Chapter 66 It’ll Affect Everyone if He’s Upset
At 5.00AM, Dick decided to avoid the highway, fearing it would attract the cops’ attention. However, he could not shake off the feeling that several cars were tailing him.
At first, there was only one, which he dismissed as his over-sensitivity. However, he realized something was amiss as more cars appeared and slowly surrounded him.
Driving the car onto a secluded road, he glanced at Aiden in the back seat. “I need to use the restroom. You stay in the car and behave, okay?”
He speculated that the cops must have caught up with him. If they apprehended him, it would spell trouble, and Amanda would spare no effort to ensure he ended up in jail.
Since the cops are here, it should be relatively safe to entrust Aiden to their care. As such, Dick deliberately steered the car into a nearby cornfield and swiftly exited the vehicle, leaving behind the innocent Aiden, who believed he had simply stepped out to use the restroom.
Meanwhile, Amanda watched from one of the cars in the back as Dick’s car drove off the road and disappeared into the cornfield. She instantly panicked. “What’s happening?”
Driving, the bodyguard speculated. “They must have realized we were tailing them and attempted to evade us.” He then parked the car by the side of the road, and the entire team disembarked, rushing into the cornfield.
She pushed the car door to exit, but the bodyguard quickly intervened. “Miss Bailey, please remain in the car. Let us handle the situation.”
“I need to see-”
Before she could finish her sentence, the bodyguard interrupted her. “It could be dangerous. If the kidnappers have brought the car to a place like this, there’s a possibility they intend to use someone as a hostage. It’s safer for you to stay here.”
Seeing the highly trained bodyguard, Amanda nodded in agreement. Considering they are under Elias’ command, I can trust their skills.
As she complied and remained in the car, her forehead became covered in a thin layer of cold sweat due to nervousness. She could not help but wonder if they could rescue Aiden successfully. Her fingers tightly clutched her skirt, every passing second feeling like an eternity.
Through the car window, she anxiously watched as the bodyguards disappeared into the cornfield, but they did not emerge for a long time.
Could they have encountered some danger? Amanda’s heart was in her throat, her nerves on edge. Anxiously checking the time, she realized that only ten minutes had passed. She had never experienced time moving so slowly before…
As the sky gradually brightened, Amanda’s eyes remained fixed on the cornfield. She was afraid to divert her gaze, fearing that she might miss the pivotal moment when they emerged.
Lappeared from the cornfield with a small figure in his arms.
Her eyes lit up instantly, and she could not help but smile. Her fingers trembled with excitement as she pushed open the car door and stepped out. “Aiden!”
At that, he immediately turned his head from the bodyguard’s arms to glance at her. He let out a dismissive snort and turned away, burying his face in the bodyguard’s broad shoulder. It was clear that he was intentionally ignoring her presence.
She was a bit confused. Why is this brat ignoring me? What’s with this attitude?
Even so, she could not contain her joy as it had been two days since she last saw him.
Amanda reached out and caressed Aiden’s little face, saying, “Aiden, I’m talking to you. Why are you ignoring me?”
“Hmph! You didn’t answer my call last night. Mommy, you don’t care about me at all. We haven’t seen each other for so long, and you didn’t answer my call, he voiced his grievances straightforwardly like someone else she knew well.
She was taken aback. My phone was turned off the whole time. But then, this little brat called me? Are the kidnappers these days so considerate?
“I’m sorry, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have ignored your call. How about a hug? I missed you so much…”
Looking at Amanda’s pitiful expression, Aiden finally stretched out his little hand and dove into her
embrace.
She embraced her son, a genuine smile lighting up her face. As she held him tightly, she made a silent promise to never lose him again. The thought of him vanishing had been too distressing-
Yacob, the bodyguard standing nearby, was rendered speechless. Having served as Elias’ bodyguard for seven years, he had witnessed Amanda and Elias’ marriage. With the task of finding Aiden this time, he found himself unable to bear witnessing the emotional reunion.
Why do they appear more intimate than some blood relatives? She has gone above and beyond as a stepmother. It’s no wonder Mr. Winters was so furious that he refused to come. If he did witness this scene, it would surely enrage him even further.
“Miss Bailey, it’s not advisable to stay here for long. Let’s return to Imperia as soon as possible.”
“Okay.”
Amanda got into the car with Aiden in her arms and carefully checked if he was injured anywhere. He seems to be perfectly fine. Thank goodness…
Starting the car, Yacob observed her actions through the rearview mirror and could not help but offer a gentle reminder. “Miss Bailey, forgive me for being nosy, but it might be wise to set some boundaries in your attachment to this child.”
She was taken aback. “What do you mean?” For a moment, she could not grasp the intention behind his
words.
He started the car and drove slowly, explaining, “The more attached you are to this child, the more it may displease Mr. Winters. It’ll affect everyone if he’s upset, including yourself.”
She remained silent and simply held Aiden tightly in her arms.
A few hours later, they arrived in Imperia.
After dropping off Amanda and Aiden at Galaxy Bay, Yacob instructed, “Miss Bailey, once you hand over the child to Mr. Nicholson, please proactively approach Mr. Winters. Otherwise, we’ll have to come and pick you up again.”
“Got it.” She stepped out of the car with the sleeping Aiden in her arms and glanced at Yacob inside the vehicle before entering the villa.
As she pushed open the door and stepped into the living room, she discovered Simon lying on the couch, seemingly asleep. She was startled as she wondered if he had been waiting there all along.
Hearing footsteps, he snapped out of his dreams and abruptly sat up. He saw her standing there with Aiden in her arms and questioned whether he was dreaming. “Amanda?” He could not believe his eyes to see them standing here so perfectly fine.
“Simon, we’re back…”
“You found Aiden?” He looked at Aiden in her arms with a face full of disbelief.
“Let him in the room to sleep. Please wait for me.” Amanda glanced at the sleeping Aiden and
He put gestured for him to lower his voice.
He nodded and watched her carry Aiden upstairs.
She found Aiden… How did she manage to find him? Did she locate him on her own so quickly? Could it be… Elias” doing? He was willing to help find Aiden. Has he already discovered Aiden as his biological son? At the thought of this possibility, Simon felt an indescribable sense of suffocation.
She sprinted down the stairs but suddenly remembered her pregnancy and slowed down. Clutching the test strip in her hand, she wondered what Elias Winters' reaction would be once he heard the news.
Yet, when Amanda was halfway down the stairs, she saw two figures in the living room—Elias and a sexy woman. Slowing down her steps, she held the handrail tightly and felt her heart sink. That was because she saw her husband and the woman behaving affectionately as though they were a smitten couple.