The Barrister's Love in Town

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Chapter 172 Are You Trying to Murder Your Own Husband?

Amanda instantly caught sight of the bite mark on his ankle as blood oozed out of the

wound.

“You’re injured! Was it a venomous snake?” She grew anxious upon seeing that. What if it

was indeed a venomous snake? The hospital was quite far from their current location. It

would be too late by the time they rushed there for help.

Elias couldn’t help but feel a bit delighted when he saw her getting nervous. He even

deliberately. pretended to be in pain and replied, “It does seem like the bite of a

venomous snake.”

As soon as he spoke, her eyes widened in fear. “Really?! What should we do? We need to

call an ambulance quickly! Wait, will they come here? What do we do now?”

Amanda was at a loss, unsure of what to do. Was Elias going to die? The thought of him

dying made her burst into tears, and her hot, panicked tears fell onto his palm. He looked

at her sobbing for him and felt a strange sense of pleasure, so he decided to prolong his

enjoyment just a little longer.

“Maybe it’s a cobra,” he added, deliberately scaring her again.

“Cobra?” She became even more agitated upon hearing those words. Cobras were truly

deadly! She needed to hurry and take him to the hospital to treat the wound!

Quick, make a call for Yacob to pick you up! Cobras are deadly! We should hurry to the

hospital!”

She grabbed Elias’ hand and was about to leave, even forgetting that Baby was still

sleeping inside the tent in her worry.

He held her wrist. “What about the child? He’s still sleeping inside the tent.”

“Oh, yes, how could I forget about Aiden? I’ll wake him up now.”

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She was in a state of complete terror, and her mind was unable to think clearly. Her

thoughts were consumed with the fear of what would happen if he died.

He couldn’t bear to tease her any longer upon seeing her in such distress. So, he pulled

her into his. embrace and comforted her, “I lied to you. I’m fine. There’s no need to

panic.”

Amanda cried even harder, but this time she didn’t push him away; she knew he was

physically hurt. Nonetheless, her tears were mixed with anger as she exclaimed, “What do

you mean you’re fine? That was a venomous snake! A cobra! It’s deadly! What if you die?

The hospital is so far away. Can you even make it to the hospital? Should I ask Howard to

send a helicopter to pick you up?”

As she spoke, she reached for her phone, intending to call Howard.

Once again, Elias stopped her. “Amanda! Amanda! Calm down. I lied to you. It’s not a

venomous snake. There won’t be any venomous snakes here. It’s just an ordinary snake,

and the wound isn’t deep. It doesn’t hurt. We can just clean and disinfect it casually.”

“How do you know it’s just an ordinary snake? It’s dark, and we can’t see clearly. What if it

really was a venomous snake?” she questioned sharply.

He couldn’t help but laugh. Then, he gently touched her cold cheeks with his large hand to

soothe her anxiety. “This is a camping location chosen by the kindergarten. How could

there be venomous snakes here? Just think about how many children are here. The

kindergarten would be cautious since they’re afraid of such accidents befalling the

children.”

Finally, her sobs quietened as she looked at him dazedly. Her eyes slowly cleared as if she

had regained her senses. Well, what he said made sense. The kindergarten’s choice of

location would undoubtedly be the safest with so many children around.

“Then, why did you say it was a cobra earlier? Why did you lie to me?” Her expression

changed instantly. even though tears still streaked her cheeks.

He wiped away her tears and spoke slowly, “I felt a little happy seeing you worry about

me, so I wanted to enjoy it a little longer.”

Was this man losing his mind? He lied to her about being bitten by a venomous snake just

to relish in her worry. Amanda looked at the man in front of her incredulously.

“Are you sick? Are you asking for a punch in the face?” She even fiercely pinched the area

on his skin where he was bitten by the snake.

This time it genuinely hurt. Elias let out a pained groan, barely enduring the discomfort

and gritting his teeth. “Are you trying to murder your own husband?”

She sneered. “Ex-husband, you mean!”

For some strange reason, he couldn’t help but laugh in response. It certainly didn’t seem

like she had no feelings for him at all, especially after witnessing her worry and panic

earlier. Could it be that she was genuinely afraid of history repeating itself and was trying

to avoid him to prevent herself from getting hurt again?

He looked at her as she angrily wiped away her tears and couldn’t help but ask, “Are you

avoiding my pursuit because you’re afraid of history repeating itself? Is that why you’re

trying to stay away from me?”

Amanda paused in her actions and looked up but found herself unable to escape his

intense and focused. gaze. “No!” she firmly denied, but her heart raced as if she feared he

could read her thoughts.

Alas, Elias wasn’t about to let things slide so easily as he pressed on. “Then, why is it?”

Her mind was a jumbled mess at that moment. “There’s no ‘why.” I just don’t love you

anymore. Is that not allowed? You didn’t love me when I loved you. Now that you want to

love me, you expect me to reciprocate. What kind of rule is that?”

He remained silent, continuing to stare at her. His dark eyes held many unspoken

thoughts, intriguing anyone who dared to delve.

She avoided meeting his eyes as she felt flustered under his unwavering gaze. “Why are

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you staring at me like that? I already told you I don’t love you anymore. Don’t ask for an

explanation. It’s irritating. You’re such a liar; you deceived me four years ago, and you’re

still deceiving me now. Is getting bitten by a snake. something to be proud of? Let me tell

you, my concern for you earlier wasn’t because I still love you. It was because I was afraid

it would be my fault if something happened to you. After all, I was the one who invited you

to join the camping trip.”

She explained all of this to prevent him from misconstruing her feelings. Regardless, the

truth remained that she had always reserved a place for him in her heart-the most

significant place where no one else. could enter, and he had remained there for a long

time. Sometimes she despised herself for being so weak. Despite all the wrongs Elias had

done to her, she still held a place for him in her heart. The thought. brought her to tears

once again. Hence, she rose to her feet and stomped back into the tent. She didn’t want

to be alone with him right now, fearing that her true emotions would be exposed if she

lingered.

Alas, he became flustered upon seeing her leave. So, he quickly rose to his feet and

apologized, “I’m sorry.

I didn’t mean to deceive you. I was only trying to tease you. I didn’t expect you to take it

seriously.

He thought she could see through his intentions. He honestly didn’t anticipate her falling

for his trickery and immediately worrying about whether he would die from the snakebite.

“Please, stop fooling around. We’re not in that kind of relationship anymore. I genuinely

fear that something has happened to you, and I can’t bear that responsibility. I’m just your

ex-wife now.” She turned and walked into the tent without any hesitation, paying no heed

to the man behind her.

He was left standing alone, gazing at the tent illuminated by the fire’s faint glow. Although

he wanted to retort, all those words shriveled up in his throat and died when he thought

just how things had gotten this

far.

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