The Lawyer’s Romance in Law

Chapter 209 What’s the Use of Having a Dad?

Later, in the kitchen of an apartment unit in Northern No. 1, Amanda was busy washing and preparing the ingredients for dinner.

It’d be too late if she waited for Selina to come back with groceries. So, she got to making dinner after finding some simple ingredients in the fridge.

Just then, the main door was pushed open, and Selina returned with groceries, accompanied by the little one’s voice. “Mommy, I want to eat shrimp tonight! I want shrimp! Miss Selina said she would make shrimp for me.”

Amanda, who was busy in the kitchen, replied without turning her head, “Alright, I’ll make shrimp for tonight.”

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“Aiden, you go and play for a bit while I help your mommy make dinner, okay?” Selina said while taking off her jacket, and Aiden nodded obediently.

With that, Selina entered the kitchen with the groceries she had bought, only to find that Amanda had already started washing and preparing the ingredients.

“Why did you start without me?”

“I got bored waiting alone,” Amanda replied. “So, I looked through the fridge for some ingredients and decided to start ahead with one dish. By the way, have you gotten shrimp? Aiden wants to eat shrimp.”

“Of course. Have you told Mr. Winters? Is he coming over for dinner?”

Selina assumed that was the case, or Amanda’s mood wouldn’t have shifted so quickly. She was still frowning earlier, but now she was beaming.

“Um…” Even Amanda herself didn’t realize how sweet her smile was.

I knew it!

A chuckle escaped Selina as she continued, “You’re feeling much better now, aren’t you? No more overthinking?”

subconsciously while washing the vegetables, taking a

upon meeting Selina’s enigmatic smile. “What do you

being influenced by Mr. Winters? Only when you deeply. love

all in the past. I stopped loving him after our divorce! It’s not because of him that I’m in a bad mood. It’s… it’s…”

with a playful

to argue. It seemed that the reason for her bad mood was Elias’

of that. Let’s start cooking: it’s getting late.

smiled but said nothing. It’s so obvious you have nothing to base your argument

was ready-a sumptuous feast laid out on

climbed onto the dining chair and looked at the array of delicious dishes in front of him. His big, round eyes widened as he gushed, “Wow! This is amazing, Mommy! We’re having a

he would soon face the person he least wanted

got up to answer the door.

shook her head with a helpless smile and muttered under her breath. “Sure, you don’t love him. But you

the entryway. Amanda looked at the man standing outside the door through the peephole, and

composed herself and cleared her throat before finally

in a black suit, a pristine white shirt, and a black tie. He exuded an air of a business elite. He seemed

Come in. Dinner is just ready.

with

and Amanda entered the dining room and saw Aiden happily biting into a shrimp. Despite the fact that his little face was covered in grease, he still looked absolutely adorable.

here. It’s Daddy.” Amanda deliberately

the man, his little face instantly stiffened, and the shrimp in his mouth

if he said Aiden’s

as Uncle Elias. At least Aiden used to smile cheerfully when he saw him. But now, the little guy behaved as though he had encountered a bitter enemy, feeling awkward, stiff, and even wanting to stay away from him.

to defuse the situation.\Come, Elias, sit down. Hurry up and eat. The food

sour, he still sat down next to Aiden. Aiden, noticing Eliast sitting beside him, instinctively tried to move away,

that much, Aiden? Weren’t you happy when I was Uncle Elias before? Why is it like this now?”

turned his head,