The Lawyer’s Romance in Law novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179 Aiden Is Hidden

Howard became slightly unhappy. "Aiden isn't that fragile. He didn't cry for long last night and fell asleep obediently. It's not that difficult to calm him down…"

As soon as Amanda heard that Aiden had cried last night, her heart tightened. "Did he cry? Was he looking for me?"

Although fearless during the day, he still needed her to comfort and tuck him in at night. After all, he was only three years old.

Howard waved his hand dismissively. "It's normal for children to cry—"

Without waiting to hear the rest of his words, she swiftly turned around and left to find Aiden in the garden. He won't easily let Aiden leave with me. No matter how much I try to reason with him, it would be futile.

After she left, Elias sat on the couch and gazed at the resolute Howard across from him, asking in a serious tone, "He's not in the garden, is he?"

Howard maintained his silence, lifting his teacup and sipping from it. His demeanor could be interpreted as an acknowledgment.

With a sneer, Elias slammed his hand on the coffee table, causing a loud noise. "Grandpa! Do you find it meaningful to act this way? Don't you realize that you can't hide Aiden forever? He needs his mother, don't you understand? Besides, Amanda isn't refusing to let you see him. Is this necessary?"

Furious, he had anticipated that Howard would go to great lengths but never imagined it would be this extreme. It was clear that Howard had no intentions of reuniting Aiden with Amanda but also had ulterior motives of claiming the child as his own.

"You can say that, but Amanda refuses to remarry you and return to the Winters Family. Do you know what that means? She could vanish with Aiden at any moment. I've been waiting for him for so long. I can't allow her to take him away for another four years. How many more years do I have left? I can't—"

As one aged, they became more stubborn, and Howard had reached a dead end. He believed everything would eventually work out on its own by keeping Aiden by his side and preventing him from meeting Amanda.

Elias urged, "Grandpa, hand Aiden over. By doing so, there's a chance for Amanda to come back to me. If you insist on doing things your way, they may end up drifting further away from us."

"Nonsense! He's with me right now. How could he possibly drift away from me?" Howard did not take it seriously. He firmly believed he had the final say as long as Aiden remained in his custody.

Seems like reasoning with Grandpa is pointless. Realizing that further discussion was fruitless, Elias stood up and shouted, "Oscar!"

At that moment, Oscar swiftly responded to the call and promptly arrived. "Mr. Elias, I'm here. How may I assist you?"

Elias gazed at him with a cold expression and inquired, "Where is Aiden? Take me to him."

"Well…" Oscar looked somewhat hesitant and glanced at Howard.

Seeing his evasive behavior, Elias realized he would not obtain any information and decided to find Aiden himself. He turned around and exited the living room, determined to search each room.

"Elias!" At that moment, Amanda rushed in anxiously and collided with him, falling into his embrace.

Holding her in his arms, he steadied her body and looked at her distressed expression. "What's wrong?"

"There's no sign of Aiden in the garden. I searched everywhere, but he was nowhere to be found. They won't tell me where he is. What should we do?" Her voice trembled with tears, capable of evoking a deep sense of pity from anyone who saw her.

He held onto her shoulders tightly. "I understand. I'll go search for him now." With that, he took hold of her hand and exited the living room. Before leaving, he cast a piercing cold gaze back at Howard.