The Barrister's Love in Town

A smile appeared on Elias’ lips as he watched the little guy enjoy his meal with relish,

even in such an environment. Then, he reached out and ruffled Aiden’s little fluffy head.

There was a surge of compassion in his heart. Even though everything was fine now, Elias

couldn’t refrain from feeling distressed by the life Aiden had to go through in the past four

years. He wondered how Amanda managed to balance her work while raising Aiden well in

the past four years. He wondered if Amanda had entrusted Aiden to someone’s care when

she couldn’t be there. Just the thought of it aroused Elias’ sympathy.

Elias and Amanda took Aiden to gather at the campsite’s focal point after their meal. To

their surprise, the kindergarten teachers had everything ready, and the bonfire set up for

a bonfire party. All the children were jumping up and down in excitement as this was their

first time having such a close commune with

nature.

Aiden had one hand holding Amanda and another holding Elias when he suddenly raised

his head and said, “Mommy! It feels like we are a family.”

Both Amanda and Elias fell silent at his observation.

Actually, son, we are indeed a family. Tears welled up in Amanda’s eyes without warning.

She wasn’t sure if it

It Feels Like We Are a Family

was due to the fire or Aiden’s words.

As for Elias, he bent over and effortlessly carried Aiden up with one arm. “How about I be

your daddy in the future?” he asked with a gentle and doting tone. “I promise I won’t lose

my temper again. Okay?” One had to know it was difficult for Elias to make such a

promise. His bad temper was well-known, yet he was willing to make such a promise for

Aiden’s sake.

Aiden raised his head and stared into Elias’ eyes as he asked earnestly, “But you have to

marry Mommy if you want to be my daddy. So, are you going to marry Mommy?”

Although Elias and Amanda knew a child said what they liked, they fell silent immediately

after they heard the words that escaped Aiden’s lips. To sum up, the current situation was

a complete mess.

Elias turned to stare at Amanda’s face. Of course, I have thought of remarrying Amanda.

After I learned that Amanda had returned to Imperia, the only thing that has been

occupying my mind is to remarry her. It’s just that Amanda rejects the idea… The shine in

Elias’ eyes dimmed a little as he thought of that.

Amanda was tongue-tied in the face of Elias’ deep gaze and Aiden’s innocent ones.

In reality, the two grown-ups had laid this topic to rest, and Elias had given up the thought

of remarrying Amanda. Yet, both fell into deep thoughts because of what Aiden said.

Eventually, Amanda simply smiled slightly as she took Aiden’s hand and said, “Uncle Elias

has a woman he likes, so he can’t marry me.”

Elias furrowed his brows slightly upon hearing those words. If circumstances allowed, he

really wanted to yell ‘Nonsense’ in Amanda’s face.

An apparent tint of disappointment painted across the little guy’s face as he pouted and

uttered, “Oh… He can’t be my daddy, then. Because to be my daddy, he has to marry you,

take care of you, and protect you.”

Amanda couldn’t help smiling proudly after hearing Aiden’s sincerity. My big boy, indeed.

Always thinking about me.

“I don’t,” Elias immediately denied Amanda’s statement.

However, Amanda refuted, “You clearly have a crush on Natasha. Otherwise, how would

you be willing to keep her by your side? Stop deceiving yourself and others. I don’t want a

man whose heart belongs to someone else’s. Moreover, I never thought of remarrying

you.”

On the other hand, Elias’ face twisted into a scowl. Currently, he wanted to go back and

beat Lazarus up. That “sshole, Lazarus! It was his idea to make up a story about a first

love! Now that sh*t has literally become an obstacle in my plan to remarry Amanda!

Thanks to him, I can’t even express my discomfort right now!

Aiden’s big, round eyes shifted back and forth between Amanda and Elias, and he asked,

“What is remarry? What is it?” Since the word remarry was still unfamiliar to a three-year-

old toddler like Aiden, it was natural that he couldn’t understand it.

“It means happiness. Now run along and play with the other children. Look! The teacher is

choreographing a dance for you guys,” Amanda said, diverting Aiden’s attention. Then,

she took him from Elias’ arms and placed him on the ground. The little guy, successfully

distracted, ran to join the other children.

The flickering flames of the bonfire shone gently through Elias and Amanda’s faces,

creating an indescribable sense of harmony.

Suddenly, Elias spoke, “Perhaps we should remarry for Aiden’s sake. After all, he needs to

grow up in a healthy environment. He needs the presence of both parents in his life.”

Alas, Amanda’s heart was filled with nothing but disdain at this moment. Does this man

want to be like Simon, who only cares about marriage but not love? Are all men this sh*t-

faced?

Amanda had a smile on her face as she shook her head and dismissed the offer, “Thanks,

but no thanks. It is also a form of suffering for the child when parents who don’t love each

other insist on living under the same roof.”

Parents who don’t love each other? Elias felt a slight pain in his chest when he heard these

words. Is Amanda implying that she doesn’t love me? Elias couldn’t accept the fact that

Amanda had fallen out of love with him. After all, Amanda only had eyes for him four years

ago. Yet, the Amanda now only thought of ways to escape from him.

The bonfire party was still going on, and Amanda was playing games with Aiden.

Meanwhile, Elias stood alone in a far corner with a cigarette between his lips. He gazed

into the distance, utterly lost in his thoughts. Is this play-hard-to-get trick by Lazarus

seriously going to work? Why do I feel that Amanda is getting further and further away

from me? By the looks of it, she still doesn’t have even the slightest sign of pursuing a

relationship with me, especially after I heard her saying the words, parents who don’t love

each other’ just now. It makes me feel so powerless to the point of suffocation. To the

outside world, I am the mighty Elias. Everyone listens to me. However, when it comes to

my wife and children… Well, I can’t exactly force Amanda to reciprocate my affection for

her, can I? Elias looked at the mother-and-son duo by the bonfire. The expression on his

face turned cold as a gleam of possessiveness simmered in his eyes.