The Lawyer’s Romance in Law
Chapter 156 Have You Really Made Up Your Mind?

Chapter 156 Have You Really Made Up Your Mind?

Amanda continued, "Do you understand anything I said?"

She expected him to act as if he had lost his memory and begin to beg her to remarry him again without caring about her wishes.

However, Elias finally moved his gaze from the television onto her face. "I do. I respect your wishes, and I won't force you to do things you don't like anymore."

Amanda was dumbstruck. Did this b*stard change personalities? Since when was he capable of saying something so reasonable? Is this still the same bossy and aggressive Elias I know?

She froze for a second before saying, "Are you sure? Have you really made up your mind? So, you won't force me to remarry, and you won't fight for Aiden's custody anymore?"

Why was it so hard for her to believe that? After all, this was Elias she was dealing with. How would the most tyrannical man of Imperia become so amiable? Did he suddenly have a change of heart?

Elias' expression remained unchanged as he said, "Yeah. Since you're so against remarriage and you don't want to raise Aiden in the Winters Family, I'll respect your wishes. Besides, he grew up by your side since he was a child, so he probably can't leave you either. However, I have a condition."

See, what did I say? Elias could never become so reasonable all of a sudden. Let's see what condition he has.

"What condition?"

Amanda assumed that he would deliberately come up with a condition that would put her in a difficult spot, but he unexpectedly said, "I can give up on fighting for Aiden's custody, and I can stop forcing you to remarry as well, but you have to let Aiden know that I'm his biological father. Moreover, I have to be able to visit him anytime; in other words, you can't stop us from spending time together."

That's it? Amanda was dumbfounded. This feels so unreal. Am I dreaming?

"Is that it? Are those all your conditions?" she asked, still unable to believe her eyes or her ears.

Elias nodded. "Yeah. I've been thinking about a lot of things in the few hours I was out, and I realized that things like feelings can't be forced, and there isn't any point in doing so either. Perhaps you loved me four years ago, but after all that time has passed..."

Amanda didn't say anything, only silently listening to him speak.

"I don't have any other requests now. I just hope that you'll tell Aiden that I'm his father and allow me to come to play with him anytime. I don't want him to miss out on a father's love while he's growing up." His tone was earnest and sincere with no trace of a lie to be found in his words, and Amanda was beginning to believe him. It seemed that he had really reflected on many things during the few hours he was away. And yet, she was unaware that all of this was a part of Lazarus' idea, and she was stepping right into their meticulously planned trap.

She became unsure of how to respond to Elias' sudden sensibleness. "I... won't stop you from coming to see Aiden since he is, after all, your son. As for whether he'll acknowledge you as his father, that will depend on you. After all, he's still young, so he doesn't know anything."

Elias replied solemnly, "Yes, I know, and I understand that too. I'm not in a hurry."

All of a sudden, Amanda felt inexplicably downcast by his sudden change. She couldn't explain the feeling, but she couldn't help but feel odd.

Just then, Elias lifted his wrist to check the time and saw that it was nearly midnight.

Picking up his coat, he said, "It's late now, so I'll be leaving first. If you and Aiden need anything, just give me a call. Even though... we might not be able to be husband and wife in the future, I'll still do my part since I'm still his father."

Amanda froze for a moment before she followed suit and stood up as well. "Didn't you say you were going to stay here just now?"

Elias chuckled. "I was just joking with you. I'm not that dislikeable, you know. Since you don't want any ties with me, I will respect your boundaries."

"Oh... Be careful on the way back, then." It seemed that this was all she could say. All of a sudden, she felt extremely awkward.

Elias turned around to give her a look, as if his gaze were boring through her soul. Then, without another look backward, he said, "I'm leaving."

Without lingering around or any sign of hesitation, he immediately pulled the door open and left.

It was only after hearing the sound of the door closing that Amanda realized everything Elias said was true. Did he mature overnight? Why did it seem like he had completely changed from an aggressive tyrant to an honorable gentleman?

Outside the door, as soon as Elias walked out, the nonchalance on his handsome face dissipated into thin air as he immediately dialed Lazarus' number.

"I've already done what you told me to. I won't let you off easily if it doesn't work!" he threatened fiercely.

The voice on the other end was relaxed and laid back. "Why are you so nervous? This is a long process, and you're already thinking about the results when you've just taken the first step. Don't worry, I'll ensure that you get the woman of your dreams. As long as you do as I say, nothing will go wrong."

Elias walked into the elevator and pressed on the first floor as he scoffed disdainfully. "I won't allow any failures. If not, you better give me my wife and son back."

"Okay, okay, it's my fault if you fail. Since you're all alone now, you should just come over and drink with me. Remember, you have to pretend that you've let her go, and you can't let her sense that you have any desire to remarry her."

Elias' brow was furrowed tight with impatience. "I know!"

Upon saying that, he immediately hung up.

Although he disapproved of Lazarus' wooing proposal, he had to admit that he didn't know how to pursue a woman either, so he had no choice but to listen to him. After all, Lazarus was a master in the ways of the heart.

Early the next morning, after Amanda dropped Aiden off at kindergarten, she headed to the law firm and was predictably stopped by Simon again.

As soon as she walked into the office, she spotted Simon waiting for her on a couch in the lounge.

Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, he immediately shot to his feet and turned to look at her, diving straight to the point. "Amanda, are you sure you want to remarry Elias? Aren't you scared of the same things happening again? Why are you-"

Before he could finish, Amanda cut him off. "No, I've already talked things through with Elias. From now on, we'll only be friends and raise Aiden together. We won't remarry, and he won't fight for Aiden's custody either."

Simon's face was filled with disbelief as he asked dubiously, "Elias said that? Why would he agree to it?"

With Elias' temper, how was it possible for him to agree to let go of the custody? Besides, anyone with a pair of eyes could easily tell how much he cared about Amanda, so could he really let her go that quickly?

"Yes, I talked to him for a long time last night. He might've realized that feelings can't be forced either, and he said that he'll respect my wishes and he won't force me to do anything anymore."

Although Amanda found the change in Elias a little strange as well, it was how things had turned out in the end, and she had managed to achieve her goal.

Still, Simon found it hard to believe that Elias would make such a huge compromise for her.