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”

leave her even though Amanda has betrayed you and deceived you?” Tears welled up in Rosie’s eyes.

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 Amanda will be because it won’t affect us. We are only suitable as siblings, not as lovers. I don’t have any feelings for you. Do you understand me?”

as if she

she had been given a death sentence. It was impossible

we be together even without Amanda’s meddling? Can’t

Amanda. Just why couldn’t she capture

put it gently, we’re not compatible. To put it bluntly, you’re not my type. I’m telling you right now that it won’t change anything, even

and went back to his desk, grabbing his suit jacket. “I have another meeting to

soup she had spent three hours cooking. Yet, the man left without even tasting a

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

In fact, she even went as far as to portray Amanda as a kidnapper.

How ridiculous.

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

to

can forget ever having a happy ending!

lay in the hospital bed but couldn’t fall asleep no matter what she did.

was pushed open. Thus,

and looked at him.

came to see you on

“Oh…

she felt awkward, not knowing what to say.

her wrist. It seemed that no blood had seeped through after the dressing was changed. He felt

me about the child. What was I doing

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, so you weren’t by