Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 56 Bizarre Demand

Typically speaking. Colette would’ve taken Aiden home by then. Why would the kindergarten be calling at this time?

Baffled. Amanda answered the call. “Hello, Amanda Bailey speaking.”

“Hi, Miss Bailey. This is Miss Zimmers from kindergarten. May I know if something happened at home? Why hasn’t Aiden come to school today? I don’t think I received a note either.”

What?! The news came like a bolt from the blue, and Amanda widened her eyes with incredulity. Did Aiden not go to kindergarten?! How is that possible?! Didn’t Colette bring him over in the morning?!

“W-What did you just say. Miss Zimmers? Has Aiden not been to school all day? How is that possible? The nanny should’ve brought him over in the morning.” Amanda stuttered anxiously as she spoke.

Where could Aiden be if he hadn’t gone to kindergarten? Was he at home all day? An ominous feeling rose

within her.

“Have you not seen Aiden the whole day, Miss Bailey? He hasn’t come to kindergarten at all…”

Amanda could no longer hear the teacher, and she ended the call right away to phone Colette.

Meanwhile, Simon, who had been sitting across from her, turned solemn after hearing her conversation, knowing something bad had happened.

I can’t get through to Colette’s phone! Sweat began gathering on Amanda’s palms. What does this mean?!

Her heart began racing wildly, and it felt like it was about to jump out of her chest.

“Don’t call anymore, Amanda” Simon grabbed his suit jacket and pulled Amanda up from the couch at once. “Let’s check the mansion. Don’t scare yourself just yet.”

At this point, Amanda’s mind was blank, and she was completely disoriented, not knowing what to do other than allowing Simon to lead her out of the office just like that.

While Simon sped through the streets, he glanced at Amanda. She sat in the passenger seat with a blanched face, “Don’t worry. Perhaps Aiden and Colette are just playing at home. You know how much he doesn’t like going to school, so Colette might have given in to him,” he said, trying to- comfort her.

“But I can’t get through to Colette’s phone….. Tears had gathered in Amanda’s eyes at this point, and she had a terrible feeling. Could it be…

“Let’s check the mansion first.”

tried many ways to comfort her throughout the journey, but nothing seemed

at the mansion, Amanda immediately dashed inside, only to find it empty. Plus,

A kidnapping? But I didn’t receive any ransom calls, Could it be a

that, Amanda dropped to the floor in devastation and burst into tears, whereas

call the cops, Amanda, Simon suggested, finally realizing the severity of the situation. After all, it was no good omen if both the child and the nanny had gone

at once, but the next split-second, an unknown number came in, and she answered it at

my hands,” said an evidently treated voice. “Do as I

want?! I’ll give you anything. Please don’t hurt my son!” Amanda choked with sobs, feeling like

will tell you that later. Now, do not call the cops, or you will find your son’s fingers at your

that, the

mansion right

Amanda shouted into her phone several times,

Simon kept the devastated young woman in check

had turned raspy at this point. “Don’t call the

pass out right away if she saw Aiden’s

help me check this

bad news after taking a gander at the phone number. “This looks like a virtual number. When a

we do now? Are we going to

do that, especially when she was clueless as to Aiden’s current situation. Is he injured? Even if he isn’t, he’s

tried many ways to comfort her throughout the journey, but nothing seemed to

mansion, Amanda immediately dashed inside, only to find it empty. Plus,

A kidnapping? But I didn’t receive any ransom calls. Could it be a child

Amanda dropped to the floor in devastation and burst into tears, whereas Simon, who followed in closely, hurriedly

cops, Amanda,” Simon suggested, finally realizing the severity of the situation. After all, it was no good omen if both the child and the nanny had

next split-second, an unknown number came

is in my hands,” said an evidently treated voice. “Do as I say if you want him

you want?! I’ll give you anything. Please don’t hurt my son!” Amanda choked with sobs. feeling like she was losing

will tell you that later. Now, do not call the cops, or you will find

that, the

the mansion right then, Simon heard

Amanda shouted into her phone several times, but

forget you’re a lawyer!” Simon kept the devastated young woman in check and helped her to

Amanda forced herself to calm down. Her voice had turned raspy at this point. “Don’t call