Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance
Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Chapter 90 Elias Blocked Her Car

For the next few days. Amanda was nowhere to be seen at the hospital.

No matter how many times Elias tried calling her, his calls were always met with a busy tone. He begansuspect that she had intentionally blocked his number.

As Elias gazed out of the window, he couldn’t help but notice the perpetually gloomy sky. The rain hadbeen pouring relentlessly, mirroring his own somber state of mind.

As the ward door creaked open, he turned around without a hint of emotion on his face. It was noneother than Yacob.

“Mr. Winters, did you need me for something?” Yacob asked.

“Help me with the discharge process. I can’t stand being cooped up in this hospital any longer, Eliasmuttered. Each day felt stagnant and he found it impossible to accomplish anything.

Yacob hesitated and replied, “But your injury hasn’t fully recovered yet. The doctor recommended atleast two more weeks of hospitalization.”

“No need. I’ll recover just fine at home, and tomorrow is the anniversary of Yelan’s death,” Eliasinsisted.

Time seemed to fly by and once again, it was the anniversary of Yelan’s death-a day Elias alwaysreserved. for visiting the cemetery.

At the mention of Yelan, Yacob fell silent and quietly left the ward.

Elias pushed aside his blanket, got up, and walked over to the window. He stared at the sky outside,which was covered in dark, ominous clouds. Gradually, tiny raindrops started appearing on the glass.

It was raining again.

Undeterred, he summoned his resolve and dialed Amanda’s number once more, only to be met withthe same disappointing outcome-her phone remained stubbornly out of reach.

Without a shred of doubt, he concluded that she had indeed blocked him.

After completing her evening shift, Amanda eagerly looked forward to returning home and spendingtime with her son. Today, there would be a new nanny in place as well.

It had taken a long search through the domestic service center to replace someone who fit her criteria.Initially, people at the agency found her request for a young and martial arts-skilled caregiver eccentricand unusual.

Amanda was aware that her requirements were somewhat peculiar, but she had become frightenedafter the incident with Aiden being kidnapped.

Little did she expect to actually replace a caregiver who perfectly matched her specific criteria.

The caregiver, possessing a black belt in Taekwondo, was not only remarkably young but also willing to

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provide round-the-clock care for the child.

Perfect! It’s exactly what I’ve been searching for, Amanda thought to herself.

Anticipation filled her as she couldn’t wait to go home and meet the caregiver. She wondered how wellthe caregiver would get along with her little brat.

Just as Amanda’s car approached Galaxy Bay, another vehicle suddenly intercepted and blocked herway.

Fueled with anger, she swung open her car door and marched toward the vehicle, forcefully tapping onthe window.

As the window gradually rolled down, Amanda found herself frozen in a state of disbelief. Why is Elias

here?

“Elias! Are you out of your mind? Why did you block my car?” Her anger surged. After not seeing himfor a few days, she felt his presence only intensified her fury. She pondered how he had managed toescape from the hospital.

Elias flung open the car door and stepped out, his imposing figure casting a shadow over her delicateframe. “Why did you block my number?” he demanded.

She was momentarily rendered speechless. Did he run out of the hospital just to confront me about this

Taking a deep breath, she composed herself and suppressed her anger. “I didn’t feel like picking upyou calls and you just wouldn’t stop dialing, so I decided to block you. What do you have to say aboutthat?”

“Very well done!” Amanda seethed through gritted teeth. The overwhelming urge to throttle her coursedthrough him. How dare she act so self-righteous?!

“Why on earth did you leave the hospital while you’re supposed to be recovering? Oh, and to top it off,it’s raining outside. I suppose your wound not getting infected and oozing pus must be breaking yourheart.

hubi”

At this moment, the night sky drizzled with gentle rain. Although the rain wasn’t heavy. Elias carriednumerous lingering injuries from the car accident that hadn’t fully recovered yet. It would be strange ifgetting soaked didn’t aggravate his condition.

Under the streetlights, his figure was stretched and elongated.

Elias fixed his gaze on her delicate face and that razor-sharp mouth. He felt an impulsive urge to kissher forcefully, but he restrained himself. “Do you even care?”

“Who cares about you? You don’t even care about your own well-being, so who would waste their timeon you? I just feel sorry for your grandfather, having to be in the hospital and keeping you company allnight long at his age!” Amanda deliberately averted her gaze, unwilling to witness the expression in hiseyes at that very moment.

For some inexplicable reason, she sensed a wave of desolation emanating from him. It evoked a tingeof sympathy within her, especially as she noticed blood seeping through the pristine bandage on his

forehead.

From the car, Elias took out a small black velvet box and handed it to her. “It’s for you.”

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“What is this?” She looked at the man with a puzzled expression as she received the delicate blackvelvet jewelry box. When she opened it, she found the emerald bracelet that had been auctioned offthe other day and raised her gaze to meet his cold, handsome face. “What does this mean?”

“I initially planned to give it to you on my birthday, but I got into a car accident, he replied in a deep

voice.

The thought of it seemed almost absurd. Elias wanted to present Amanda with a gift on his birthday.because he had never bestowed her with any tokens of affection, despite being married for a year.

On that fateful day, he had believed he would perish in the wreckage. However, against all odds,Amanda had found him.

In the pitch-black forest, when he heard her calling out his name, his heart felt as if it had been revived.It only deepened his resolve to marry her once again.

Suddenly, the atmosphere grew tense.

Amanda stared at the bracelet in a daze. It was worth a staggering 15 million. With a cold demeanor,she returned it to him, uttering, “I don’t want it. Take it back and give it to whomever you please.”

“Once I give it to you, it’s yours. Do whatever you want with it. Keep it or discard it, I can’t care less,”

With those words, Elias prepared to make his way to the car and depart.

However, before he could take a step. Amanda tightly grasped his arm. Tve already made it clear that 1don’t want it. Take it back. This isn’t how you pursue a woman anyway. Besides, I can’t evenunderstand why you’re so determined to win me back. You never believed a word I said four years ago.You even doubted the existence of the child I miscarried, so why bother chasing after me?”

She genuinely couldn’t comprehend his motives.

“I never doubted the existence of the child. I believe you truly had a miscarriage, Elias replied, his voicetinged with a hint of uncertainty. “But the timing of the night you mentioned seemed a bit off. I wouldn’thave had any doubts if you had said any other day. Could it be that you remembered the wrong timing?

Given that both Grace and Amanda weren’t lying, the only logical explanation was that Amanda hadrecalled the timing incorrectly.

Amanda was momentarily taken aback before her anger resurfaced. “What do you mean? Are yousaying that I remembered the wrong time? You still don’t believe me, do you?”

“No. I believe you!” Although Elias hadn’t yet pieced together the events of the night of the celebrationbanquet, he believed every word that Amanda spoke. He wanted to investigate what truly transpired onthat night.

Narrowing her eyes, she pressed. “What else happened that night to make you doubt my words?”

A fleeting glimpse of panic flickered in his dark eyes.

If Amanda were to replace out that Grace had slept with him, there would be no hope for them to reconcile.

“It’s nothing. I simply can’t recall the details of that night. Perhaps I had indulged in too much alcohol,”he responded hastily, attempting to downplay the situation.

Amanda let out a scornful snort. It was more than just excessive drinking-Elias had been completelyintoxicated.

She had been present to take care of him, intending to prepare a sobering cup of tea. However, heforcefully held her down and made her sleep with him the entire night.