The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 154 Cat and Mouse

“Elias!” Simon roared angrily.

He had finally reached his last straw after losing to Elias time and time again. Why was he still being stopped by Elias even after his proposal was a success?

“Enough, Simon, don’t do this in front of Aiden. You’ve already scared him that night.” Amanda stopped. him, her head aching at the thought of another fight breaking out between the two men.

What hurt Simon the most was Amanda’s behavior-she was clearly favoring Elias. Was she still unable to forget him?

At that, she began to pull Elias away with her as a crowd had already begun to form.

Simon was about to chase after them when Lunabelle held him back. “Simon, I’m feeling a little unwell. Can you send me back home?”

As he was the cause of Lunabelle’s depression, Simon had no choice but to give in. He couldn’t just throw away his responsibility, after all.

Meanwhile, Amanda sat in the back seat with Aiden in her arms while Elias took the wheel. No one said a word throughout the entire journey, causing the atmosphere to turn frigid.

Amanda remained silent as she did not know what to say, while Elias was too lost in his thoughts to speak, wondering how he could make Simon fully give up. He couldn’t stand Simon pestering his wife and son all the time. Besides, he hadn’t been able to get Amanda back to his side yet, and this was a dangerous. factor.

Upon returning to Northern No. 1, Amanda placed Aiden back in the bedroom and carefully covered him with a blanket. After leaving the room, she noticed that Elias was smoking a cigarette on the couch in the living room, giving a rough edge to his striking features.

This man did not seem like Aiden’s father at all; if anything, he was more like his elder brother. Besides, he did not act like one either, and his temper was still as horrendous as before.

When he noticed her emerging from the bedroom, Elias immediately straightened his posture out the cigarette.

and put

“Do you still have a fever? You should go back to your room and get some rest if you’re tired,” Amanda- said.

not tired. Come here,

only two people in the living room, the air was filled with tension yet awkward at the same time. After a moment of hesitation, she took a seat on the couch as well. “What

but Amanda casily forced his words

silent and stared at her for a long while, she raised an eyebrow slightly. “Go on, didn’t you say you wanted to

nothing for me to say anymore; you blocked off all of

never been able to understand why you want a remarriage so badly. You didn’t like me back.

to marry you again even before I knew about our

was still unaware of Aiden’s existence, he was still extremely determined

he had come to terms with his own feelings. Had he really

Club, Elias holed himself up in an isolated corner, drinking his sorrows

away.

took a seat next to him, saying in a deliberately mocking tone, “What’s

out without bothering to spare him a

troubles you have. Who knows? I might be

gaze and looked at him. Lazarus was a Casanova who was well-versed in the ways of love, so he might be able to come

Elias spoke up in his languid yet sultry tone. Tell me,

get an ex-girlfriend without me knowing? Do you miss her?” Lazarus

turned peeved. “I came here for your help to solve my problems, not for you to add to

the Winters Family, his secret marriage with Amanda was hidden from everyone, including Lazarus. Moreover, as he was extremely against being forced into an arranged marriage by Howard, he had never

you lovesick fool, but you have to tell me who that woman is, and what kind of person she is.

eyes were filled with confusion. Since when was a proposal needed

easy to pursue a woman? It’s simple if you don’t like her, but pursuing a woman you like is practically

fell silent, agreeing