Chapter 96

"Didn't the staff members give you an umbrella? What were they thinking?" Tobias frowned, reproaching the housekeepers before asking whether Amelia's driver was waiting at the estate entrance. In truth, he'd deliberately sent the staff away from the hall to create an opportunity to be alone with Amelia. Under the umbrella, Tobias got his first close look at Amelia's face. It was grotesquely ugly, covered in fierce erythema, and it made him want to look away immediately. He suppressed the urge to vomit. The disgust in his eyes flashed for an instant before being replaced by a look of deep concern. But even that brief moment was caught by Amelia's keen eyes. She couldn't help but mock herself. Tobias' acting really wasn't all that good. How had she believed that this man truly loved her inner self and didn't care about her face in her past life? The corner of her lips curved up involuntarily, her face full of mockery. Seeing her expression, Tobias paused in surprise before asking,