toward the three of them before taking multiple pictures.

Everyone took a bus over to the nursing home. Amelie allowed Bria to take the middle seat between herself and Leo so that Amelie could draw some boundaries with the man. Amelie heaved a sigh of relief after that. Even though Leo was there to participate in Bria's school event, Amelie believed that they should maintain some distance since they were divorced. She also considered how Leo was engaged to another woman.

Meanwhile, Leo sat on Bria's other side while he casually glanced in Amelie's direction. He didn't say much during the ride, but he frowned a little as he gazed at the woman. "Hey, Bria's Mommy and Daddy, I was wondering if you guys could squeeze a little. There's a parent here who doesn't have a seat." The teacher walked over and spoke to them in an apologetic tone.

"This child's grandfather decided to join the event at the very last minute, and we didn't save a seat for him. He traveled all the way here, so..." The teacher seemed extremely conflicted and troubled. Amelie looked around and saw that all the other parents took up two seats in total as they had their child in one of their laps.

Amelie and Leo, on the other hand, chose the last row of the bus. Amelie wanted this spot as she didn't want to get too close to Leo, but now... The teacher had just finished her sentence when Bria voiced out. "Hurry up, Dad!" Leo froze for a moment before he lifted Bria onto his lap and took her seat.

Amelie was speechless. She could smell the fresh scent of the man's cologne the moment he moved closer to her. His scent didn't seem to fit his demanding personality-he smelled much lighter and gentler than the way he acted. Amelie couldn't help but recall the old times when they would sit next to each other as teens. Back then, Leo smelled of medication most of the time, but she would still replace his scent more attractive than anyone else's.

Amelie could still recall how she would read to him while inhaling his scent and how she would eventually fall asleep and rest on his shoulder. The most intimate memories they shared also felt like the most ironic ones to recall right then. The man who was once the closest to me is now this stranger who has an odd relationship with me... Amelie took a deep breath as she tried to stop thinking about the past. Coincidentally, the parents who had been snapping photos earlier offered to send her some pictures right there and then. Amelie lowered her head to scroll through the pictures on her phone. Their family of three looked stunning and natural in all the pictures. Leo was a man who rarely smiled, but he wore a faint smile on his face in one of the pictures. His gaze seemed gentle and loving as he looked at Amelie. Amelie stiffened for a moment. She felt like she had forgotten how to breathe when she saw the way the man looked at her. However, she quickly concluded that it had to be some issue with the angle at which the photo was taken. She shook off her thoughts before refocusing on Bria.

At that very moment, Leo's gaze happened to land on Amelie's phone, and he saw the pictures she had received. The family of three seemed especially happy in the pictures. "You guys look great in pictures, especially when all three of you are in them. You guys have such a stunning aura!" The parent who had taken pictures of them didn't hesitate to shower them with compliments. "This is the best photo I've ever taken."

Amelie smiled at the parents. Leo thought that Amelie would save the pictures on her phone, but to his surprise, she started deleting some pictures. She deleted all the pictures with Leo inside, keeping only a few shots of herself and Bria. She had seen how Elyse lost her mind back then, and she didn't want the photos to cause her similar issues.

Therefore, Amelie scrolled through some pictures before deleting them. Leo's expression darkened when he saw what she was doing. Veins surfaced on his arms as he clenched his fist. He felt as if someone had stabbed him in the chest whenever she deleted one of his pictures. He watched as Amelie got to the last picture. She was about to tap on the button to delete it...