The Lawyer’s Romance in Law
Chapter 161 Are All Men So Fickle?

Chapter 161 Are All Men So Fickle?

Amanda sat at her dressing table after her shower and did her skincare routine before climbing into bed for sleep. However, she wasn't sleepy at all, and her mind was filled with images of Elias in a conversation with the stunning woman who had a sexy figure.

Maybe he had changed his target. After all, she had already rejected him so thoroughly. Are all men so fickle? she wondered. No, I think only Elias is so fickle because he dumped me just like that back then. She fell asleep while she was brooding over this and had a very long dream, where she dreamed that Elias was having his wedding.

Never did she expect that she would attend his wedding, an event more luxurious and grander than words could describe. In the dream, she stood in the wedding venue and saw Elias in a black wedding suit. He was standing in front of the pastor as he waited for his bride to walk to him.

The smile on his face was filled with love, and the bride was a woman she had never met. Although she couldn't make out her looks, she could tell that the bride was graceful and so gorgeous that she made heads turn. The elegant woman was dressed in a white wedding gown as she approached Elias step by step.

The pastor started conducting the wedding and asked for their vows. When Elias answered, 'I do', Amanda suddenly shouted, "I object!"

Then, she woke up from her dream in shock, springing upright and gasping for air. After she surveyed the room in front of her eyes, it dawned on her that she was dreaming earlier.

Tiny beads of sweat had broken out on her forehead, and she released a long sigh. She ran her hand through her hair and was about to return to sleep when she caught Aiden looking at her next to the bed with a milk bottle in his hands.

"Did you have a nightmare, Mommy?"

Nightmare? Is it a nightmare for me if Elias gets married? Isn't that what I've always wanted? That way, he'll stop pestering me, which he already did. She smiled at him. "No. Why did you wake up so early? Where's Miss Selina?"

"She's preparing breakfast now," he answered. "You're late today, Mommy. You woke up later than me!"

She instantly rummaged for her phone and checked the time. She couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock when she saw that it was already past 8.00AM. Usually, her biological clock would wake her up around 7.00AM, but what was wrong with her today? Not only did she have a weird dream, she even woke up late!

Her eyes widened in surprise as she shoved the sheets away from her person. "I'm late... Oh, God! I'm late! Miss Selina will be dropping you off at the kindergarten today because I'm running late." Then, she hastily dashed into the bathroom to wash up so she could go to the office as soon as possible. There were a few meetings scheduled for today and Simon would be leading them. If she didn't arrive on time, he would let her off without any punishment and that would cause tongues to wag again.

Aiden watched as she rushed to get ready and said, "Mommy, my teacher said that we're going camping with our parents this weekend... Are you going alone? May I ask Mr. Winters to join us?" Suddenly, her head poked out of the bathroom. "Why would you like to invite him?" In the past, it was always Simon who would come into his mind, but somehow, Elias was the only one he spoke about recently.

"Uhm... That's because Mr. Winters is better, and he even promised to bring me to Universal Studios. So, I would like to take him camping, too." Sure enough, only a three-year-old could come up with such childish reasoning.

She thought it over and answered, "I'll go with you. Mr. Winters is busy with work, and we shouldn't keep bothering him."

As a result, Aiden sulked and pouted his tiny lips. "Okay... It's fine if you're the only one going with me, but my teacher said that we'll have to start a fire for cooking during the camping. Have you been camping before, Mommy?"

Amanda couldn't answer that question because she had never been camping and didn't even know how to set up a tent. Never mind. I can't waste my time thinking about this and just wing it when the time comes. I can also ask other parents for help, she thought.

In the law firm, Amanda managed to make it to the morning meeting after rushing all the way there. After the meeting, she wanted to return to her office in preparation to meet a client in the afternoon so they could discuss a case.

Simon walked toward her. "Didn't you sleep well last night? I'm seeing dark circles under your eyes and you seemed absentminded during the meeting."

An awkward chuckle escaped her lips. "I think I didn't sleep well because of a dream last night." Hence, her mind started to recall the dream about Elias' wedding, and she felt an uneasy feeling squirming in he chest.

"What are you thinking about?"

Simon could tell that she had something on her mind. Regardless, she snapped back to reality and frantically changed the topic, saying, "Oh, nothing. By the way, do you have experience in camping? Or could you share some knowledge on surviving in the wild with me?"

"Why? Are you going camping?"

"Aiden's kindergarten is organizing a camping trip and I'm going with him. I might have to set up a tent and such at that time."

He wanted to tell her that he could accompany them if needed but reckoned that she would reject his offer. So, he could only say, "I know a person who is knowledgeable about such matters, and I can introduce you to him so that he can teach you how to set up a tent."

"That's great. Thanks." This was more useful than looking up a video online.

"You're welcome."

Then, an awkward silence fell over them and it seemed like there was nothing else they could talk about anymore. They went separate paths when they were at the end of the corridor and returned to their own offices.

"I'm going back to my office, then."

Simon nodded, but something suddenly popped into his mind. "By the way, have you decided whether you're going to be the legal consultant for Elias' company? Do you need me to turn them away?"

Legal consultant... She thought that Elias wouldn't take this seriously and was simply picking on her, but as it turned out, he did extend the request. Well, he's not interested in me anymore, so it doesn't matter whether I'm taking up the job or not.

She pondered over it and said, "You shouldn't turn down any business. I'm going to accept the offer. Furthermore, there's nothing between me and Elias anymore and we're just friends."

Meanwhile, Simon frowned in displeasure and thought that she had completely let her guard down against Elias. "I think you shouldn't be so naive. Elias is a wily person and may just renegade on his word in the future."

Amanda grinned. "You overestimated my importance. He was forced to marry me in the past and doesn't love me at all. Four years later, the only reason he wants us to remarry is because of Aiden, but it seems like he has completely lost interest in me." When she recalled just how happy he seemed when speaking with the pretty lady last night, she was sure that he was no longer interested in her and walked toward her office.

Simon didn't move an inch, watching her from the back as he clenched his fists, unable to let this go. His phone started ringing again, and he lowered his head to see that it was Lunabelle calling him.

Recently, she had been using depression as an excuse to seek him out. There was no doubt that he knew exactly what she was up to, which was to reconcile with him. He was losing his patience with the woman and her incessant need to bug him.