The Barrister's Love in Town

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Amanda hadn’t slept all night. She curled up in the corner, hugging her legs close to her

chest. She buried her face between her knees.

Suddenly, the sound of the door opening startled her. Her head snapped to the door, only

to find Symeon pushing the door open and walking in.

She surged to her feet with nervousness written all over her face. She asked, “How is

Aiden? Is he feeling better?”

He sneered at the flustered look on her face. “It’s a surprise to know you care about him.

To think you didn’t get him a doctor when he was having a fever. You even thought about

escaping with him in that state. You’re a failed mother.”

I asked you a question! How is Aiden doing? Answer me!” Amanda screamed at him as

tears streamed down her face. Her heart ached at the thought of how the fever upset

Aiden Last night.

Symeon smiled. The fever has gone down. All he needs is a good rest.”

Upon hearing this answer, Amanda slacked her shoulders in relief.

Thank goodness. Aiden is fine. Otherwise, I’ll never forgive myself.

Symeon looked at her red eyes. It seems like she cried all night.

He teased, “Were you crying last night? I wonder whether it was out of regret or it was

because your plan failed.”

Amanda didn’t answer him. She moved to sit on the bed and looked at the morning sky

outside the window.

Since she already got on his bad side, she no longer bothered to hide her true self as she

ignored him.

But Symeon walked up to her and grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him. “Do you

think you can get away by staying silent? We interrogated the person we caught last

night, but he didn’t say anything at all. He’s really stubborn. I just want to know who sent

him. It couldn’t be Elias, right?”

Since it was a critical situation, Amanda knew better than to drag Elias into this matter.

Therefore, she denied, “Of course not! I’ve fallen out with Elias. He wouldn’t come to save

me.”

“Then, who else could it be? You’re a charming woman, aren’t you? Men are willing to play

the white knights for you,” Symeon mocked.

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She snorted but didn’t say anything.

“I’ll have you know that you’re not allowed to see Aiden starting today. From now on, he

has nothing to do with you.”

As soon as he finished the words, Amanda jumped out of bed and angrily shouted at him.

“You don’t get to decide this! Aiden is my son! He has everything to do with me! Who do

you think you are? Are you that desperate to raise somebody else’s child? How about

taking some paternity tests to find out whether he is yours? Moreover, finding out

Melissa’s motives behind everything. If she doesn’t have a grudge against you, then she

must hate your guts, which is why she wants you to suffer such kind of punishment.”

Why would Melissa do this? She’s being unreasonable like a woman who is out of her

mind.

“Amanda, you’ve said those same words countless times. Hearing them tires me out. But

no matter what you say, you aren’t seeing the child.” Symeon didn’t take her words to his

heart. He turned on his heel to leave.

Amanda grabbed his arm, “Stop right there! Let Yacob go and give me back Aiden! Mark

my words. You’ll regret it. Aiden is not your son.”

“I think you’ve gone crazy. I’ll have a therapist come to treat you tomorrow. After all,

you’re the woman who gave birth to my child. I’ll be nice to you.”

At that, he turned around to look at her delicate face. For a moment, she had him in a

trance. “How great would that be if only you were being genuine over the last few days…”

It would’ve been better if she hadn’t been pretending all these days and wanted to stay by

my side for

real.

Symeon sneered at the thought. “Too bad your heart is given to somebody. I’m not

keeping a woman who isn’t loyal to me.”

He pried her hand off his arm as he turned around to leave. He shut the door before her.

The gesture plunged Amanda’s world into darkness. Exhausted, she didn’t have the

strength to knock on the door and shout anymore.

I wonder how Yacob is doing. Where are they keeping him?

I can’t keep going on like this. It’s too early to give up yet. I need to find a way to save

Yacob and Aiden.

Elias is in a coma, so I’m the only person who could save everyone.

Amanda went to the window and scanned her surroundings. She was staying on the

second floor, not too high from the ground. She could climb down if she made a rope out

of the bed sheets.

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Not nove. It has to wait. They’ll find out my plan any second if I try to do this in broad

daylight

She planned to sneak out of the room to find Aiden tonight. Then, she also needed to liet

out where Yacob was being held

Even if she and Aiden might not be able tivescape, Yacob had to return to Elias, Otherwise.

she would worry aliout Elias, who stayed alone in the country

Meanwhile, in a hospital in Cludan, the butler went to the hospital to check on Flias’ well

being because he hadn’t been able to contact Yacob for the past few days.

As soon as he arrived outside the sick room, he was stopped by the bodyguard. “You can’t

go in. Mr. Winters is resting”

“It’s me, his butler. I have something to discuss with Mr. Winters” He assumed that the

bodyguard was new, and didn’t recognize him. Therefore, he sidestepped the bodyguard

as he tried to go inside the sick room.

But once again, the bodyguard stopped him. “Sorry, but you really can’t go in there. It’s

Mr. Winters’ order.”