The Lawyer’s Romance in Law
Chapter 332

Chapter 332 You're Different, Your Thoughts Are Malicious

Stephanie walked into the villa with curiosity in her heart, while Yacob remained motionless outside the car.

She was puzzled as she turned back and asked, "Aren't you coming in with me?"

Wasn't Yacob always by Elias' side? Why was he standing outside waiting now?

Yacob lazily leaned against the car, crossed his arms, and replied, "There's no need. You'll come out later, and I have to drive you back. Besides, you can't do anything to Mr. Winters, so there's no need for me to go in."

His disdainful tone indicated that he didn't even regard Stephanie as important.

She snorted coldly, then turned and walked into the villa.

Inside the villa, there was no one in sight. Is Elias not here?

She looked around, but she couldn't locate Elias, so she couldn't help but call out, "Elias? Are you here?"

At that moment, footsteps sounded from upstairs. She involuntarily looked up and saw Elias in a black suit standing by the railing, looking down at her with a serious expression, as if contemplating something. Elias took a step forward and descended the stairs slowly.

Stephanie began to feel a little nervous. She swallowed hard and her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Your bodyguard said you wanted to see me."

He walked down the stairs toward the living room and replied, "Please have a seat. There are some matters I need to discuss with you."

She tightly clasped the hem of her skirt with her hands. Her body was stiff as she walked over and sat on the couch.

The atmosphere was tense, and the entire villa was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

It had to be said that Elias had a formidable presence that made her unable to lift her head to meet his gaze. She didn't even dare to take a breath. After what seemed like a long time, Elias finally spoke. "Amanda is returning to the Allegra Family. Do you not welcome her?"

Stephanie suddenly raised her head and instinctively retorted, "Who said that? I'll beat the

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crap out of the person who said that! We searched for my sister for so many years, and now that we finally found her, of course, I welcome her back!"

He smiled and remained silent, but his gaze was fixed on her, which made her even more

nervous.

"Why are you smiling? Don't you believe me? We're about to hold a recognition banquet for her. Isn't that enough to satisfy her? Do you still have to come and test me? You really treat your ex-wife well!" Her words became incoherent. She didn't even know what she was saying. Cold sweat started to form on her forehead, layer by layer.

Elias' voice sank. "Why are you so nervous? I haven't said anything yet."

"I'm not nervous! I'm just defending myself against your slander and attempts to sow discord!" she retorted angrily.

Elias laughed and leaned back. “It's just the two of us here now. Let's be honest. The truth is, you quite dislike your sister. The disappearance of your sister years ago was also related to you, wasn't it?" "You're talking nonsense! Who told you that? Who is spreading rumors?!" Stephanie became so agitated that she shot up from her seat, as if someone took a jab at her sore spot.

Elias ignored her emotional outburst and continued, "You were only three or four years old back then, and your sister was six years old at most. You insisted on going out to play, so she took you out. As a result, the entire Allegra Family realized that you two were missing. They searched for both of you all day until the evening when you appeared in the sight of the adults alone, but your sister was nowhere to be found. Isn't it too much of a coincidence?"

Her face turned pale, and cold sweat dripped down to her chin. Her breathing became rapid. and shallow.

How did Elias know about this? Who was the one that told him? There were only a few people who knew about it, and the servants and butlers in the Allegra Family had been changed multiple times. "What do you mean by that? Do you think that I intentionally caused my sister to go missing when I was only three or four years old? Don't you think your speculations are ridiculous? How old was I back then? I was scared! I didn't even know what happened! Now, I don't remember what happened back then or why my sister and I went out. Do you think it's reasonable to accuse me of such things? What do you have against a three- or four-year-old child?"

Stephanie trembled with anger, or perhaps it was guilt because she was the only one who knew what really happened.

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When she was young, she always felt that everyone revolved around her sister. They praised her for being well-behaved and understanding, while she was always the one being scolded.

She genuinely wished that her sister would disappear so that everyone's attention would be focused on her alone, and they would dote on her.

She swore that she never intended for her sister to go missing, nor did she have that capability.

She begged her sister to take her out secretly to play, so the two of them crawled through a doghole and sneaked out. However, she quickly became tired and cried incessantly, so her sister, left with no option, had to carry her on her back.

After walking for an indeterminate amount of time, they got lost. Her sister, deciding to take a break, placed her down before she leaned against a tree trunk and fell asleep.

In the evening, the entire Allegra Family went out searching for them. In fact, the two sisters. hadn't gone far. They had short arms and legs to begin with, and thus couldn't have wandered too far. They were lost in the woods outside the villa area.

Her sister was too exhausted and slept deeply. Because of that, she didn't hear the voices of the adults.

Stephanie, on the other hand, heard them and followed the sound, leading the Allegra Family to replace her and bring her back home. However, she had completely forgotten about her sister. She did have a moment of selfishness back then. She didn't want her family to replace her sister. Since then, her sister had truly disappeared from the world, as if she had vanished. Afterward, the attention of everyone in the Allegra Family was completely focused on her. They treated her like a rare treasure and protected her as if she was the most precious thing. When she was brought back home, no matter how her family members asked, she refused to tell them where her sister was. She only said she had forgotten and didn't remember. Over the years, Stephanie had carried a deep sense of guilt while enjoying the love and favor from her family, as if it was only natural.

She hoped her sister was living well in some corner of the world, but she didn't want her sister to come back because her sister would take away her parents' love from her. Stephanie now regretted giving that photo to Elias. She thought her sister would never be found, but she turned out to be Amanda!

If she had known that Amanda was her lost sister, she would never have allowed Elias to take that photo.

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"Other children might not, but you're different. Your thoughts are malicious." Elias' sudden remark interrupted Stephanie's chaotic thoughts which caused her mind to buzz.

Malicious?

He used the word "malicious" to describe her when she was only three or four she really malicious?

years

old. Was