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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me with her. I found happiness in being by her side. Later, when I married Elias, he helped me resolve many of my problems. During that year, my adoptive father

year of their secret marriage, Amanda knew that although Elias didn’t fulfill his duties as a husband and showed no concern or care for her, he did step in when her

That

and stable. At that time, she even thought she could live like that for the

Elias was mentioned, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes. Speaking slowly, she said, “Elias is a good

but speak up for Elias. “Mom, let Dad support him. He simply wants to reclaim the shares rightfully belonging to him from

a family now, and he is Aiden’s father. We will him,” Edith

It was better to

“Amanda, is there still

support

The truth was, she didn’t want to

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

Let’s talk about something more enjoyable. What style do you prefer? I’ll have someone redecorate a new

can sleep in the same room. For now, he still can’t bear

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life gradually returned to its familiar

recognition banquet, Jack took matters into his own hands and issued an official announcement on the company’s website, acknowledging Amanda’s rightful place

only fueled Crispin’s anxiety, and he felt compelled

Family, Stephanie’s days grew increasingly

sulking in her room. The evening had arrived, yet there was no sign of her parents. Reluctantly, she made her way

the

Mrs. Allegra suggested you proceed without them. They are in the garden, enjoying their time with Aiden, digging

Digging in the soil?

poise, and her perpetually authoritative father were actively engaged in soil-digging activities with a three-year-old toddler in the garden. What a disgrace! The way they spoil that child is

escaped Stephanie’s lips as she placed her spoon on

in her room, but no one had bothered to check on her.

down for dinner, fearing that she might go hungry, but now, the couple seemed to have their minds consumed by the return of their eldest daughter, Amanda, and

then, her phone buzzed, signaling