The Barrister's Love in Town

Amanda’s expression stiffened at that, and she suddenly lowered her head meekly.

However, Simon was very calm as he held Amanda’s hand with a smile. “Don’t worry, Old

Mr. Winters. My family is very open. The only thing that matters to them is that we’re

happy. Besides, Amanda is amazing. I don’t want to miss out on a girl like her.”

At that. Howard couldn’t help sighing in disappointment. With an attitude like Simon’s,

Howard would choose the young man too if he were a woman.

Suddenly, the elderly man lost all his appetite. “It’s hard to stay up late when you’re my

age. You kids go ahead and eat. I’m going back to my room,” he announced while slowly

getting up, feeling

uneasy.

“Rest well. Grandpa,” Amanda said.

Howard turned around and took a gander at her. As reluctant as he was, he could only sigh

and say, “You should eat more. You probably won’t get the chance to eat here anymore in

the future.”

With that, he left the dining room. He walked away with the help of his cane, painting a

frail and lonely figure.

Meanwhile, Elias leaned back against his seat, shrouded in grimness. “Are you sure your

family will allow you to marry Amanda?” he asked icily, his chin slightly raised.

“Yes.”

“What do you like about this woman? What else does she have other than beauty? I can’t

find anything else good about her.” Elias deliberately debased Amanda, hoping to get her

attention, for she barely spared him any glances since he showed up. Her eyes were only

ever on Simon.

“And that’s why you two would divorce, huh?” Simon smirked, infuriating Elias, “What did

you say?!”

“I said, you can’t seem to appreciate Amanda’s qualities, but I can. I can see all her

strengths, as well as her efforts and sacrifices.”

Simon’s words sure were pleasant to hear, and Amanda couldn’t help beaming at him.

However, her smile was an eyesore to Elias.

At this point, jealousy had swallowed him, overriding all his senses. “Does it not bother

you even if Amanda gave up a child for me?” Elias asked out of the blue, causing the

space to fall into an eerie silence.

A hint of surprise laced Simon at that. What? What does he make of Aiden, then?! Isn’t the

child alive

“Not yet.”

The elder’s eyes lit up at once. No way would Simon’s family allow him to marry a

divorcee when he had always been an eligible bachelor! “Will your family accept Amanda,

then? Our Amanda might be a divorcee, but I’ll have you know that I won’t allow her to be

treated unfairly”

Amanda’s expression stiffened at that, and she suddenly lowered her head meekly.

However, Simon was very calm as he held Amanda’s hand with a smile. “Don’t worry, Old

Mr. Winters. My family is very open. The only thing that matters to them is that we’re

happy. Besides, Amanda is amazing. I don’t want to miss out on a girl like her.”

At that, Howard couldn’t help sighing in disappointment. With an attitude like Simon’s.

Howard would choose the young man too if he were a woman.

Suddenly, the elderly man lost all his appetite. “It’s hard to stay up late when you’re my

age. You kids go ahead and eat. I’m going back to my room,” he announced while slowly

getting up, feeling

uneasy.

“Rest well, Grandpa,” Amanda said.

Howard turned around and took a gander at her. As reluctant as he was, he could only sigh

and say, “You should eat more. You probably won’t get the chance to eat here anymore in

the future.”

With that, he left the dining room. He walked away with the help of his cane, painting a

frail and lonely figure.

Meanwhile, Elias leaned back against his seat, shrouded in grimness. “Are you sure your

family will allow you to marry Amanda?” he asked icily, his chin slightly raised.

“Yes.”

“What do you like about this woman? What else does she have other than beauty? I can’t

find anything else good about her.” Elias deliberately debased Amanda, hoping to get her

attention, for she barely spared him any glances since he showed up. Her eyes were only

ever on Simon.

“And that’s why you two would divorce, huh?” Simon smirked, infuriating Elias. “What did

you say?!”

“I said, you can’t seem to appreciate Amanda’s qualities, but I can. I can see all her

strengths, as well as her efforts and sacrifices.”

Simon’s words sure were pleasant to hear, and Amanda couldn’t help beaming at him.

However, her smile was an eyesore to Elias.

At this point, jealousy had swallowed him, overriding all his senses. “Does it not bother

you even if Amanda gave up a child for me?” Elias asked out of the blue, causing the

space to fall into an eerie silence.

A hint of surprise laced Simon at that. What? What does he make of Aiden, then?! Isn’t the

child alive

and kicking? Is it me, or is Elias unaware of Aiden’s existence?

Amanda, on the other hand, stood up and slammed the table in anger. “What’s the point

of bringing this up, Winters? Do you want the whole world to know that I used to be

pregnant with your child?!”

She began panicking, for Simon was completely unaware of the situation. If he

accidentally mentioned Aiden, then all her efforts to hide the truth would be in vain.

“Elias… why bring that up?” Grace couldn’t help but tug on Elias’ arm too.

Meanwhile, Elias snorted disdainfully at his livid ex-wife and mocked, “What? Did I burst

your little bubble? Don’t you think your boyfriend has the right to know about this? What if

he despises and abandons you when he only learns about this after marrying you? Won’t

you come crying to me by then?”

“Don’t worry. I will never bother you and your happily married life!” Amanda was beside

herself with fury at this point. She couldn’t believe how much of a d*ckhead the man was.

If there. weren’t so many people around, she would’ve jumped on him and mangled him.

Simon, too, stood up and held Amanda’s arm. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Winters. I

will accept all of Amanda since I’ve decided to be with her.”

Elias sneered in response and took a few sips of the ice water in front of him.

“I’m afraid this isn’t a very pleasant dinner. Amanda and I will take our leave now. You two

enjoy your meal.”

With that, Simon grabbed his suit jacket and took Amanda away.

Naturally, the young woman left the dining room without a backward glance, believing she

would really mangle Elias if she stayed there one second longer.

“See yourselves to the door.”

Fury engulfed Elias as he watched Simon take Amanda away, and he slammed his glass

onto the ground, making a loud noise that startled Grace.

“Ah!” she screamed in fright.

“Elias, are you okay? You…” Of course, Grace knew Elias was being jealous.

Suddenly, he shot up from his seat and left the dining room, his towering figure filled with

anger.

At that, Grace hurriedly got up and followed him. “Aren’t you going to eat?”

“No! I’ve had enough!” He was indeed fed up because of Amanda.

And back then, she said that I’m the only man she’ll ever see, that I’m the only man she

will ever love. Lies, all lies! Now, she’s flaunting her love for another man right in front of

me! Absolutely disgusting!