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…

into my pregnancy back then. The fetus wasn’t even fully developed yet. If anything, it was only the size of a blueberry at

children. I have! You’re his mother. How can you be so heartless? How can you not stand seeing a tombstone erected for him?! Elias hit the roof, suddenly thinking that the woman before him was rather ruthless. Why haven’t

by Elias’ accusation. Me? Heartless?

give up on Aiden?! But the key now us that Aiden is alive and kicking, and an adorable little munchkin at that! How

or not? Why did you have to erect this tombstone? Aren’t you just upsetting people? Does it not make you upset when

again,” Elias commented with great remorse

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

seemed that there was no way around this unless she told him the child

was lost four years ago means that I can keep Aiden by my side forever, so be it.

she

drawing Elias’ attention. With that,

joke, Grandpa. W-What are you doing? I told you I already have someone I like. He’s away

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

this hullabaloo?! I swear these two Winterses are

blue. Elias snatched her phone and caterwauled furiously to the phone. “What kind of mischief are you up to again.

when he heard Elias voice coming from the other

up with other men?” Never had Elias thought his grandfather would come around overnight when the elder still wouldn’t give up keeping him

Amanda up with another guy? What is

the other end of the line. “Old Mr.

directly to the phone,

come over!”

the address!” Anxiety overcame Elias at once. Howard wasn’t always in the best shape and he would suffer from high blood pressure now

too, became anxious when she heard Howard had fainted. “What are you standing