Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 31

Chapter 31 You’re Home Alone?

In the front passenger seat of Simon’s car, Amanda grew increasingly enraged as she looked out the window at the passing nightscape. That son of a b*tch will really do anything to humiliate me!

Simon, who was driving, saw her anger and chuckled. “Still mad?“

“What?” It was only then that Amanda snapped out of her thoughts. “No, I just feel embarrassed that you had to see that.”

She just wanted Simon to help her get through an awkward situation. Never in a million years would she have thought that Elias would show up and even humiliate her at every chance he got.

“I’m just surprised he’s your ex-husband.”

Never had he expected Elias to be Amanda’s ex-husband, for it seemed to him that the two had no connection whatsoever.

At that, she laughed self-deprecatingly. “You’re wondering how the Winterses ever took an interest in a woman like me and why Elias would agree to marry me when we’re from two different worlds, no?”

“Quite the contrary, Simon refuted, causing Amanda to look quizzically at him.

“Elias is a known libertine scion in the circle. I’m just surprised you’d marry him. Is he your type?”

All this while, Simon thought Amanda was into mature men, but to think she would marry a libertine scion like Elias,

His question stumped Amanda for a second. Is he my type? Maybe. She still remembered how her face flushed crimson and her heart raced wildly when she first saw Elias.

He was in a suit and tie, and he was displeased with Howard’s forced marriage arrangement. Still, he married her for Howard’s sake.

“Did you two marry out of love?” Simon rephrased, seeing that she didn’t answer him.

“No.” Amanda looked out the car window and answered casually. “He doesn’t love me. It was a forced marriage by his grandfather.”

Elias behaved, Simon didn’t think

voice his query but thought he was being nosy, so he kept it

Amanda’s phone rang, breaking the awkward atmosphere

the other end of the line. “Mommy, you lied to me again! You said Mr. Simon would come

you

would

big fat liar! I

heard the little munchkin’s raging protest as

other hand,

him,” Simon commented with a

that, she handed her phone helplessly to

to your mommy. My flight was delayed, so please don’t blame her. How about we make a deal? You go to bed early tonight, and I’ll take you out to play tomorrow. How does

lying to me, are you? Have you two secretly gone out to play behind my

need to go to bed early to grow tall. Be good, and I’ll pick you

talk to her tonight. Hmph!” With that, Aiden hung up without saying a word to his dear mother, disheartening Amanda.

like he’s pissed. We’ll have to

don’t know what to do with him anymore. He

Don’t be so hard

arrived home, Colette had already bathed Aiden and even tucked him in. Now, she was just waiting

be off,

Take care

seeing Colette off, Amanda went to the bedroom and couldn’t help

baby boy looked

the ringtone blasted and nearly woke the boy

covered her phone

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