When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 330 Do You Regret the Past
"Aren't you going too far, Foxy?"
Michelle's best friends could no longer stand her. They pushed through the crowd and started criticizing her in the face.
"You saw Michelle playing the piano on stage, but you still decided to pull a trick to make her feel worse!"
Amelie was speechless.
If she had known that her actions would draw such a huge crowd, she wouldn't have done it in the first place.
"I'm sorry," she apologized sincerely.
"Do you think an apology is enough after you ruined her performance?" Her best friends were indeed not easy to deal with. They
refused to accept her apology.
In fact, Amelie did not have to apologize for her actions.
She merely took a step back to prevent Michelle from suffering humiliation, but she didn't realize how aggressive these women
could be.
Amelie suddenly found their unreasonable behavior amusing.
Just as she was about to speak, a soft voice sounded from the crowd. "It's okay."
Michelle had somehow come down the stage while holding the hem of her dress elegantly.
Her exasperated image from before was long gone.
She walked into the crowd with a magnanimous look and a smile on her lips. "Anyway, I only want to play the piano for one
person. I don't mind if others will leave. Stop causing a fuss, girls."
After saying that, she looked at Leo with loving eyes.
There was bliss but also shyness in her orbs.
It was then that Amelie realized Leo had been standing under the stage, listening to her music. He never left his spot at all.

It seemed that Leo was attracted to her gesture.
Hearing that, everyone cast their gaze at Leo.
"Oh, it's Mr. Alston!"
"These two..."
"She has great taste!"
While everyone's eyes shone in surprise, rumors started spreading everywhere. Some even started thinking of wedding gifts to
prepare.
"I wasn't listening to Miss Walsh's music when I stood below the stage. I was merely afraid of disturbing the other lady playing
music."
That was the polar opposite of what one called gentlemanly behavior. He had no intention to save Michelle's pride at all.
The crowd went silent, and so did Michelle.
As soon as he expressed his thoughts, Michelle's words became self-centered and self-indulgent, which was tantamount to
driving her to a dead end.
He had ruined everything for her.
Amelie also shuddered.
Wasn't Leo always aloof? Wasn't he always trying to keep his mouth shut unless necessary?
Why was he explaining the situation now?
Did he hate her so much to cause trouble for her?
Moreover, he even turned in her direction and stared at her.
It was a cold gaze, but somehow, Amelie caught a hint of pity in those dark orbs.
I should get my eyes checked!

As everyone noticed Leo's gaze, they quickly looked at her.
The situation was a huge mess all of a sudden!
Just as Amelie was worrying about what to say, a loud and crisp applause sounded.
"Thank you for putting up the performance for me, Foxy." Toby pushed through the crowd and stood in front of her. He
successfully blocked Leo's line of sight as he looked into Amelie's eyes with a warm gaze.
"I should've been the only one to indulge in such an exceptional performance, but I'm jealous now to see so many people
watching with me." Toby looked as if he was cracking a joke, but his words were serious and meaningful.
After saying that, he turned around and pointed to the side, hinting to her that he had been watching since the start.
It turned out that it was all an act between the couple.
The crowd broke into laughter. Some teased Toby about it while some apologized to him for reacting inappropriately.
Michelle was the only one who clenched her fists tightly under her sleeves.
After all, she grew up in an enclosed school environment and had little social experience. Moreover, she was spoiled by her
parents. Thus, despite having such a high degree of education, she failed to control her emotions and expressions.
Her face instantly twisted in a bad way.
When everyone saw her appearance, their expressions changed as they started gossiping again.
Ignoring the rest, Toby reached out to hold Amelie's hand.
Amelie was slightly taken aback since she wasn't used to his intimate behavior. In addition to that, she was well aware that it
wasn't time for her to cause trouble, so she followed him out obediently.
When they passed by Michelle, Toby halted in his steps. "You play the piano well, Michelle, but it's too impetuous. It sounds like
you're trying too hard to gain attention and curry favor. To be a good performer, you must first learn to please yourself."
Toby's words instantly made Michelle's face turn crimson.
It was true that she was trying to win the heart of her idol with the performance earlier!

Toby was telling her not to express certain feelings with exaggeration. If she went overboard, it could be counterproductive!
How could she forget such basic knowledge?
"I didn't know you were a piano expert!" Once they were away from the crowd, Amelie immediately withdrew her hand and
exclaimed in surprise.
No ordinary person could read the player's mind just from the melody they played.
Lowering his head while glancing at his empty hand, he chuckled bitterly, "I received elite education from a young age. My
knowledge is the result of forced education."
"Is that so?" Amelie looked at him pitifully. "My father always told me to do whatever I wanted to. I enjoyed listening to the sound
of forests and rivers, so he would always take some time off to bring me there."
Besides forcing her to go for Taekwondo classes to defend herself, Steven never forced her to do anything else. No matter how
adamant she was about marrying Leo back then, he didn't utter a word.
"I want a dad like yours," Toby uttered while looking at her enviously.
Suddenly, his gaze started burning. The implication in his words was obvious that he wanted to live with her.
Amelie, however, was immersed in her thoughts, so she failed to notice the strong affection in his eyes.
"Do you regret the past?" While thinking, she felt a hand touching her eye.
It was her left eye!
Amelie quickly withdrew herself from her thoughts as she widened her eyes at him with a hint of uncertainty.
However, she could see the pain in his eyes—care and pity. He knows!
As if being burned, she turned away abruptly to avoid his finger before covering her left eye.
"H-How did you find out?"
"How did I find out?" Toby shook his head. He didn't seem to recall how he found out, but he remembered the excruciating pain
he felt when he first discovered it.

He desperately wanted to punch Leo in the face on behalf of her.
There was a main reason he strongly disapproved of Leo pursuing Amelie.
Though a young lady like her was willing to give her eye to him, he had no idea about it.
How could he be worthy of having such a lovely lady?
"Don't worry. I will keep it a secret since you don't want to let him find out." He gave an irrelevant answer.
However, both of them naturally knew whom he was referring to.
Forcefully calming her messy mind and heart, Amelie chuckled dryly.
"Toby."
As soon as she coughed, a soft voice sounded.
Amelie turned her head abruptly to find a young lady standing on the stairs.
She was pale and thin to the point even the clothes on her body seemed empty. It was as if she would be blown away by a
strong wind.
Her urgent and anxious gaze was locked on Toby.
Though it carried hints of delight, she also seemed to be timid.