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.”

switched the phone off

and would never forget, Yelan’s exhortation

Amanda went to the law firm right after dropping

call from Simon right as

was an emergency. Lo and

up after school and taking him to the amusement park before

sure you’re still getting over your jet lag as well. I should let you

because he’s a child.

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

you’re right. We’ll entertain him

now. We’ll pick him up

“Okay.”

focused on her work, wanting to finish the day’s work as soon as possible so that she could spend the afternoon with

get off work, and Amanda headed to the parking lot to get her car after packing

in. We only need one

and

hour later, Simon pulled up in front of the kindergarten, and the two went inside to pick.

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

into Simon’s arms behind her, who easily picked

spare me

Mommy every day,” Aiden said as he wrapped his arms around Simon’s

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

said the boy smugly

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

You’re the best, Mr. Simon! Mommy, you have to come too! We’ll go together!”

helplessness washed over Amanda right then. She could tell her son genuinely

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