Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 32 An Unfortunate Coincidence, Running Into Elias. With Aiden

Elias returned to his desk and snubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray filled with cigarette butts.

Suddenly, he laughed self-deprecatingly.

What has gotten into you, Winters? You two have been divorced for four years. Why does it upset you so much that your ex-wife has gotten herself a boyfriend? Is it because Nicholson looks absolutely unreliable? Yes, that must be it. Amanda used to be my wife, in any case. I can’t just sit back and watch as she falls into a pit, can

I?

Thinking back now, Elias was a bit impulsive at the dinner table. No doubt Amanda felt humiliated when he revealed her abortion in front of Simon.

However, his jealousy and anger had taken over at the time, and his sanity was no longer in check.

Ring! Ring!

It was his phone. He looked at the caller ID and found it was Grace. However, he didn’t feel like answering it.

Even so, the ringtone continued blasting, urging him to pick it up.

Eventually, Elias answered it, impatience evident in his voice. “Shoot.”

“Are you still in the office, Elias? Are you not done with work yet?”

At that, he sat in the swivel chair with his long legs crossed on the desk. “Yeah, I have to work. overtime tonight. I’ll be here for a while. You go to bed first.”

“Alright. I want to visit my brother at the cemetery tomorrow. You’ll go with me, won’t you? It’s been a while since you last visited him too.”

Elias knew Grace was deliberately reminding him not to forget his promise, and he massaged his forehead, saying. “I’ll pick you up tomorrow. Rest early.”

“Alright. You don’t stay up too late, either. Try and take a nap when you can.”

“Sure.”

ending the call, he switched the phone off and chucked

would never forget, Yelan’s

went to the law firm right after dropping Aiden off

Simon

was an emergency.

Aiden up after school and taking him to the amusement park before

you’re busy” Amanda chuckled helplessly. “I’m sure you’re still getting over your jet lag as well. I should let you know entertaining the little

deal just because he’s a child. You’ll lose his trust over time, and it’ll be too late by the time you want to

felt ashamed for even she, Aiden’s biological mother, hadn’t

you’re right. We’ll entertain him to his heart’s content,

back to your work now. We’ll pick him up after

“Okay.”

her work, wanting to finish the day’s work

the parking lot to get her car after packing up, only for a black Maybach to pull up

We only need one

and

hour later, Simon pulled up in front of the kindergarten, and the two went

direction, and she couldn’t help beaming in response as she crouched

Aiden ran straight into Simon’s arms behind her, who easily picked

she stood up helplessly. “You heartless little rascal. You won’t even spare me a glance. You only have eyes for Simon now,” she complained,

time, but I see Mommy every

hand, commented with a smile, “You’ve grown taller and heavier since I last saw

the boy

head to the amusement park before we grab some

Simon! Mommy, you have to come too! We’ll go

over Amanda right then. She could tell her son genuinely liked

wouldn’t be surprised Elias would be beside himself with rage if he