Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 344 Crispin’s Scheme

Having said that, Elias exited the dining hall without casting a backward glance or bidding farewell. It felt as though he was purposefully avoiding her presence.

Rosie’s gaze fell upon the barely touched food on the table. Does he truly need to depart in such haste? Am I some kind of monstrous being? Am I genuinely that repugnant to him?

At the Allegra Villa, Amanda found it hard to drift off to sleep at her birth parents’ house.

Meanwhile, Aiden, that mischievous little boy, had fallen into a peaceful slumber. Jack had spent quite a while entertaining his grandson tonight, leaving the little one fatigued.

Amanda observed the peacefully sleeping child. She gently covered him with a blanket before venturing out of the bedroom with unhurried steps.

She had intended to take a solitary walk in the garden. To her astonishment, she stumbled upon Edith wrapped in a coat, standing beneath the moonlit sky.

“Mrs. Alle-” Amanda hesitated, feeling that the formal address was inappropriate. Opting for a more intimate term, she called out, “Mom, what brings you out here?”

Upon hearing her voice, Edith turned around and greeted her with a smile. “You can’t sleep too? I suppose I’m too excited. I couldn’t fall asleep tonight, so I decided to take a walk.”

“I guess I’m just not used to the bed, so I can’t sleep,” Amanda said.

Edith walked over and settled onto a wicker chair. “Join me, my dear. Let’s have a chat, just us mother and daughter.”

Amanda gracefully took her place on the opposite chair, relishing the caress of the gentle breeze against her cheeks. The garden exuded a delicate fragrance, lending a pleasant ambiance to the moment.

‘Don’t let your dad fool you with his early slumber. He, too, was brimming with excitement today, eagerly anticipating this moment for quite some time,” Edith remarked.

Amanda offered a gentle smile but remained silent.

Edith continued, “These past years, you have endured so much. Your dad informed me about the hardships you faced under your adoptive father’s mistreatment, and how he consistently demanded money from you. Is that true?”

As she spoke, her eyes shimmered with genuine concern.

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being by her side. Later, when I married Elias, he helped me resolve many of my problems. During that year, my

showed no concern or care for her, he did step in when her mother passed away. When her adoptive father came demanding money, it was Elias who

That

happiness, but it was peaceful and stable. At that time, she even thought she could live like

when Elias was mentioned, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes. Speaking slowly, she said, “Elias is a good young man. With the Winters Family gone, he’s the only one left

help but speak up for Elias. “Mom, let Dad support him. He simply

family now, and he

for Elias. It was better to have someone extending a helping hand rather than

there still a

support

faded. The truth was,

like a glimmer of trust had rekindled within her toward Elias, yet she couldn’t shake her fear

Edith decided to divert the conversation. “Let’s not dwell on that for now. Let’s talk about something more enjoyable. What style do you prefer? I’ll have someone redecorate a new

“There’s no need for that. Aiden and I can sleep in the

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days, life gradually returned

an official announcement on the company’s website, acknowledging Amanda’s rightful place in the family. The

anxiety,

Family, Stephanie’s days grew

Mom and Dad? Why haven’t they come for dinner?” Stephanie had spent entire day sulking in her room. The evening had arrived, yet

the

Allegra suggested you proceed without them. They are

Digging in the soil?

mother, who was known for her elegance and poise, and her perpetually authoritative father were actively engaged in soil-digging activities with a three-year-old toddler in the

snort escaped Stephanie’s lips as she placed her spoon on

the day, she had sequestered herself in her room, but no one had bothered to check on her. It turned out that her

would take turns coaxing her to come down for dinner, fearing that she might go hungry, but now, the couple seemed to have their

signaling the arrival