Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance
Chapter 86

Chapter 86

Chapter 86 If There Are Too Many Coincidences, It’s No Longer One

Amanda’s emotions were in a mess right now.

At the sight of her hesitance, Howard laughed bitterly. “Now that I think about it. Elias not having anychildren may be a form of karmic retribution as well. Is it fated that the Winters Family will die out?”

“Grandpa, how can you think that? You’re overthinking this. It’s not karmic retribution at all!” Amandawas taken aback by the fact that Howard had started to believe in karma. Elias’

father’s death must have been too much of a shock to the family and made everyone lose theircommon sense!

“Go home. I’ll stay here for the night. Let me accompany my grandson for a while. It’s been a long timesince I can look at him quietly like this” Howard’s eyes were fixed on the bedridden man the entire time.

She didn’t know what to say and could only nod. “Grandpa, call me if you need anything. If you can’tstand it, just take a break.”

“Go on. I know Howard finally smiled.

Amanda’s phone rang at that moment, causing some sudden noise in the quiet hospital ward. Quickly,she pressed on the mute button and retreated from the room. She picked up her phone as soon as shewas outside. It was a call from Aiden, who probably was asking her to go home.

Sure enough, a cute yet angry voice came from the other end. “Mommy, you lied to me. Didn’t you sayyou will come home soon? Why aren’t you home yet? Hmph! You liar!”

“Baby, be good. Mommy is coming home now. I was delayed, plus it’s raining heavily, so I have to driveslowly.”

“I don’t care! You must have gone out alone to play without me! Hmph! I’m very angry!”

Amanda chuckled helplessly. “How about I go home now and bring you your favorite chocolate cake?”

“I guess I’ll forgive you. Come home quickly, Mommy! Luckily there’s chocolate cake or I would havegotten really angry.”

Aiden hung up immediately after that. She eyed her phone and shook her head with a smile. After all,he was still a child who could be easily reassured with cake.

She had just turned around when she saw Yacob who had rushed there and was breathing quickly. Heseemed to have come to the hospital as soon as he received the message.

“Miss Bailey, is Mr. Winters okay now?”

“He’s out of danger and is now under observation,” she reported truthfully.

He sighed in relief. “Mr. Winters insisted on personally picking you up to celebrate his birthday. I didn’tthink… Oh, where did you replace him? We’ve looked along the road so many times but did not see any

traces”

“It’s a long story. I accidentally saw the marks of a car collision on a tree, so I took a chance and wentinto the woods. I didn’t expect to really replace him. Amanda felt that she had been lucky since noteveryone would have noticed such detail when it was raining so heavily,

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Yacob frowned deeply and muttered to himself, “On his birthday, and a car accident no less. Is it trulykarmic retribution?”

Those wonds again.

“Yacob, do you believe in karma?”

“I’m not so sure about it. A lot of things happened by chance. If there are too many coincidences, it’s nolonger one.” He looked into the hospital room and decided to remain outside when he saw Howardinside.

Amanda opened her mouth to say something but hesitated. “If Elias wakes up, you have to call me. I’llhead home first.” She turned and headed for the lift at the end of the corridor.

It was already 1.00AM when Amanda arrived home. Her entrance into the living room woke thebodyguard sleeping on the couch. She did have to admit that Elias bodyguards were all martial artsexperts and highly alert to the point that they could detect even the slightest movement.

“It’s me. Everything’s okay. Just go back to sleep.”

The bodyguard lay back again when he realized it was her. “The boy is now asleep but was angr

went to bed.”

She smiled in embarrassment and glanced at the chocolate cake she was holding. She would have inthe refrigerator.

Amanda headed to her son’s bedroom on the first floor and opened the door gently, unable to helpwhen she saw her darling son sleeping soundly with his rear in the air. Kissing him softly on the check,then turned and left the room.

She returned to her room and took a hot shower to warm herself up. She had nearly gotten a cold frombeing in the rain for so long while in the woods.

She lay on the bed and quickly fell asleep, falling into a dream where Elias knew of their son’sexistence and became furious. She also dreamed of her father-in-law whom she had never seen. Herdreams were all jumbled together, and it was already daytime when she awoke in shock. However, thesky was still gloomy outside and the rain hadn’t stopped, though it had become lighter.

Amanda picked up her phone to look at it, not replaceing any phone calls from the hospital. Is Elias notawake yet? But that isn’t possible, since the effects of the anesthetic have probably gone away,

She tried calling Yacob, who quickly picked up.

“Yacob, has Elias not woken up yet?” Amanda felt anxious for no reason. If Elias wasn’t awake, it mightmean something was wrong.

She didn’t expect to hear Yacob say, “He just woke up and is being fed water right now. I was about tocall you.”

“Oh.. that’s good then. I’ll head to the hospital right now.”

She ended the call and washed herself up. She planned to make breakfast and send Aiden tokindergarten before going to the hospital.

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In the luxurious hospital ward, Howard was sitting on the couch with a dark expression while Elias layagainst the bed where Grace was feeding him water. The elderly man was infuriated by this since hedidn’t like her at all, especially when there was Amanda to compare her to.

“Elias, do you still want water? I’ll pour another glass for you, alright?” Grace asked carefully.

Howard snorted and said mockingly. “Didn’t you hear the nurse’s advice? He isn’t allowed to eat within24 hours and shouldn’t drink too much water either.”

“Sorry, I nearly forgot.” She placed the glass on the cabinet next to her.

Elias frowned slightly. “Go home if you have nothing else to do here. There are nurses here and I’mfine.”

She remained silent for several seconds, seemingly hurt. “You don’t want to see me that much? I wasjust worried about you and will go home later-”

“No,” Elias merely replied coldly while Howard snorted scornfully from the couch.

Grace stated again quietly, “Elias, it was your birthday yesterday. Don’t you think it’s too coincidence

“What do you mean?” He felt irritated suddenly, knowing that karma was about to be men