The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 209 What’s the Use of Having a Dad?

Later, in the kitchen of an apartment unit in Northern No. 1, Amanda was busy washing and preparing the ingredients for dinner.

It’d be too late if she waited for Selina to come back with groceries. So, she got to making dinner after finding some simple ingredients in the fridge.

Just then, the main door was pushed open, and Selina returned with groceries, accompanied by the little one’s voice. “Mommy, I want to eat shrimp tonight! I want shrimp! Miss Selina said she would make shrimp for me.”

Amanda, who was busy in the kitchen, replied without turning her head, “Alright, I’ll make shrimp for tonight.”

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“Aiden, you go and play for a bit while I help your mommy make dinner, okay?” Selina said while taking off her jacket, and Aiden nodded obediently.

With that, Selina entered the kitchen with the groceries she had bought, only to find that Amanda had already started washing and preparing the ingredients.

“Why did you start without me?”

“I got bored waiting alone,” Amanda replied. “So, I looked through the fridge for some ingredients and decided to start ahead with one dish. By the way, have you gotten shrimp? Aiden wants to eat shrimp.”

“Of course. Have you told Mr. Winters? Is he coming over for dinner?”

Selina assumed that was the case, or Amanda’s mood wouldn’t have shifted so quickly. She was still frowning earlier, but now she was beaming.

“Um…” Even Amanda herself didn’t realize how sweet her smile was.

I knew it!

A chuckle escaped Selina as she continued, “You’re feeling much better now, aren’t you? No more overthinking?”

“Yeah, I do,” Amanda answered subconsciously while washing the vegetables, taking a second to realize what she had just replied to.

looked up and frowned upon meeting Selina’s enigmatic smile. “What do you mean by

not evident? Don’t you think your mood is being influenced by Mr. Winters? Only when you

“No way! Who said I still love him? That’s all in the past. I stopped loving him after our divorce! It’s not because of him that I’m

asked with

that the reason for her

cooking: it’s getting late.

smiled but said nothing. It’s so obvious you

dinner was ready-a sumptuous feast laid out on the table.

of him. His big, round eyes

would soon face the person he least wanted to see-Elias

quickly got

helpless smile and muttered under her breath.

outside the door through the peephole, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her

cleared her throat before

in a black suit, a pristine white shirt, and a black tie. He exuded an air of a business

Come in. Dinner is

Elias said with

saw Aiden happily biting into a shrimp. Despite the fact that his little face was covered in

Daddy.” Amanda deliberately guided the child.

engrossed in his meal. When he looked up and saw the man, his little face instantly stiffened, and the shrimp in his mouth fell onto the table.

be lying if he said Aiden’s reaction

as well remain as Uncle Elias. At least Aiden used to smile cheerfully when he saw him. But now, the little

felt somewhat awkward, and she stepped in to defuse the situation.\Come, Elias, sit down.

Aiden. Aiden, noticing Eliast sitting beside

when I was Uncle Elias before? Why is it like this now?” He wanted to understand why his son was behaving this way

let out a soft hum, turned his head, and continued to eat his shrimp,

stood up and suggested that she check on the soup, which was still cooking.