Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 356 Thank You for Still Being Willing to Love Me

Elias was about to speak, but Amanda continued, “No indecent questions. I won’t answer them.”

that, Elias chuckled under his breath. “What indecent questions do you think I’d ask? What do you keep in that little head of yours, Bailey?”

Oh, am I in the wrong now? Would I have gotten such ideas if you never behaved so shamelessly?!

“Cut the crap and get to asking. I don’t have time to waste with you here,” said Amanda, becoming impatient.

However, Elias’ smile grew increasingly intense as he propped his hands on both sides of the couch, trapping the young woman within his embrace. His dark eyes turned serious as he asked solemnly, “Tell me, after four years of absence, do you still have feelings for me?”

“Does it even matter anymore? Can’t you ask something more substantial?”

“Answer me. I want to know!” Elias pressed on, his fathomless eyes fixed on her.

At that, Amanda turned her head away and replied, “No. I have no feelings whatsoever, only resentment for your heartlessness four years ago.”

However, Elias chuckled and continued, “Since you’ve returned, I’ve slept with you many times against your will and succeeded every time. Do you not feel anything? If you didn’t, I wouldn’t have succeeded so easily.”

“So? It’s just a normal physiological response.”

“No.” Elias purposely leaned closer, looking at her delicate face. “You feel something, deeply. You just don’t want to admit it.”

“If meaningless questions are all you want to ask, keep them to yourself. I don’t want to answer any of it.” It wasn’t that Amanda didn’t want to answer the questions but that she couldn’t face her heart, let alone speak the truth.

“Answer me, Amanda. Do you still love me?” Elias asked while drawing her chin toward his face.

He knew Amanda loved him deeply in the past, but now, he wasn’t sure anymore.

Amanda, while staring at his raven-black eyes, was just about to deny it when Elias warned. sternly and said, “Think twice before answering. I want the truth. Don’t forget that you’re still strapped to the lie detector.”

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gazed dazedly at the

answer.

just want an answer. Why won’t me? I know I was wrong all those years, terribly wrong. However, I have nothing left to ask you tell for now. I haven’t forced you to remarry me, and I haven’t forcefully taken back custody of our son. You should know that if I wanted to, I could do

racing, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead. She

her nervousness, Elias

a while, Amanda hesitated and finally lifted her gaze to meet his eyes.

thought he had misheard her, so he chuckled. lightly and turned to the lie detector. The data analysis on it showed that

for him, but she was forcibly restraining herself, not wanting to expose her love for

buttoned then looked at the

up

her shirt,

surprised by the results he got. He didn’t expect Amanda

Elias’ eyes, and it surprised Amanda when she inadvertently gazed at him. Are those… tears?

him. She appeared so delicate and petite

to shove her

moment before she slowly raised her arms,

“Thank you.”

She was momentarily puzzled. Is he thanking

his chin on her neck, inhaling the faint fragrance

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for still being willing to love me; thank continuing to love me even after I treated you so badly in the past; and thank

you for

a sense

allowing the man to hold her, feeling his warm breath spraying on her neck, tickling but also giving her a sense

knew it, tears streamed down her cheeks. She wasn’t

“Elias…”

“Yeah?”