Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 271 Reluctance

Amanda recalled the dinner during the ride home, she felt that the atmosphere was quite peaceful. It had been a while since she enjoyed that feeling; it was very comfortable.

Meanwhile, Aiden sat in the back of the car, nodding off. He no longer had the energy to bounce around.

Elias glanced at the reflection of his sleeping son in the rearview mirror, then at Amanda, who was in the passenger seat. He asked in a low voice, “How are you feeling tonight? Are you happy?

“Not bad.” She nodded, a faint smile gracing her lips.

The man smiled as well. He could sense that Amanda quite liked this home, and the father’s love she lacked was slowly being made up for.

All those years, because of her gambler of a father, she felt so ashamed that she couldn’t even hold her head up high amongst her peers. Now that she had discovered that her biological father was Jack, she probably felt a little better.

Elias wanted to say something else, but when he opened his mouth, he hesitated. Never mind, now was not the time to ask such things.

“Are you trying to ask if I would return to the Allegra Family?”

The man glanced at her, then answered truthfully, “Yes, I did. Still, it’s fine if you probably don’t want to

answer.”

“I don’t know how to answer right now, either. We’ll see. She was already compromising a lot, for she truly yearned for the warmth of a family.

Ever since her foster mother passed away, Amanda never experienced the warmth of a family. She might as well scratch out the sc”mbag Dick from her list, for he only ever asked Amanda for money. The less said about him, the better, really.

The car slowly drove into the community and pulled up at Building Seven at Northern No. 1.

Amanda and Elias got out of the car, one after the other. The man picked up the little guy sleeping in the back seat, then the two entered the building.

However, unbeknownst to them, a black Maybach was parked in front of them, and Simon was in it..

Simon originally wanted to talk to Amanda, but he was caught off guard at the sight of this scene.

He gripped the steering wheel so tightly that veins started bulging, and he couldn’t help but let out a sneer.

Hah…

What was this?

Did the two reconcile already? Then, what about him?

got into his car, he seemed to be

punched the steering wheel. He couldn’t accept

sit by and watch Amanda and Elias

a marriage with the Allegras? Why did he cancel it all of

Yet, the sudden turn of events made Simon wonder

his phone and dialed Amanda’s number. It only went through after a long while of waiting. Amanda’s cold voice

we

want to say

was even trying to decline politely. Still, Simon said stubbornly, “Can you come out tomorrow? I want to chat with you. I don’t feel so

“Well… Fine.”

“See you tomorrow, then.”

smile on his face, because he could feel that

so greatly, could have such a powerful charm that even

she ended the call. She never thought that Simon would still call her; she thought that she had

out for Simon. She couldn’t let him harbor any

heart was beginning to yearn for compromise. Nonetheless, her pragmatism told her not to rush into

her phone

unfamiliar number. So, she warily answered

“I’m Lunabelle.”

Lunabelle?

Simon’s ex-girlfriend?

call her all of

“Oh, hello.

Why did both of them call her tonight?

a chat with her?

expected, Lunabelle said, “Do you have time

not be free tomorrow. I’m busy with my law firm.

now? Can I visit you? I honestly want to talk

voice sounded urgent on the other end of the line. She seemed to have something important. to

I’m at home. I’ll send you the address.” As Amanda

“All right.”

a towel and wrapped it around herself after ending the call. Her mind was filled

later, the doorbell rang. That was probably

the door, she found Lunabelle standing at the