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.”

in bed, but just couldn’t fall asleep. So, she played with her phone

had a very long dream. In the dream, she saw Elias on a deserted road, waving at her as if to

she ran towards him in the dream, she couldn’t go near him or

he was covered in blood, lying motionless on

“No! Elias, no!”

and sat up abruptly with her forehead covered in cold sweat. She was gasping for air as she was still immersed

that it was just a dream and breathed a

it was just a

the covers and getting out of bed,

o’clock in the morning now. So, she went to the bathroom to

at the living room, she saw Colette

Aiden is still sleeping. Should I wake

sleep. He doesn’t have school and he’ll

breakfast? I’ll have the kitchen prepare

I

Elias wasn’t there. Did he not

remembered asking Boris to call her if Elias returned before

Hmm…

“Where is Elias?

night.” Then, she turned

felt unstable and her heart skipped

and didn’t

a business trip abroad, Elias would always find time

it, the more anxious she became. She picked up her phone and dialed Elias” number, but

phone is

Something must have

the busy bee Elias turn off his

started to race as she panicked and dialed Yacob’s

other end was a bit chaotic, and Yacob sounded exhausted as if he had experienced a

on? I can’t reach Elias and you both didn’t come home all night. Where did he go?” Yacob

while her lips trembled.