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.”

he switched the phone off and chucked it

never forgotten, and would never forget, Yelan’s exhortation to him.

went to the law firm

She got a call from Simon right as she

it was an emergency.

to picking Aiden up after school and taking him to the

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

break my promise,” Simon interjected. “Don’t think it’s no big deal just because he’s a child. You’ll lose his trust over time, and it’ll be too late by the time you

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

entertain him to his heart’s content,

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

“Okay.”

work as soon

was time to get off work, and Amanda headed to the parking lot to get her car after packing up, only for a black Maybach to pull

only need one

smiled and

in front of the kindergarten, and the two

Amanda found the boy trotting in her direction, and she couldn’t help beaming in

ran straight into Simon’s arms behind her,

little rascal. You won’t even spare

in a long time, but I see Mommy every day,” Aiden said as he wrapped his arms around

the other hand, commented with a smile, “You’ve grown taller

little man!” said the boy smugly as he threw

Let’s head to the amusement park before we grab some good food. What do

Simon! Mommy, you have to

washed over Amanda right then. She could

be surprised Elias would be beside himself with rage