The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 25 Elias Erected a Tombstone for His Son

“Mom….” Tears welled up in Amanda’s eyes when she saw her mother’s tombstone.

At that, she looked up to force her tears back. She didn’t want to shed any tears in front of Elias. She didn’t want him to see her vulnerable side.

“Cry if you want, Elias murmured when he saw her holding her tears back. “It’s just you and me here.

“But you’re here!” she retorted before asking, “Why in the world have you brought me here?”

Elias did not say anything. He only walked over to the adjacent grave and stood there, his tall, handsome figure shrouded in loneliness.

Baffled, Amanda followed him and when she saw the words engraved on the tombstone, she was dumbfounded.

Here lies the beloved son of Elias Winters’

The corner of Amanda’s lips twitched in response. This… He… What blasphemy is this?! How can Elias curse my son?!

“W-What is the meaning of this? Why erect a tombstone? Is it even necessary?”

Despite being a lawyer, Amanda was at a loss for words and her thoughts were scattered. She wasn’t sure how to feel anymore.

I can’t possibly tell Elias that our son is still alive and that he’d only be cursing the little one by erecting a tombstone in his name, can I?!

“This is proof that my child existed,” Elias muttered as he fixed his profound gaze on the empty tombstone, rendering Amanda speechless.

You’ve got to be kidding me! She, on the other hand, didn’t like this idea. After all, the little brat was alive and kicking at home. You… This… He…

back then. The fetus wasn’t even fully developed yet. If anything, it was only

can you be so heartless? How can you not stand seeing a tombstone erected for him?! Elias

by

Aiden?! But the key now us that Aiden is alive and kicking, and an adorable little munchkin at that! How rude of Elias

to do with me being heartless or not? Why did you have to erect this tombstone? Aren’t you just upsetting people? Does it not make you upset when this constantly reminds you of the child you gave up?”

It’ll remind me to never make this mistake ever again,” Elias commented with great

to believe Amanda was really pregnant? Why didn’t I question it? Even for one

at that. It seemed that there was no way

four years ago means that I can keep Aiden by my side forever, so

rang, and she found it was a call from

drawing Elias’ attention. With that, he

joke, Grandpa. W-What are you doing? I told you I already have someone

exasperated. First, Elias set up a tombstone for their ‘dead’ son and now, Howard wanted to set

with all this hullabaloo?! I swear these two Winterses are sent by the

caterwauled furiously to the phone. “What kind of mischief are you up to again. Grandpa? Who said you

from the other end of the line. “Last time I

men?” Never had Elias thought his grandfather

guy? What is this

the other end of the line. “Old Mr. Winters? Old Mr.

said directly to the phone, “Mr. Elias, Old Mr. Winters

come over!”

wasn’t always in the best shape and he would suffer from high

had fainted. “What are you standing here for? Go