The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 80 This Is All Karma

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“Can’t you learn? Is it so difficult to learn to cook for the woman you love? Or is this the extent of your sincerity in pursuing me?”

She was deliberately making things hard for Elias in an attempt to let him have a taste of his own medicine.

Knowing that Amanda was filled with resentment, the man remained silent.

When she got up and left, he stood up as well, offering. Then let me send you home.”

“There’s no need. I want to take a cab back. You promised to fix your temper, remember?”

In reality, she was worried that they would run into Aiden if Elias sent her home.

The man fell silent once again. He did promise to fix his bad temper.

Suppressing his dissatisfaction, he followed Amanda out of the World Trade Center and watched her flag down a cab and leave.

He then drove his car out of the parking lot and followed the cab, wanting nothing more than to ensure her safe arrival home.

In truth, he understood why Amanda treated him this way.

He deserved such treatment for all the wrongs he had done.

After following Amanda all the way back to Galaxy Bay, Elias parked his car in a dark corner and stayed there for a long time.

As he recalled the various wrongdoings he had committed against Amanda four years ago, he couldn’t help realizing that each one of them was quite excessive.

His phone vibrated all of a sudden.

Frowning, he only glanced at it as he didn’t feel like answering the call. However, he quickly picked up the phone when he saw that it was from the nursing home.

“Did something happen?”

The voice of the attending doctor came from the other end of the line. “Mr. Elias, your mother’s condition seems to be deteriorating. She keeps asking to see you. Do you have time to come over?”

Elias’ expression changed abruptly. “What happened to her?”

mystery, having disappeared for many years. No one in his circle knew the whereabouts of his parents; it was as if they had disappeared from the face of the

the public that his son and daughter-in-law had settled abroad,

was not true.

I can’t say for sure, but your mother’s condition has been getting worse. I’m sure you are aware

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might be a good idea to come and see her if you

my way.”

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up the phone, Elias immediately turned his car around and headed toward

home.

seems like I haven’t visited my mother in half a

he went, his presence would always trigger his mother and cause her mental state to deteriorate even

South Hill Care after nearly

the late hour or its inherently

the car, he made his way to the upscale ward

as she sat in a rocking chair. muttering incessantly, “Waldo, all of this is

the name of Elias’

mother and kneeled slowly, observing

at the handsome man before her and hesitated to believe what she was seeing. After all, she hadn’t

voice, Elias replied

finally come! I was so

to have been genuinely frightened, seeing as how tears

are you afraid of? Are you unhappy

shook her head vigorously and broke away from his embrace. “No, it’s not that. I’m afraid. retribution will fall upon you again. I’m really

the moment he heard the word ‘retribution Elias despised that

hold. “Have you forgotten how your father died? It was all retribution. How could he do something as cruel as making someone else’s son be tortured to death in his place? And then he died in a car accident after he was crushed to a pulp. What is this, if it’s not retribution?!”

tragic death years ago, strange

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Jennifer had suffered

Waldo had

never celebrated his

to celebrate Elias’ birthday, only to have him leave her