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?”

after talking to his mother on the

“By the

has been playing with a gardener recently. Who is this

gardener in the

not quite sure. We have dozens of

know who they are, bring them to me. I

“Yes, sir!”

taking us? What do you want?” Melissa tightly held her child in

the bodyguards remained indifferent to her plight. “Just follow me, I won’t harm you. You should be more concerned about what our master wants to

Master…

turned ugly at the mention of Symeon. She didn’t want to confront Symeon face to face. She was scared, genuinely terrified that

to see him!

your guilty conscience after making so many mistakes. It’s understandable that you wouldn’t have the guts to face our

bodyguard pushed the three of them into the secret room.

as she swept her gaze across the dark and damp. environment they had been forced into. “He wants us

tears. The child’s grievances and

blind eye and left without

your master knew who this child was, he

We’re just following orders. We would never do anything

we end

Dulcie.” Melissa comforted.

arms after waiting in terror for God

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

It’s him!

He’s here!

her arms as the low and heavy

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