The Lawyer’s Romance in Law

Chapter 108

Chapter 108 The Blind Date

The instant he yelled, Jennifer and Grace quieted down. Jennifer shot a look at Yacob, ordering. “You go outside for a moment.”

Yacob nodded. With that, he stepped out of the ward and guarded the door.

Jennifer came in front of her son’s sickbed. After tucking him in, she began persuading him earnestly, saying, “Elias, stop acting like a child already, will you? The Winterses are depending on you, so it’s important to take care of your health, not only for yourself but also for the whole Winters Family! Your dad’s already-

“Cut it out! Enough of it already!” Feeling thoroughly annoyed deep down, Elias was in no mood to listen to those words anymore.

Tears sparkling in her eyes, Jennifer swallowed her grievance. “I’m going out to let Grace keep you company for a while. Don’t let her down anymore. She’s been taking care of you all this time- she said, only to be silenced mid-sentence again by the impatient look in the man’s eyes. Without saying another word, she turned around and left the ward.

Grace had already had the gauze removed from her face. The doctor said her wound needed to breathe to heal better, but this made the gash left by the fruit knife all the more conspicuous, which was too much for any woman to cope with As her tears slowly ran past the scar..

Elias frowned in displeasure. “What are you crying for?! Do you not want your face anymore?”

you

Grace hurriedly wiped her tears away, saying. “Elias, I don’t know what happened, but I know must’ve gone to Amanda for what happened to me. Please. I’m begging you, don’t go to her anymore. I’m really scared. She’s already insane, and I don’t want to lose you. It really freaked me out to see you coughing up blood last time. Despite her concern for Elias’ well-being, she was happy that he and Amanda had finally broken up for good.

“She said she didn’t gash your face,” replied Elias in a grim voice devoid of emotion.

that, Elias? Are

simply didn’t want to believe this was Amanda’s doing; he couldn’t

Amanda? Would I pay the price of having my face disfigured just to sling mud at her? That’s so insulting of you!” she wept. With that, she turned around and ran out of the ward in tears, leaving Elias to lie alone on his sickbed in an

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108 The Blind Date

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self-deprecating sneer. Yeah, she’s right. Would any woman want to pay the price of having her

had promised. This was an upper- class dating agency; not only did it rigorously fact-check

her blind date had already arrived. She only asked for a cup of coffee

first impression of him was pretty good; he looked gentle and refined in a suit and tie. From what she had read in his profile, he seemed to be in the field

and shook her hand gently. “Nice to meet you, Miss Bailey. I’m Nathan Abney, and I’ve read through your profile. You’re a remarkable woman.”

first time she ever went on a blind date, and for some reason, she thought something was strange about it. The man before her was pretty good, but she didn’t feel anything about him, nor did she feel any desire to spend the rest of her life with him. She had never had a blind date before, so she didn’t know if blind dates were all

go out to dinner. At first, she was going to refuse, but then, she

They had a fairly pleasant conversation, but it felt awkward and distant. In the end,

it’s not necessary. I drove here, so I’ll just drive home by myself. I suppose

“Yes, I did.”

let’s drive home separately. We have

stay in touch on WhatsApp, then.”

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