Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

A flicker of astonishment appeared in his dark eyes, and he couldn’t wait to find out the answer.

“So, what exactly is her relationship with me? Speak up!

“Eli, believe me, I’m doing all this for your good. I truly don’t want you to be hurt. I’m afraid the truth might overwhelm you. 1-

“Enough with the excuses! Spit it out! What’s the real story?”

Elias sensed he was edging closer to the truth, his curiosity driving him to uncover the connection between him and Amanda.

“I-I’m not sure where to begin exactly. The relationship between you two is complicated. It’s too complicated for me to explain in a few words”

“Well, then take your time and start from the beginning. I’ve got time now, so spill it!”

Elias was getting impatient with Rosie’s tearful demeanor, but he had to suppress his anger because he wanted to uncover the truth.

Rosie noticed his impatience and intentionally stretched the suspense. She took a paternity test from her bag and handed it to him.

“Eli, have a look at this first. After you’ve read it, try not to get too worked up. Let me explain everything slowly…”

With a puzzled expression, Elias took the paternity test and quickly flipped to the last page. As his eyes fell upon his

name, his dark pupils abruptly contracted. When he reached the test result, his handsome face was filled with shock..

“What is this? What does this mean? Whose child is this? Mine? Then, why doesn’t the paternity match?” A throbbing sensation crept into his head, but he gritted his teeth and determined to suppress it. He wanted Rosie to lay out the events that transpired before his memory loss.

is a bit of a long story. It has to start from

the point already!” he

Despite her awareness of how terrifying his anger

“Here’s what happened. Your late grandfather coerced you into a marriage with a woman, but you didn’t want to. In a desperate move, he threatened to die if you defied his wishes. Therefore, you ended up marrying her. However, you never liked her initially, so you divorced her after a year of marriage. Four years later, that woman suddenly returned from abroad with a child, claiming you as the father. You decided to take responsibility and care for them, but then you got into a car accident. After the accident, that woman and the child disappeared together. You were lying in the hospital unconscious for a long

explicitly state who the

paternity test concerns me and that child. After

child, only to return when she knew about my amnesia. Is

remained silent

of dizziness swept over him, coupled with an intense headache. When she saw him, his mind flooded with images of Amanda’s tearful

steps back, and the paternity test fell onto the carpet. An explosion seemed to rupture his mind, and his nose started to bleed. Then, he collapsed backward, engulfed by darkness as consciousness slipped

widened as she hurried over to help him up. However, she realized

out, “Eli, don’t

to provoke his

to him, he remained unresponsive. Trembling, she retrieved her phone andi dialed 911 before reaching out to her brother, Taylor, who was also

was about to go to sleep and lazily asked, “What’s up? What’s

fainted, and he’s bleeding from his nose. I don’t know what’s

wrong? Hang on, I’m coming

In the next room.

Arnanda heard a woman’s distraught cries coming from

Elias’ room? Why is there a

she caught the sound of the next room’s door

alarm; something

she swung her