Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

After that heavy conversation, Elias and Amanda fell into silence once more.

Then, he slowly rose to his feet. “You should rest. I’m going home.”

“Hey…”

Amanda called out to him, and he turned around. “What else do you want to say?”

“I… I–It’s nothing. Just be careful on the way back. If possible, I still hope you would consider allowing me to lead the team while you give your orders within the country. I don’t want you to take any unnecessary risks.”

She had already consulted the doctor, and Elias‘ current physical condition was far from suited for sitting on a plane for more than ten hours straight. His wounds were far from healed, and being at a high altitude could reopen his injuries.

Moreover, there were still blood clots in his brain, which was very dangerous.

He simply looked at her before saying, “I have already made up my mind. There’s no need to persuade me otherwise. Someone will pick you up from the hospital tomorrow, pack your things then. We’re departing on Friday.”

So, she could only watch helplessly as Elias left the ward. It wasn’t until she heard the sound. of the door closing that she was certain he had gone home.

Symeon finished his work and returned to the Lawrence Estate late at night. Once his bodyguard opened the car door, he reported, “Master, the people have been captured, and 1 have locked them in the villa area on the east side.”

It wasn’t surprising that they were captured, but locking them in a villa was rather unexpected.

Symeon looked up at the bodyguard. “Why did you lock them in my brought them back out of the kindness of my heart?”

He obviously brought this woman back to interrogate her.

“I will take them to the secret room underground.”

“Yes.”

Then, Symeon looked at the butler beside him. “What about Aiden? Is he asleep?”

sleep after talking to his mother on the phone.”

“By the

guy has been playing with a gardener recently. Who is this gardener? When was he hired? Also, why is Aiden

playing with a gardener in the

We have dozens of

them to me. I want to question them myself.”

“Yes, sir!”

her child in her arms and protected her mother

I won’t harm you. You should be more concerned about what our master wants

Master…

She didn’t want to confront Symeon face to face. She was

see him! I don’t!”

understandable that you wouldn’t have the guts to face our master. Unfortunately, that’s

three of them into the

as she swept her gaze across the dark and damp. environment they had been forced into. “He wants us to live in a place like this?! Is this a place for people to

was in her arms, burst into tears. The child’s grievances and

merely turned a blind eye and

screamed at the iron door, “If your master knew who this child

just

this? How did we end up locked in here? The child is so young! How can we live in a

Dulcie.”

terror for God knew how long. Suddenly,

footsteps made Melissa’s whole body involuntarily stiffen. She recognized

It’s him!

He’s here!

her arms as the low and heavy footsteps stopped in front of the door. Soon,

door opened, Melissa instinctively turned around. She didn’t want to face this man,