Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Just then, Colette brought juice and dessert over and saw that Amanda’s face didn’t look good, so she couldn’t help but ask, “Mrs. Winters, what’s wrong? Are you alright? Why do you look so pale?”

“I’m fine. I just suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable in my heart. It’s probably because I didn’t sleep well last night.”

Amanda shook her head. She didn’t know why her heart hurt a lot just now.

She looked at the time again and realized that it was almost 10 p.m., but Elias wasn’t home yet.

She then looked at Aiden, who was drawing, and said, “Aiden, take a break and have some juice.”

“Okay.”

Colette saw that her face was really pale and advised her, “Mrs. Winters, why don’t you go to your room and rest for a while? I’ll help Mr. Aiden take a bath and prepare for bed when he gets tired. Don’t stay up too late. Your health is more important.”

Amanda looked at Aiden and asked, “Is that alright? Can Mrs. Colette put you to sleep later?”

Although Aiden wanted her to put him to sleep, he chose to let Colette accompany him when he heard her say that her heart wasn’t feeling well.

“Yes, Mommy. You should go to sleep if you’re not feeling well.”

Amanda patted his little head and said, “Good boy, I’ll go lie down for a while. If you can’t sleep later, come find Mommy.”

“Okay.”

So, Amanda went back to her room alone, but she couldn’t fall asleep.

She didn’t know why her heart kept aching, as if it was trying to tell her something and Elias’ face kept appearing in her mind. She wanted to call and ask, but she was afraid that he must be busy.

Forget it, let’s not disturb him.

Then, she picked up the phone and called Boris to say, “Call me when Elias is back.”

“Yes, Mrs. Winters.”

felt restless again. She tossed and turned in bed, but just couldn’t fall

In the dream, she saw Elias on a deserted road, waving

towards him in the dream, she couldn’t

in blood, lying motionless on the road, as

“No! Elias, no!”

she woke up from the dream and sat up abruptly with her forehead covered in cold sweat. She was

she realized that it was just a dream and breathed

was just a

while before flipping the covers and getting out of bed, only

So, she went to the bathroom to freshen up before changing

she arrived at the living room,

Winters, you’re awake. Mr. Aiden is still sleeping. Should

He doesn’t have school and he’ll just make

like for breakfast? I’ll have the kitchen prepare it

dishes. I don’t have much of

that Elias wasn’t there. Did he not come back all

remembered asking Boris to call her if Elias returned before going

Hmm…

“Where is Elias? He didn’t

night.” Then, she turned around and

unstable and her heart skipped a

didn’t even give her a call.

business trip abroad, Elias would always find time

it, the more anxious she became. She picked

phone is switched

sank. Something must have

could the busy bee

to race as she panicked

The background on the other end was

and you both didn’t come home all night. Where did he go?” Yacob remained silent for a long time. I’m sorry; it’s my fault for not

while her