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 chucked it onto

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

day, Amanda went to the law firm

from Simon right as

had thought it was

picking Aiden up after school and

your jet lag as well. I should let you know entertaining the little brat

interjected. “Don’t think it’s no big deal just because he’s a child. You’ll lose his trust over

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

We’ll entertain him

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

“Okay.”

Amanda quickly focused on her work, wanting to finish the day’s work as soon as possible so

after packing up, only for a black

in. We only

and gladly

front of the kindergarten, and the two

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

and behold, Aiden ran straight into Simon’s arms behind her,

as she stood up helplessly. “You heartless little rascal. You won’t even spare me a glance. You only

seen Mr. Simon in a long time, but I see Mommy every day,” Aiden said as he wrapped his

commented with a smile, “You’ve grown taller and heavier

man!” said the boy smugly as he threw his fist

the amusement park before we grab some good food.

have to come too! We’ll go

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

surprised Elias would be beside