Mellisa and Leonard finished their breakfast at 9:30.
At the dinner table, Mellisa's cheeks were slightly red, and her half-length hair was still damp.
On the other hand, Leonard looked at her with satisfaction.
Maybe his gaze was too sharp, and under such a gaze, Mellisa just felt uncomfortable.
She raised her eyebrows expressionlessly, and said in disbelief, "If you keep looking at me, I'll rip your eye out!"
Leonard's mouth tinged with a smile, then he stepped forward and teased her. "Really?"
"Leonard!" Mellisa screamed, her face getting hotter!
Seeing her embarrassed, Leonard teased her even more. "Did I not treat you comfortably and you got angry?"
Mellisa sighed in confusion, and immediately recalled the scene when they were in the bathroom in her mind.
She bit the corner of her mouth with her teeth, and when she looked down, she kicked him from under the table. "Shut up!"
Leonard was kicked right in the ankle, and he tilted his body in pain. "Okay, I won't tease you anymore! Today, you just stay here. I'll go to my father's building and talk to him about Lyle. When I come back later, we will go for a walk in the afternoon."
Melissa straightened her face. "Where to?"
Leonard stood up and smoothed his clothes. "What is it? Do you really need to ask that to your future husband?"
Melissa was speechless.
She probably did not expect that Leonard would recover his shamelessness so quickly.
Mellisa touched her eyebrows, shook her head and sighed. After a while, she saw Leonard walking out of the dressing room wearing a black shirt and trousers.
He walked towards the door, seemingly remembering something when he opened the door, and then turned to Mellisa.
"What is it?" Mellisa looked at him suspiciously.
Leonard's thin lips were slightly sideways, and he leaned over to hold her face and kissed her lips firmly. "Wait for me to come back."
Melissa was stunned by the kiss and couldn't react.
After Leonard left, she couldn't help but touch her own lips, and subconsciously smiled.
....
Leonard got into the caddy car, and came to the courtyard of Leonhart's building.
As soon as he walked near the flowerbed in the garden, he heard an argument.
The voice came from Michelle and Leonhart.
"Lyle is still a child, even if he did something out of the ordinary, how could he possibly be locked up in the police station all night? He must have learned a lesson, don't let this traumatize him!"
Michelle was worried, and even her tone was a bit aggressive.
Inside the hall, Leonhart was standing with his crossed hands, his gaze fixed on a painting and his tone calm. "It's just one night, what's wrong with that? Wasn't he the one who started the fight? Has he thought about the consequences?"
Michelle was momentarily mute, frowning, and breathing heavily. "It was his fault when he started hitting, but you've heard it too. He obviously did it for his brother Leonard, how could he take full responsibility?"
"Huh!" Leonhart turned to look at Michelle with a cold snort. "You know how old he is? Is his young age an excuse? Doing nothing all day, playing around and lounging, and now he dares to beat up his second brother in front of the rest of the family? Whatever the reason, It's inexcusable! No matter how well you take care of him, there's no guarantee that he won't repeat the same thing in the future!"
Michelle took a deep breath. Facing Leonhart's question, her eyes turned sour and she smiled bitterly. "As a father, why don't you want to be aware of your son's strengths and weaknesses? Even though Lyle is a little impulsive, he did all that just to protect Leonard's dignity. If you treated him so cruelly as a child, he would feel neglected and unloved. If Luke refuses to reconcile, then I'll talk to them."
Leonhart looked at Michelle nonchalantly and raised his expression solemnly. "You don't need to say more about him. If he can't take his lessons this time, he'll never manage to survive as a part of the Adler family in this world."
Hearing this, Michelle seemed to be hit hard. Taking a step back, she pressed her lips tightly in annoyance.
"Father, mother, what are you all fussing about?"
At this time, Leonard, who heard the arguments of his parents outside the door, greeted them at the right time.
As soon as Michelle heard his voice, she turned sharply and walked towards him quickly. "Son, please help me persuade your father!"
Leonard looked at her anxiously, and couldn't help but pat her shoulder to comfort her. "Mom, don't worry, I'll take care of Lyle."
Michelle looked at him deeply, then relaxed her expression for a moment. "Okay, quickly bring your brother back here!"
Leonard nodded. After gesturing, he walked over to Leonhart, "Father, Lyle's matter is partly my responsibility. If you want to teach him a lesson, then punish me too."
"You?" Leonhart snorted blankly. "How? Do you also want to go to the police station and take his place in prison?"
Leonard laughed lightly and shook his head. "Father, if a fight can land you in jail, then prisons across the country will be full now. What mom said earlier is also true. Even though Lyle is a little impulsive, he acted to defend my name. By letting him stay overnight at the police station, I think that's enough of a lesson for him."
After he said it, Michelle nodded vigorously beside him.
Seeing this, Leonhart paid attention to both of them, then said, "It's okay to let him back in, but you have to think about how to solve the problem with Luke and his family."
"When your brother was taken to the police last night, it wasn't just the fight he had with Luke. The people at the police also explained that your brother is suspected of being involved in the burning of the Graham family's yacht!!"
"How is that possible?" Michelle was the first to scream. She answered in a disbelieving tone. "How could Lyle burn those ships, they must have made a mistake!"
When it comes to Lyle, Michelle was always the first to defend him!
Leonhart ignored her, then glanced at Leonard for a moment. "Do you know about the burning of those ships?"
Leonard nodded and said bluntly. "I know, I asked him to do it."
"What?" Michelle's face instantly became both confused and pale.
Leonhart's deep gaze fell onto Leonard's face, but then he said to Michelle. "You go back first, I have something to talk to him about!"
"My husband..." Michelle hesitated and hinted that she didn't want to go.
Leonhart didn't speak, but looked at her intently.
This way, even if Michelle didn't want to, she could just leave.
This was ridiculous indeed, they were obviously husband and wife, but they've lived apart for years.
Even though their buildings aren't far from each other, it seems their worlds are already separated.
After Michelle left, Leonhart sighed. "Is it true that you asked Lyle to set fire to the Graham family yacht?"
Leonard nodded solemnly. "Yes, I asked him to do it."
Although not directly instructed by him, when Lyle was about to burn it, Leonard didn't stop him at all, so he felt partly responsible.
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