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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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 didn’t harass me at all. I thought things had changed, but it turns out that Elias

care for her, he did step in when her mother

That

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

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

Amanda couldn’t help but speak up for Elias. “Mom, let Dad support him. He simply wants to

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

relieved for Elias. It was better to have someone extending

there still a

support

lips gradually faded. The truth was, she didn’t want to confront this question. “I… I

to do. It felt like a glimmer of trust had rekindled within her toward Elias, yet she couldn’t shake her fear of repeating past mistakes. Conflicting emotions left her feeling

daughter’s inner turmoil, Edith decided to divert the conversation. “Let’s not dwell on that for now. Let’s talk about something

smiled and responded, “There’s no need for that. Aiden and I can sleep in the same room. For now, he still can’t bear to

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following days, life gradually returned

an official announcement on the company’s website, acknowledging

only fueled Crispin’s anxiety, and he felt

days grew increasingly unbearable. She felt

they come for dinner?” Stephanie had spent entire day sulking in her room. The evening had arrived, yet there was no sign of her parents. Reluctantly, she made her way to the dining

the

and Mrs. Allegra suggested you proceed without them. They are in the

Digging in the soil?

and her perpetually authoritative father were actively engaged in soil-digging activities

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

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

now, the couple seemed to have their minds consumed by the return of their eldest daughter, Amanda, and

her phone buzzed, signaling the arrival of a text