Elias’ Crimes and Punishments of Romance

Chapter 499 Answer Me! 

After that heavy conversation, Elias and Amanda fell into silence once more.

Then, he slowly rose to his feet. “You should rest. I’m going home.”

“Hey…”

Amanda called out to him, and he turned around. “What else do you want to say?” Content © NôvelDrama.Org.

“I… I–It’s nothing. Just be careful on the way back. If possible, I still hope you would consider allowing me to lead the team while you give your orders within the country. I don’t want you to take any unnecessary risks.”

She had already consulted the doctor, and Elias‘ current physical condition was far from suited for sitting on a plane for more than ten hours straight. His wounds were far from healed, and being at a high altitude could reopen his injuries.

Moreover, there were still blood clots in his brain, which was very dangerous.

He simply looked at her before saying, “I have already made up my mind. There’s no need to persuade me otherwise. Someone will pick you up from the hospital tomorrow, pack your things then. We’re departing on Friday.”

So, she could only watch helplessly as Elias left the ward. It wasn’t until she heard the sound. of the door closing that she was certain he had gone home.

Symeon finished his work and returned to the Lawrence Estate late at night. Once his bodyguard opened the car door, he reported, “Master, the people have been captured, and 1 have locked them in the villa area on the east side.”

It wasn’t surprising that they were captured, but locking them in a villa was rather unexpected.

Symeon looked up at the bodyguard. “Why did you lock them in my brought them back out of the kindness of my heart?”

He obviously brought this woman back to interrogate her.

“I will take them to the secret room underground.”

“Yes.”

Then, Symeon looked at the butler beside him. “What about Aiden? Is he asleep?”

“He went to sleep after talking to his mother on the phone.”

“By the

way, I saw in the surveillance footage that this little guy has been playing with a gardener recently. Who is this gardener? When was he hired? Also, why is Aiden spending so much time with him?”

Simon remembered seeing Aiden happily playing with a gardener in the surveillance footage during the day.

The butler looked puzzled. “I’m not quite sure. We have dozens of gardeners in the house. I’ll inquire about it.”

“Once you know who they are, bring them to me. I want to question them myself.”

“Yes, sir!”

“Where are you taking us? What do you want?” Melissa tightly held her child in her arms and protected her mother behind her as she sharply questioned the bodyguards.

Alas, the bodyguards remained indifferent to her plight. “Just follow me, I won’t harm you. You should be more concerned about what our master wants to do to you.”

Master…

Melissa’s face turned ugly at the mention of Symeon. She didn’t want to confront Symeon face to face. She was scared, genuinely terrified that he would recognize her.

“I don’t want to see him! I don’t!”

“You’re just afraid to face him because of your guilty conscience after making so many mistakes. It’s understandable that you wouldn’t have the guts to face our master. Unfortunately, that’s not up to you!”

After that, the bodyguard pushed the three of them into the secret room.

Melissa turned around and shouted angrily as she swept her gaze across the dark and damp. environment they had been forced into. “He wants us to live in a place like this?! Is this a place for people to live in?!”

Suddenly, Dulcie, who was in her arms, burst into tears. The child’s grievances and filled the entire secret room.

Yet, the bodyguard merely turned a blind eye and left without another word.

Melissa screamed at the iron door, “If your master knew who this child was, he would regret. this decision!”

“Then, you should personally explain yourself to our master. We’re just following orders. We would never do anything against his wishes.”

Melissa’s mother couldn’t hold back her tears either. “Melissa, how did it come to this? How did we end up locked in here? The child is so young! How can we live in a place like this?”

“Mom… don’t cry. I will find a way. I will definitely rescue you and Dulcie.” Melissa comforted. her mother, holding her crying daughter tightly, not knowing what to do.

Eventually, Dulcie finally fell asleep in her arms after waiting in terror for God knew how long. Suddenly, low and heavy footsteps came from outside.

These footsteps made Melissa’s whole body involuntarily stiffen. She recognized these footsteps… Symeon.

It’s him!

He’s here!

Melissa held her child tightly in her arms as the low and heavy footsteps stopped in front of the door. Soon, the door swung open.

The instant the door opened, Melissa instinctively turned around. She didn’t want to face this man, not at all!

She had done so despicable things, like dragging Amanda and her child into this battle. It was all to never see this man again.

Simon’s voice came from behind her. “Turn around.”

Melissa just held her child tightly in her arms and refused to turn around.

Mary was also startled when she saw the man who suddenly came in. Isn’t he Dulcie’s biological father?

“Melissa! Isn’t this person…” Mary hadn’t even finished her sentence when Melissa covered her mouth, stopping her from saying anything else. “Mom, hold the child. I don’t want to wake her up. It was so hard for her to fall asleep.”

Then, she looked at Symeon. “Let’s talk somewhere else. You wouldn’t be so cold–hearted as to let a child suffer, would you?”

Symeon shot a glance at the little girl and then walked out of the room.

Melissa followed him. There were bodyguards all around them, and there was no chance of escape.

“First of all, I can clearly tell you that what Amanda said was all a lie. I didn’t threaten her, nor did I kidnap Aiden. It’s all nonsense. Her goal is to make you catch me.”

Symeon couldn’t help but sneer.

Sure enough, it was just as Amanda had claimed. Melissa’s first sentence was to deny everything.

“Then, tell me why Amanda would lie to me. Why would she want me to catch you?” Symeon retorted.

Melissa looked at the man in front of her, somewhat lost in thought. It had been many years. since she had seen this man up close.

Since that night, she had never dared to appear in front of this man.

This man was still so handsome and cold–blooded.

Symeon looked at the woman before him and felt a sense of familiarity. Alas, he couldn’t remember where he had seen her.

“I’m asking you a question! Answer me!” The man’s tone abruptly escalated, catching Melissa off guard and snapping her back to reality.

“I–I’m not sure! She’s just spouting nonsense. I didn’t abduct Aiden, and I didn’t demand any ransom!” Melissa simply didn’t want to disclose the truth, unwilling to let this man separate her from Dulcie.