Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 179 Aiden Is Hidden

Howard became slightly unhappy. “Aiden isn’t that fragile. He didn’t cry for long last night and fell asleep obediently. It’s not that difficult to calm him down…”

As soon as Amanda heard that Aiden had cried last night, her heart tightened. “Did he cry? Was he looking

for me?”

Although fearless during the day, he still needed her to comfort and tuck him in at night. After all, he was only three years old.

Howard waved his hand dismissively. “It’s normal for children to cry—”

Without waiting to hear the rest of his words, she swiftly turned around and left to find Aiden in the garden. He won’t easily let Aiden leave with me. No matter how much I try to reason with him, it would be futile.

After she left, Elias sat on the couch and gazed at the resolute Howard across from him, asking in a serious tone. “He’s not in the garden, is he?”

Howard maintained his silence, lifting his teacup and sipping from it. His demeanor could be interpreted as an acknowledgment.

With a sneer, Elias slammed his hand on the coffee table, causing a loud noise. “Grandpa! Do you find it meaningful to act this way? Don’t you realize that you can’t hide Aiden forever? He needs his mother, don’t you understand? Besides, Amanda isn’t refusing to let you see him. Is this necessary?”

Furious, he had anticipated that Howard would go to great lengths but never imagined it would be this extreme. It was clear that Howard had no intentions of reuniting Aiden with Amanda but also had ulterior motives of claiming the child as his own.

“You can say that, but Amanda refuses to remarry you and return to the Winters Family. Do you know what that means? She could vanish with Aiden at any moment. I’ve been waiting for him for so long. I can’t allow her to take him away for another four years. How many more years do I have left? I can’t—”

dead end. He believed everything would eventually

so, there’s a chance for

things your way, they may end up drifting

from me?” Howard did not take it seriously. He firmly believed he had the final say as long as Aiden remained in his

reasoning with Grandpa is pointless. Realizing that further discussion was fruitless, Elias stood up

responded to the call and promptly arrived. “Mr. Elias, I’m here. How may 1

and inquired. Where is Aiden? Take me to

Oscar looked somewhat hesitant

his evasive behavior, Elias realized he would not obtain any information and decided to find

At that moment, Amanda rushed in anxiously and collided with him, falling into his embrace. Holding her in his arms, he steadied her body and looked at

where he is. What should we do?” Her voice trembled with tears, capable of evoking a deep sense of pity from anyone

onto her shoulders tightly. “I understand. I’ll go search for him now.” With that, he took hold of her hand and exited

his attention to Oscar by his side and inquired, “How

at all. Even if Mr. Elias were to

concern himself with the details. As long as he could. maintain the Winters Family’s bloodline, he believed

searched through each room in the Winters Manor

if Aiden isn’t here?” Amanda’s panic escalated, and tears

might be hesitant to let her take Aiden away, but she never expected that he would go as far as to hide

dark. “Yes, it’s possible that he’s not

gripped his arm tightly. “What do we do now? If Aiden doesn’t see me soon, he’ll cry

worry, I’ll find him. There