Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 209

Chapter 209 What’s the Use of Having a Dad?

Later, in the kitchen of an apartment unit in Northern No. 1, Amanda was busy washing and preparing the ingredients for dinner.

It’d be too late if she waited for Selina to come back with groceries. So, she got to making dinner after finding some simple ingredients in the fridge.

Just then, the main door was pushed open, and Selina returned with groceries, accompanied by the little one’s voice. “Mommy, I want to eat shrimp tonight! I want shrimp! Miss Selina said she would make shrimp for me.”

Amanda, who was busy in the kitchen, replied without turning her head, “Alright, I’ll make shrimp for tonight.”

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“Aiden, you go and play for a bit while I help your mommy make dinner, okay?” Selina said while taking off her jacket, and Aiden nodded obediently.

With that, Selina entered the kitchen with the groceries she had bought, only to find that Amanda had already started washing and preparing the ingredients.

“Why did you start without me?”

“I got bored waiting alone,” Amanda replied. “So, I looked through the fridge for some ingredients and decided to start ahead with one dish. By the way, have you gotten shrimp? Aiden wants to eat shrimp.”

“Of course. Have you told Mr. Winters? Is he coming over for dinner?”

Selina assumed that was the case, or Amanda’s mood wouldn’t have shifted so quickly. She was still frowning earlier, but now she was beaming.

“Um…” Even Amanda herself didn’t realize how sweet her smile was.

I knew it!

A chuckle escaped Selina as she continued, “You’re feeling much better now, aren’t you? No more overthinking?”

the vegetables, taking a second to realize what she had just replied

Selina’s enigmatic smile. “What

not evident? Don’t you think your mood is being influenced by Mr. Winters? Only

Amanda retorted at once. “No way! Who said I still love him? That’s all in the past. I stopped loving him after our divorce! It’s

asked with

that the reason for her bad mood was Elias’

Let’s start cooking: it’s getting late. Aiden’s hungry.”

so obvious you

sumptuous

delicious dishes in front of him. His big, round eyes widened as he gushed, “Wow! This is amazing, Mommy! We’re having a feast tonight!”

fella know he would soon face the person he least wanted to see-Elias Winters.

rang, and Amanda quickly got up to answer the door.

helpless smile and muttered under her breath. “Sure, you don’t love him. But you rush to the door immediately after hearing. the doorbell.”

the door through

her throat before finally opening the

a pristine white shirt, and a black tie. He exuded an air of a business elite. He

in. Dinner is just ready.

Elias said with

and saw Aiden happily biting into a shrimp. Despite

It’s Daddy.” Amanda deliberately guided the

and saw the man, his little face instantly stiffened, and the shrimp in his mouth fell onto

be lying if he said Aiden’s reaction hadn’t hurt

saw him. But now, the little guy behaved as though he had encountered a bitter enemy, feeling awkward, stiff, and

to defuse the situation.\Come, Elias, sit down.

Elias’ countenance turned somewhat sour, he still sat down next to Aiden. Aiden, noticing Eliast sitting beside him, instinctively tried to move away, but the

to see me that much, Aiden? Weren’t you happy when I was Uncle Elias before? Why is it like

hum, turned his head, and continued

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