Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

When confronted with Amanda’s remarkably impolite behavior, Symeon surprisingly said nothing, as if he were condoning her actions.

Elizabeth watched as Amanda left, holding the child, then shifted her gaze to the man’s silent expression. Her frustration simmered within her.

“Symeon, please don’t tell me that this is the mother of your illegitimate child. Her words were infused with disdain, as if she were mocking his taste in women.

However, Symeon let out a soft chuckle and looked up at her. “Indeed, that’s the case. That child is also mine. If you can’t bear it, you can propose breaking off our engagement. I will cooperate with your decision. After all, I wouldn’t want to hinder your happiness for the rest of your life.”

With that said, he slowly rose from his seat, ready to leave the dining room.

Elizabeth stood there, dumbfounded. She had never expected Symeon to say such words, as if he genuinely didn’t care about her feelings.

She clenched her fists and followed behind the man. Despite her desire to curse in her rage, she still maintained the composure of a noble lady. “Symeon, you must know that our identities forbid us to casually mention breaking off the engagement. Neither my family nor yours would approve.”

“So what?”

“So, we can only get married,” Elizabeth’replied with a smile remaining on her face.

Symeon, however, sneered. “It’s precisely because of the challenge that we need to collaborate for mutual success. If you have a man you like, I can fulfill your wishes. There’s no need to waste your entire life tied to me. Let me make it clear. I won’t love any woman.”

“May I ask why?”

Elizabeth had long seen through Symeon’s cold and heartless demeanor, yet she couldn’t help but yearn for some special treatment within his heart.

Symeon came to a halt and looked at her. “There’s no why, and I’m not obligated to tell you.”

from earlier, she couldn’t suppress her jealousy

Why could that woman climb into your bed? Why were you willing to touch her? Why

one query. She wanted to know why Symeon would have made love

Amanda

easy to get lost in, so

walked down

from behind. “Stop. Why the sudden escape upon seeing me? Am I really

woman was undeniably

do you have something to find me for? It seems we don’t have

seemed like a tough character and a jealous woman who couldn’t have what she

course, there’s plenty to

a murderous gaze. If she could, she would

looked calm. “Aren’t you his fiancée? Wouldn’t it be

see what charm

inspected the beauty in front of her. What kind of allure did she have to bewitch that man, even to the point

stayed away from women. Many people wanted to get close to and please him, offering him various types of beauty, but he had never

suspected he might be gay, but that didn’t seem likely now. Otherwise, where

have sentiments and attraction toward

in, she clenched her fists, her nails sinking deep into

and raised her delicate chin slightly, looking disdainful. “Symeon is a normal man, so why don’t you ask him such a

you. There are many women more beautiful than you, but Symeon doesn’t show interest in any of them. Why is it that he’s inexplicably drawn to you? Could it be that you’ve played some sort of

contempt, deeming her unworthy of Symeon’s status, yet she had a child out of wedlock

fearing the strong. You don’t dare to question