A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 114

Amelie tilted her head just in time to get away from the slap, but she couldn’t evade the nails. It clawed across her

cheeks, leaving a burning wound. Amelie stood still and finally saw who was standing before her. Jodie. “Are you

mad, Jodie?” she roared.

Jodie’s eyes were flaring with fury. “I’m mad? Do you know what you just did, you whore? I thought you promised

you would never see my brother again! But you just talked to him, didn’t you?”

Wait, what? Oh, oh, this is a misunderstanding. She calmed down and said, “It’s just a chance meeting.”

Jodie sneered. “As if.”

Welp, she doesn’t believe me. No point talking to her then. Amelie stared at the ground. “Fine. Ask your brother

then. See what he has to say.”

“You could’ve stalked him for all he knew. And this chance encounter is probably something you’ve tried to pull off

for some time now. He doesn’t know that, but I do. There’s no proof that you’re telling the truth.”

How on earth did she even come up with that? Oh, wait. Projection? No need to keep talking, then. She’s just going

to twist everything I say to fit her narrative.

Oh, she’s not saying anything. I knew it. Jodie’s face contorted with rage. “So, you’ve chosen the hard way. Fine,

one painful lesson coming your way.” She shot Amelie a nasty glare and stormed off into the distance.

Amelie shook her head. She didn’t care about this little episode, but that threat concerned her a little. I have a

feeling she’s up to something. But nothing happened for a while, and Amelie put the whole thing behind her.

Finally, Bria healed up, and she said she wanted to go to school.

“You should stay Leo promised he wouldn’t try to take Bria away from you,” Julia said. “Your whole career is built on

this land. And living near all the places you need is convenient. Besides, it’s a big city. You can’t run into him unless

you want to.”

Amelie looked at Bria and shook her head. Leo’s existence alone was a painful reminder of what Bria could never

get. Even if they wouldn’t meet, she didn’t want to take the chance. In the end, Amelie got a big house in. Halport, a

city near Clouson City. And then she and Bria moved to Halport.

Steven had finished his work. He too moved together, even though he didn’t like city life that much. But his

granddaughter wanted to live with him, so he agreed to move.

Halport was an hour away from Clouson City by car.

It wasn’t far, but it barely had any connection to Clouson City. Thanks to that, Bria would have a lower chance of

running into Leo and Elyse’s child in the future.

Amelie wanted nothing but the best for her daughter, and she had made a lot of plans for Bria. Now that she had

Steven helping her with Bria, she didn’t have to keep an eye on her at all times. She still had time to run Starlight

and her live stream business.

One day after they moved to Halport, Amelie enrolled her daughter in a kindergarten. Bria loved the place, and she

ran around looking delighted. Good, she’s smiling. Amelie heaved a sigh of relief.

After Bria went to school the next day, Amelie got to work as well. Hours went by, and then it was noon. Feeling a

little tired, Amelie stretched her arms. Most of her work was done online. Even if she had to call a conference, there

was software for that.

But to make things easier for her both in life and work, she got herself a duplex. The first floor was for her personal

life, while the second floor was made into her office. With her work done, she came downstairs and was greeted by

the aroma of good food. Her father emerged from the kitchen, wearing an apron. And he was serving the dishes he

cooked. “Smells nice.” Amelie trotted to the table and took a piece of meat with her hand.

“Wash your ha-” Before Steven could finish his sentence, Amelie had already gulped the meat down. So, he shook

his head. “Amelie_*

Amelie smiled cheekily

Steven had spoiled her. He would never even raise her voice at Amelie. She was the most precious thing he had in

his life, and the only remembrance he had of his wife.

For once in her life, Amelie was acting like a child around her father.

“You’re a mother of one now. Can’t believe you’re so clingy.” A smile hung on Steven’s lips, and he patted his

daughter’s back lovingly.

Not once did they talk about her marriage. They pretended like it never happened before. The marriage was a sad

memory for both Amelie and Steven. Especially Amelie. She thought she was stupid for choosing marriage when

she had her father, her fans, and a big company. She could’ve been worshipped, respected, and doted on. So why

did I ever marry him? It was insulting.

They dug in, but then someone called Amelie, and she picked it up.

“Hi, is this Amelie? I’m a teacher from Ariel Kindergarten. Can you come over for a second? Bria got into a fight.”

Bria got into a fight? Amelie froze. She’s a lot livelier now, but she would never fight. Amelie didn’t ask for details in

case she worried her father. “Right away” And she dashed to the kindergarten.

Before she even entered the classroom, a shrill voice squawked, “I can’t believe this! This brat just hit my son!

Unbelievable! Look how she hit my boy! I’m telling you, you’re not hearing the end of this until I say so!”

Amelie hastened. Through the entrance of the classroom, she saw a woman holding a pudgy boy, howling and

screaming bloody murder.

Bria stood before all of them. She was berated by her teacher, but the girl stood tall, and her eyes were wide with

indignance. Yet she remained silent.

Angry and irritated, the woman pushed Bria. “You little b*stard! You have no manners at all!”

Amelie’s face fell. And she approached her daughter. Before the lady could push Bria the third time, she pulled her

daughter back. “What happened?”

The teacher hesitated for a while, then she said, “It’s your child. She got into a fight on her first day of school. We

couldn’t keep her under control.” She was putting the blame all on Bria. “I think you should take her home. She’s a

bit too much for the school.”

Amelie’s face fell. She wanted to know the whole truth, but now she had lost interest in that. “Lady, my child might

be wrong in this case, but she shoved my daughter. Called her a b*stard, even. I think she should apologize.”

“Your daughter hit my son, and you expect me to apologize? This is impossible!” The lady leaped into the air and

cawed like a noisy crow.

The teacher quickly comforted her, “Now calm down, Mrs. Piggly. Calm down. We’ll settle this for you, we promise.”

Amelie looked at the teacher silently. Oh, so she’s taking their side.

The teacher turned to Amelie. “Miss Dillon, Bria injured her son. I think it’s reasonable for her to get angry.”

Amelie looked at the pudgy boy. Aside from a little scratch on his arm, he sustained no further injuries. On the other

hand, Bria’s arm swelled up, and a few of her fingers were injured. And she noticed a few scratches on the girl’s

knees as well. The flames of fury mounted within Amelie, and she could explode with rage at any

moment. Yet she stayed calm and nodded. “Of course.”

Hah. She thinks so too! The lady screeched, “Your daughter left a scar on my son! She ruined his perfect looks!

What will you do about that?”

Amelie nodded. “An eye for an eye. Your son can leave a scratch on my daughter as well.”

“Huh?”

The teacher and the lady were surprised by this suggestion. That’s… hardcore. But she’s the one who suggested it,

so..

The lady nodded. “Good. Now scratch her arm, son. Leave a mark.”

The pudgy boy-Chestnut-grinned. His eyes glimmered with delight, and he picked up a sharp pen. Then he

approached Bria, trying to leave a mark on her arm.

But Amelie held his hand. “But…”