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

would never forget, Yelan’s exhortation to him. However, Grace’s constant reminders

following day, Amanda went to the law firm right after dropping Aiden off

got a call from Simon right

was an emergency.

school and taking him to the amusement park before

do another day if you’re busy” Amanda chuckled helplessly. “I’m sure you’re still getting over your jet lag as

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

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

entertain him to his heart’s content,

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

“Okay.”

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

packing up, only for a black Maybach to pull up in front of her.

only

and

in front of the kindergarten, and

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

straight into Simon’s

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

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

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

boy smugly as

amusement park before

You’re the best, Mr. Simon! Mommy, you have to

but helplessness washed over Amanda right then. She could tell

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