The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 499 Answer Me!

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.”

and you can

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.”

villa? Do you

think I

In the meantime, you can interrogate

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“Yes.”

at the butler beside him. “What about Aiden? Is

talking

“By the

been playing with a gardener recently. Who is this gardener? When was he hired? Also, why

playing with a gardener

not quite sure. We have dozens of gardeners in the house. I’ll

who they are, bring them to me.

“Yes, sir!”

are you taking us? What do you want?” Melissa tightly held her child in her arms and protected her mother behind her as

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…

Symeon. She didn’t want to confront Symeon face to face. She was scared, genuinely terrified that he

to see him! I

guilty conscience after making so many mistakes. It’s understandable

three of

angrily as she swept her gaze across the dark and damp. environment they had been forced into.

in her arms, burst into tears. The child’s grievances and filled the entire

panic

turned a blind eye and

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your master knew who this child

“Then, you

to our master. We’re just following orders. We would never do anything against his

How did we end up locked in here? The child is so young! How can we live in a place

way. I will definitely rescue you and Dulcie.” Melissa comforted. her mother, holding her crying daughter tightly, not

finally fell asleep in her arms after waiting in terror for God knew how

footsteps made Melissa’s whole body involuntarily

It’s him!

He’s here!

heavy footsteps stopped in front of the door. Soon, the door