Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

“Let her in.”

“Yes.”

Elias looked at the executives in front of him and said, “The future of the company relies on all of you for the next half month. If there’s anything, call me. Alright, you can go back to work now.”

The office door opened, and one by one, the people left. Then, Rosie walked in, holding a thermos in her hand.

“Elias, I see that you’ve been busy with work lately and not getting enough rest. So, I made some soup for you. Have some. I won’t take up much of your time. I’ll leave once you finish.”

He slowly stood up and walked toward the reception area. Then, he saw her open the thermos and pour a small bowl of soup on the side.

The man sat expressionlessly on the sofa, not even glancing at the bowl of soup in front of him. Instead, he looked at her and said, “You don’t have to do this. The Winters‘ chefs are hired to do such things.”

“But it’s different. I made it myself…”

Before she could finish her sentence, the man interrupted her, “I don’t need it. Besides, I’ll be going abroad for half a month.”

“What? Why?”

“That’s my business. I don’t see why I should tell you anything.”

She fell silent after hearing his blunt dismissal.

Then, her heart turned cold once again. Why couldn’t this man fall in love with her not matter what she did? She could only get a little bit of tenderness through hypnosis. Even so, it would disappear in an instant.

“Elias, why are you always so cold to me? What did I do wrong…”

“You didn’t do anything wrong. I know you’ve been good to me, and I know what you want. But I’m sorry. I can’t give it to you. It doesn’t matter what has happened between Amanda and me. I am still her husband. As for whether that child is mine… I want to verify it myself”

you and deceived you?” Tears welled up

get a headache whenever a woman started crying before him. So, he pinched his brow and patiently explained, “Of course, I won’t ever bother with a woman who has betrayed me, but… It doesn’t matter what the outcome of my relationship with

as if she

as if she had been given a death sentence. It was impossible for

her eyes. “Elias, why? Can’t we be together even without Amanda’s meddling? Can’t feelings be cultivated? Why is

understand what she lacked compared to Amanda. Just why couldn’t she

not my type. I’m telling you right now that it won’t

that, Elias stood up and went back to his desk, grabbing his suit jacket. “I have another meeting to attend. You can leave on your own later or

three hours cooking. Yet, the man left without even tasting a single spoonful.

continued to roll down her cheeks, but she had no expression on her face because her heart had died completely.

she even went as far as to portray Amanda as a kidnapper. Yet, Elias still refused to

How ridiculous.

to herself, “Since I can’t have him, I’ll destroy everything. What I can’t have, you, Amanda, can forget about having

to

forget ever having

the hospital bed but couldn’t fall asleep no matter what she

door to the ward behind her was pushed open. Thus, she immediately turned

looked at him. “Why are

finished my work and came to see you

“Oh…

not knowing what

seemed that no blood had seeped

I doing when you

relationship wasn’t good in the past. You probably didn’t like me when you married me. So, we married in secret. After a year of marriage, you were never home. Then, we got divorced. After the divorce, I found out I was pregnant. I gave birth to the child overseas,