Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 149 Mr Winters’ Successful Scheme.

“Who’s there? Show yourself!” shouted Amanda while trembling in fear. Yet, the sound persisted.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on her fair forehead. What should I do now?Aiden is still sleeping in the room next to the dressing room. I have to go and see what’s happening.

After she took a deep breath and mustered her courage, she held a nearby vase tightly and slowly walked toward the direction of the dressing room.

As she walked closer, the woman’s humming voice from the dressing room grew closer.

When she was two steps away from the dressing room, she stopped in her tracks. At this moment, her heart was pounding so quickly that it seemed as though it would pop out of her chest. She held the vase tightly and thought, If someone is inside, I’ll smash them with this immediately.

At this thought, she took a sudden step forward, bursting into the dressing room. Yet, the woman’s humming stopped abruptly, and the dressing room was empty.

She stared at the empty dressing room while breathing heavily. Am I hallucinating!!

Just then, Aiden’s voice came from the room next door. “Mommy, help!”

Amanda’s eyes widened instantly. She put down the vase and turned around, rushing back into the room.

When she opened the door, she saw Aiden hiding under the covers, trembling as if he had seen something. terrifying.

“What’s wrong, baby? What happened? She approached the bed and turned on the bedside lamp before taking Aiden from under the covers into her arms,

was behind them. I’m scared, Mommy” The

tried to reassure Aiden in her arms. “It’s okay. There’s nothing there. You were probably

scary. There’s a ghost here, Mommy. I’m scared.” Aiden held onto her tightly with a frightened expression, refusing to look back at the curtains

will go and take a look. Don’t worry, there aren’t any ghosts. You must have had a bad dream.” After saying that, she got up and walked toward the curtains. To be honest, she was a little scared herself, especially after hearing the woman’s humming earlier.

curtains and prepared herself mentally before pulling the curtains aside abruptly. There was nothing behind them, only the dim moonlight coming through

out a sigh of relief, then turned to look at Aiden on the bed. The little one had buried his face into the pillow, refusing to look. “Aiden, look, there’s nothing

her voice did he gather the courage to look

lie to you, right? There aren’t any ghosts

suddenly screamed, “Ah! There’s a ghost! A ghost?” He

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covers, wrapping himself tightly without leaving even a small

What’s going on? She looked back at the

to the bed to pull the covers off Aiden. “You’ll suffocate yourself like this, Aiden. There’s nothing

cried helplessly, saying, “I’m so scared, Mommy. There’s a ghost here. I don’t want

the living room, and the two of them huddled on the couch with the TV turned on to create some atmosphere and

on the TV

Elias telling her that he would be working overtime tonight, and his office was just a few minutes away by car. However, she didn’t want to trouble

downstairs, Elias held a tablet and watched the surveillance footage of Amanda’s pale face which was filled with fear. A mixture of sympathy and anger welled up within him. He couldn’t help but curse in a low voice, “Idiot! You’re so scared, yet you don’t even think of calling me. Isn’t your ex- husband also your husband? Why don’t

that I would be working overtime today, but I could come over in just a

scaring his wife and child like this? If something truly dreadful happens due

Aiden’s room? The curtains were moving so violently, and it scared him to tears!” Seeing Aiden hiding under the covers in fear made Elias’ heart. wrench. No matter how twisted he might be, he never intended to scare a little child. Besides, if the three-