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Chapter 265
Any Other Instructions, Miss Bailey?
Jack wanted to argue further, but Edith held him back and explained to Amanda patiently.
“You’ve mistaken. Your father and I aren’t here to take your son away. We’re just here to
see him. We’re worried that you don’t want to see us if we go to your place. So, we
thought about taking a peek=”
However, before Edith could finish her explanation, Amanda interrupted her mercilessly.
“You call this ‘taking a peek? You’re already standing right in front of Aiden!”
With that, Amanda handed Aiden to Selina and said, “You two get to the car first.”
Selina nodded in acknowledgment and took Aiden to Amanda’s car.
Edith was instantly speechless, realizing that there was indeed nothing left to explain.
When they came, they genuinely just wanted to take a peek at Aiden, but when they saw
how happy he was, they couldn’t help wanting to get closer to him.
“I’m sorry. It’s our fault…” Edith apologized.
Jack couldn’t help feeling upset, seeing how humble his wife was behaving toward their
long-lost daughter. They were her elders, her parents; why should they act so
subservient?!
“We’re your parents, not your enemies. Must you treat us like this?” Jack reprimanded.
Amanda sniggered, her laughter filled with mockery. “My parents? The last time we saw
each other was over twenty years ago. And might I remind you, Mr. Allegra, of the way you
treated me on our first meeting. Was it any different from treating an enemy?”
She still remembered it like it was just yesterday, Jack had asked her to prepare a
prenuptial agreement for Stephanie. It was evident he knew she was Elias’ ex-wife and
wanted to humiliate her.
Jack fell silent. He’d be lying if he said it was unintentional. That said, he didn’t know she
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwas his dear Amelia at the time.
Edith, on the other hand, was confused, completely oblivious to the past incident. “What
does Amelia. mean? Have you already met her before this? Did you give her a hard time?”
“Well, I didn’t know she was Amelia at the time!” Jack argued impatiently.
At that, Amanda sneered mercilessly. “So, are you saying you can disparage me just
because I’m not your daughter? Do you think it’s right to humiliate someone else’s
daughter on the basis of your daughter’s happiness? Well, I don’t really want to
acknowledge parents like you. Besides, I don’t lack maternal or paternal love.”
With that, she turned to leave, but Edith grabbed her arm before she could walk away.
“Amanda! I know we’ve wronged you. It was our fault that we lost you back then. But you
can’t say such hurtful things. It really saddens your father and me.”
However, Amanda shook Edith’s hand off while looking at her pitiful gaze. “You still have
Stephanie, don’t you? She grew up by your side.”
“You’re both my daughter, not one less, Amelia-no, Amanda! Please give Mom and Dad a
chance to make amends!” Edith choked up, her face full of grievances.
“Stop it! Do you know how embarrassing you look right now?!” Jack pulled his wife back at
once.
“Well, you sure can see the bigger picture, Mr. Allegra, mocked Amanda, her words filled
with sarcasm. But Jack didn’t argue with her and instead asked bluntly, “Why did you and
Elias divorce back then, and why did you raise your son alone? Was it because he didn’t
want to take responsibility?”
That said, it was clear to Jack that Elias didn’t shirk any fatherly responsibilities, at least
not that he could tell. In fact, he was a very responsible father.
“That’s between us and us only. You, on the other hand, shouldn’t you be worried about
the major ongoing trouble in Winters Enterprise since you’re one of the major
shareholders?”
She was genuinely curious as to what Jack had in store. After all, he wouldn’t benefit from
Winters Enterprise’s collapse. He was relying on Winters Enterprise to make money, was
he not?
At that, Jack snorted contemptuously. “How can I expect Elias to support the entire Winters
Family business in the future if he can’t even handle such a small issue?”
“So, you’re not planning to help him regain his shares either?”
“I will, but he has to suffer a little, Harrogant, looking down on everyone. He will stumble
big time in the future if he doesn’t experience some setbacks.”
It then dawned on Jack that Elias would be his son-in-law eventually, just that this time, he
was a former son-in-law. It seemed that he and Elias were destined to be in-laws. No
wonder he felt a special closeness to Elias before and insisted that he be his son-in-law.
By evening, the online voices had temporarily shifted in Winter Enterprise’s favor. The
Knox couple didn’t remain idle either. They began seeking lawyers to negotiate with
Winters Enterprise, striving for the maximum benefit.
Right then, Elias was talking to Amanda on the phone in front of the floor-to-ceiling
window in his office.
The industry is now waiting to take on this case. After all, it can bring fame and increase
the law firm’s reputation. I bet many law firms are lining up to talk to the old couple,” said
Amanda on the other end of
the line.
“I know,” Elias replied, pinching his brow.
“Don’t release the surveillance footage online unless absolutely necessary. Releasing them
too early will backfire, and people will accuse you of being heartless and evading
responsibility.”
Elias smiled in response. “Got it, Miss Bailey. Any other instructions?”
It was a very normal sentence, yet it carried a different kind of romantic ambiguity coming
from him.
Amanda was taken aback for a moment before responding. That’s it. I’m going to sleep. I’ll
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmlet you know tomorrow if I remember anything
“Alright, good night. The man’s tone remained gentle and indulgent.
Amanda didn’t respond but hung up the phone directly.
At that, a playful smile appeared at the corners of Elias lips as he looked out at the
bustling streets filled with shimmering neon lights.
Just then, a knock came at the door, and he instantly tucked his smile away, returning to
his usual aloof self. “Come in.”
The door was pushed open, revealing Jack. Elias’ frown deepened at that. Why has he
come looking for me at this hour?
“Do you need something from me, Mr. Allegra? Have a seat,” he said, gesturing toward the
couch. Jack obliged, sitting down but remaining silent.
Elias didn’t rush him either and simply sat there with him. He even asked his secretary to
brew them some
tea.
However, Jack remained silent even after the secretary placed the tea before them and
left, closing the door behind.
Elias smirked, but he continued to wait patiently. In the meantime, he fiddled with his
phone, looking through Aiden’s pictures, which he had taken during their trip to Universal
Studios. The little guy had a blast that time.
“What are you looking at?” Jack suddenly asked.
“Aiden’s pictures,” Elias replied, handing Jack his phone.
Jack took a second to register Elias’ words, and he took the phone from the latter. Seeing
the innocent and cheerful little boy in the pictures, he couldn’t help smiling too. This was
his eldest daughter, Amelia’s boy My dear grandson…
In an instant, he felt a myriad of emotions. Amelia was still just a child when she was lost,
and now, her child could even already greet him as ‘Grandpa.’
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