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?”

washing the vegetables, taking a second to realize

up and frowned upon meeting Selina’s enigmatic

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

retorted at once. “No way! Who said I still love him? That’s 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…”

asked with a

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

cooking: it’s getting late.

said nothing. It’s so obvious you have

dinner was ready-a sumptuous feast laid out on

looked at the array of delicious dishes in front of him. His big, round eyes widened

would soon face the

doorbell rang, and Amanda quickly got up to answer

was startled. She shook her head with a helpless smile and muttered under her breath.

man standing outside the door through

cleared her throat

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

Come in. Dinner is just ready.

Elias said with

a shrimp. Despite the fact that his

Daddy.” Amanda deliberately guided the child.

the man, his

lying if he said

remain as Uncle Elias. At least Aiden used to smile cheerfully when he saw him. But now, the little guy behaved as though he

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

still sat down next to Aiden. Aiden, noticing Eliast

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

soft hum, turned his head,

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