The Barrister’s Love in Town ( Elias Winters & Amanda )
Chapter 274

Chapter 274

Chapter 274 Like Losing One’s Soul

“Okay, I’ll tell her,” Simon said before leaving the consultation room. When the door closed, a wickedthought suddenly came to Simon’s mind.

If Aiden truly had leukemia, and only he could be a bone marrow match… Would Amanda lean towardhim? He knew that harboring such thought was despicable and vile, but if he continued to wait and notdo anything, Amanda would inevitably reunite with Elias, and he would lose all hope.

Meanwhile, in the rest area, Amanda smiled as she cradled the peacefully sleeping Aiden in her arms.It was a mother’s smile that came from the depths of her heart. Just then, Simon approached her.

Amanda raised her head when she caught sight of him and asked anxiously, “How did it go? What didthe doctor say about the test results? Is it serious?” Although she believed there shouldn’t be any majorissues, she couldn’t help but seek out some form of reassurance.

Simon furrowed his brow and kept quiet for a few seconds before finally saying. “There’s nothing major,but…”

Amanda heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing that but her heart instantly sank at the word “but. “Butwhat? Tell me! What exactly happened?” Amanda could feel her heart leap to her throat.

“My friend mentioned that there aren’t any major concerns for now, but nosebleeds aren’t a good sign.We -need to take this seriously and conduct another blood test to confirm if it’s leukemia or a similar

condition. Don’t worry. It’s merely a precautionary examination to put our minds at ease, Simon made ashow out of the explanation, deliberately making it sound even worse than it was.

Amanda couldn’t replace solace even after hearing his words. It was as if her heart plunged into an abyss,and she looked at him with widened eyes. “Leukemia… How can it be so serious?”

“Don’t overthink it; it’s not that serious. My friend mentioned it’s just a routine check-up for our peace of

mind.”

Amanda attempted to calm herself and suppress her agitation before saying. “Alright, let’s do it.Regardless of the outcome, we need to do it to put our minds at ease.” However, the thought of puttingAiden through another blood draw pained her deeply.

During the previous blood draw, she had spent a considerable amount of time coaxing him to help him.endure the pain. Amanda could clearly feel the child’s fear during the procedure. She was in utterdismay as she held the little one tightly in her arms.

When Simon noticed Amanda’s distress, he gently patted her shoulder and said, “Don’t worry. It’s just aroutine check-up.”

The wicked thoughts that Simon harbored earlier disappeared upon witnessing Amanda’s troubledexpression. He didn’t want to hurt her. Aiden was the person she cherished with her entire being, andhurting Aiden would be equivalent to hurting her. Let it be. Let things unfold naturally. Relationships arenot something that can be forced.

After that, Simon accompanied Amanda for the child’s blood test before driving them back home.Throughout the entire process, Amanda’s face turned increasingly grim as she considered countlesshorrendous possibilities.

“Amanda, try not to be too anxious. Let’s wait for the test results,” Simon advised.

“I know, I’ll be fine. Thank you. I’ve taken up a lot of your time today, and I apologize for that.” Amanda

lifted the still-slumbering Aiden as she exited the car.

Simon attentively opened the car door for her and said, “Don’t worry about it. I’ve taken care of you inthe same way during the past four years we were abroad.” It was a casual remark, but it made Amandathink that he was reminding her about it.

“Thank you,” she expressed her gratitude before heading upstairs with the child in her arms. As Simonstood in place while watching her figure, he suddenly felt a pang of heartache for what she was goingthrough.

Amanda wilted the instant she was in the confines of her home. She was like a plant that was about toendure the first bite of winter.

Selina, who was cooking in the kitchen, rushed out to greet them upon hearing their voices. “You’reback! The food is almost ready. Wash your hands, and we can cat.” However, she became startledwhen she saw just how pale Amanda’s face was. “Amanda, what’s wrong? Did Aiden fall asleep?”

Selina reached out to take the child from Amanda’s arms, but Amanda held the little one even tighterand murmured. “It’s fine, let me hold him a little longer.”

“Okay, but what’s going on? You look as if you’ve lost your soul.”

Amanda gazed at Aiden in her arms and spoke in a quavering voice, “Selina, do you think I haven’tdevoted enough time to my child? Should I spend more time with him?”

“What’s the matter? Why are you crying? Please don’t cry.” Selina hastily got a tissue before gentlywiping. away the tears that were about to roll down Amanda’s face. She was genuinely surprised byhow distressed Amanda was.

Amanda kept her head lowered and her voice quavered as she spoke, “Today, Aiden had a nosebleedat school, and we couldn’t stop it no matter what we tried. We went to the hospital for an examination,

and while they didn’t replace any najor issues, they suggested further tests to investigate the possibility ofleukemia…

“What! That’s impossible! Aiden is usually so healthy so it can’t be true. Don’t think that.” Selina’s heartsank as she was shocked by the sudden revelation.

“Yes, let’s hope it’s nothing serious.”

“It will be fine. So, there’s no reason for you to worry your head over it. Aiden has always been welltaken care of. How could he suddenly have leukemia? Children having nosebleeds is quite common.Perhaps he’s been drinking less water lately and the weather is hot. I’ll make him some herbal tea tohelp cool him. down.”

“Thank you.” Amanda nodded gratefully.

“No need to thank me. Are you feeling hungry? Go ahead and eat something. Let’s wake Aiden up andhave him eat too. I’ll prepare some cooling tea for him.

As Amanda watched Selina walk away, an inexplicable sense of distress gnawed at her, leaving herunable to pinpoint the exact reason..

Throughout that sleepless night, Amanda anxiously awaited Simon’s call with the test results.Unfortunately, the hospital had informed her that the results wouldn’t be available until the afternoondue to the complexity of the tests.

The next morning, Aiden woke up earlier than usual, washed up, and finished breakfast obediently, ashe cagerly anticipated Elias’ arrival to take him out to play. Although he appeared excited, Amandacould sense that he seemed a bit tired and lacked his usual energy, which intensified her anxiety.

Ding-dong! The doorbell suddenly rang. Aiden rushed to the door, knowing that it was Elias coming topick him up. When the door swung open, Elias stood there, accompanied by Jack and Edith, alldonning hopeful expressions. After all, they had finally found their long-lost daughter and now had agrandson. They were genuinely elated.

Only Amanda had a grim expression on. Elias was quick to notice that something was amiss. So, heinquired as he furrowed his brows, “What’s wrong? You don’t look well. Have you been tired recently?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. Perhaps I didn’t sleep well last night. Take Aiden out to play. Oh, and make sure hedrinks plenty of water today. The weather has been getting hotter these past few days, and he had anosebleed yesterday.”