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?”

I do,” Amanda answered subconsciously while washing the vegetables, taking a second to realize what she had just replied to.

upon meeting Selina’s enigmatic smile. “What

evident? Don’t you think your mood is being influenced by Mr. Winters? Only when

love him? That’s all in the past. I stopped loving him after our divorce! It’s not because of him that

asked with a playful smile.

Amanda couldn’t find the words to argue. It seemed that the

cooking: it’s getting late. Aiden’s

so obvious you have nothing to base

hour later, dinner was ready-a sumptuous feast laid out on the table.

and looked at the array of delicious dishes in front of him.

little fella know he would soon face the person he least wanted to see-Elias Winters. Ding-dong!

Amanda quickly got

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

entryway. Amanda looked at the man standing outside the door through the

her throat before finally opening the door.

and a black tie. He exuded an

here. Come in. Dinner is just

with a

shrimp. Despite the fact that his little face was covered in grease, he still looked

look who’s here. It’s Daddy.”

looked up and saw the man, his little face instantly stiffened,

lying if he said Aiden’s reaction

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

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

he still sat down next to Aiden. Aiden, noticing Eliast sitting beside him, instinctively tried to move away, but the man noticed his

me that much, Aiden? Weren’t you happy when I was Uncle Elias before?

head, and

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