The Lawyer’s Romance in Law novel Chapter 8

Chapter 8 The Witty Young Child

Oh my gosh. Look at her. Fake as plastic. Turning around, Amanda wanted to find her son because they were now in a treacherous situation. It would be catastrophic if Elias found out about Aiden.

However, Grace suddenly stopped her. "Amanda, would you mind joining us for dinner?"

"Haven't you eaten already?" Elias frowned.

She smiled sweetly. "But you haven't. You never eat on time, and that will cause stomach problems. Since Amanda is here, why don't we have a meal together? Even though you're divorced, you can still be friends."

Wow… The best of the best among fake b*tches. She's as bold as brass, Amanda complained inside. Then, she rejected her without hesitation. "I'm sorry, but no. I don't want to have dinner with you guys."

"Amanda, don't tell me you're still holding onto the old story? You should know that relationships can't be forced. What's the point of forcing a man who doesn't love you to be with you?" Grace reasoned.

At that point, Amanda was beyond speechless. She suppressed her anger and smiled. "Miss Murphy, what makes you think I'm not over it?" Then, she spotted Aiden's small figure!

Seeing his mommy from afar, the kid happily ran toward her and parted his lips, ready to shout the forbidden M-word.

With disaster dawning upon her, the frantic lady immediately hinted at Aiden with her eyes, warning him not to say it. No, no, no, no, no!

"Mo—" He had only yelled half the word when he received his mother's signal, so he improvised. "Motherf*cker!" After that, he turned around and hid somewhere Elias could not see.

That cute-sounding curse attracted everyone's attention, but Elias merely heard it without seeing the owner of that adorable 'motherf*cker'. Whose ill-mannered brat was that? How ridiculous.

Amanda immediately stood before the man, stopping him from searching for Aiden at all costs. "Alright. I'll have dinner with you!" she suddenly announced.

A surprised Grace stopped looking for the kid and asked, "For real? Since Amanda agreed to eat with us, will you agree too?"

"Sure," Elias replied half-heartedly. He did not have much appetite, but he thought it would be nice to steal a few more glances at his ex-wife.

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The atmosphere inside the private room was awkward. Amanda occasionally looked at the time on her phone, wondering if Helean had brought the 'ticking time bomb' away. She picked up her phone and texted Helean, telling him to send Aiden home and that she would be back soon.

When Elias noticed her uneasiness, he asked, "Whom are you texting?" Has this woman stooped so low that she's seducing those old men? He had noticed her strange tone when talking on the phone earlier, and it sounded like she was doing something unseemly in secret.

"No one. Why hasn't the food arrived? Let's get this over with and go home." She put away her device.

In the meantime, Grace smiled as she poured Elias a cup of tea, suggesting, "I think Amanda might be seeing someone and is texting him."

His brows furrowed in displeasure as he retorted, "And how do you know that?"

"It's because I'm a woman, and a woman's sixth sense is always right. Am I spot on, Amanda?"

That's such a fake smile… Amanda was too lazy to argue, so she went with it. "Yes, you're right. I'm texting my boyfriend."

Her bright eyes had a trace of surprise. Many years… How many years is that? Did they know each other since they were young? Did they grow up together? If that was the case, does it mean he didn't cheat on me because they'd been together for years?