Chapter 168


    Chapter 168 I’ll Help Keep This a Secret


    Aiden acted like a little spy as he made a circle with his small hands around Amanda’s ears, “I saw


    Yvonne’s mom touch Mr. Winters’ hands!”


    Amanda’s eyes immediately widened. What is this little brat talking about?! “Aiden, you’d better not be


    spewing nonsense! This isn’t good behavior.”


    However, Aiden forcefully tugged her out of the tent. “Come, Mommy. I’m not lying! Yvonne’s mom is


    really touching Mr. Winters’ hands. It’s true!”


    Aiden dragged Amanda toward the other tent,pletely disregarding the displeasure on his mother’s


    face.


    “Mommy, see. I wasn’t lying! She’s really touching Mr. Winters’ hands.” Aiden said it out loud and it


    made the situation really awkward for the adults.


    Amanda realized that Elias was actually teaching Yvonne’s mom how to set the tent up, but Aiden had


    mistaken it as touching hands.


    Yvonne’s mom immediately released the tent and lowered her head in embarrassment as a hint of


    blush covered her cheeks.


    Meanwhile, Elias frowned unhappily as he reprimanded sternly, “Aiden! Don’t say nonsense!”


    He didn’t expect Aiden to misunderstand him like that. What do you mean by touching hands? Am I


    someone who would let just anyone touch me?


    “Aiden, I didn’t touch your father’s hands. He’s just teaching me to pitch the tent.” Yvonne’s mom


    smiled and exined.


    However, Aiden blurted, “Mr. Winters isn’t my fa-


    Amanda covered his mouth immediately and carried him in her arms. She let out an awkward smile.


    “This child likes to say nonsense. We’ll head back. Dear, hurry up with their tent. Aiden and I are


    waiting for you to cook the food,”


    She told Aiden’s teacher that Elias was his father. That was why Elias coulde with them as no one


    in the kindergarten knew she was a single mother.


    Aiden was bullied by the other children in his previous kindergarten because they knew she was a


    single mother. So, she hid that information this time, but he almost blew her the entire ruse with his


    loose lips.


    Back at the tent, Amanda released Aiden and said sternly, “Aiden, I’m warning you. Don’t just tell


    people everything. I told your teacher that Mr. Winters is your father so that he could apany you


    on this camping trip. Do you understand?”


    s, Aiden frowned, “Mommy, you’re lying. Didn’t you tell me that it’s not good to lie?”


    Amanda had no idea what to say in response. She was indeed going against her own word and


    teachings. She always taught Aiden to be honest, yet she was lying all for the sake of his happiness.


    Still, she wasn’t exactly lying as Elias was indeed Aiden’s biological father. It was just that he wasn’t


    aware of it just yet.


    She grabbed onto his shoulders and urged earnestly, “Baby, have I not told you to care for a sick


    person’s feelings?”


    I’ll Help Keep This a Secret


    Aiden nodded obediently. “What about it?”Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    What about it? Amanda suddenly felt a huge pressure from him. Aiden was truly Elias’ son with that


    commanding aura of his.


    She quickly came up with a perfect story in her mind and told him, “The thing is Mr. Winters always


    wanted to go camping since he was young, but no one coulde with him. So, I used this opportunity


    to bring him here. We should be nice to people, right? I’ve told you that helping others is a good deed.”


    Unfortunately, Aiden stared at herpelling face with skepticism. “Mommy, are you trying to lie to me


    again? Mr. Winters has a huge garden. He can camp there whenever he wants.”


    The intelligence of a three-year-old was still limited, so he couldn’t connect the dots yet.


    So, Amanda continued to convince him, “Mommy’s not lying. It’s exactly because of that huge garden


    that Mr. Winters’ parents won’t let him do what he wants. He’s very pitiful and begged me for a long


    time before I agreed to bring him here. So, you can’t just say things like that. If his parents find out,


    they’re going to spank him.”


    Aiden blinked his eyes innocently. “Will Mr. Winters’ parents spank him too? They’re so fierce…”


    “Exactly. Do you think every parent is as gentle as I am? Some people’s parents will spank them.”


    Amanda was satisfied at the conviction on Aiden’s face, Children are so gullible.


    “Okay… I understand now.” Aiden nodded obediently.


    “Good. Go y with your friends. I want to rest for a bit.” She patted his head before lying down in the


    tent.


    Then, Aiden walked out of the tent and bumped into Elias who had just returned.


    Elias asked him, “Where’s your mommy?”


    “Mommy’s sleeping in the tent.”


    “Are you hungry, then?” Elias took a look at the time. A few hours had passed, so Aiden was probably


    hungry.


    Just as he expected, Aiden nodded.


    “Then, I’ll start the fire and cook some spaghetti for you, alright?”


    “Okay!”


    Elias smiled before walking to the side to start the fire.


    Aiden suddenly recalled Amanda’s words and pitied Elias. He walked over to him and squatted down


    before saying, “Don’t worry, Mr. Winters. I won’t say anything. You can y here, and your parents


    won’t know.”


    Elias furrowed his brows in confusion. He couldn’t understand what Aiden was getting at.


    “What do you mean?”


    “I won’t let your parents know you secretly came to camp with us. Then, they won’t spank you. Mommy


    told me. You’re so pitiful… Your parents are so fierce.” Aiden looked sympathetic at his plight as he


    sighed.


    Elias was bewildered. I’m being pitied by a child? What’s pitiful about me?


    “Is that what your mommy told you?” His face darkened. Even if Amanda wanted to persuade Aiden,


    she didn’t have to ruin my image, right?


    realize your Aiden nodded. “Mommy said it was your dream to go camping since young. Now that you


    dream, you’re probably really happy. Don’t worry, I’ll help keep this a secret, so you don’t get spanked.”


    Elias could feel his exasperation and frustration for this mother and son growing with each word that fell


    from Aiden’s lips. Although he was annoyed that his image in his son’s eyes had been tarnished, there


    wasn’t a thing he could say about it as they were his son and hopefully, his future wife.


    Therefore, he gritted his teeth as he forced out a fake smile, saying, “Thank you for helping me keep


    this


    secret.”


    Aiden grinned widely at him. “You’re wee. You treat me and Mommy very well too. Even though


    you. could be really scary, you are never like that with me and Mommy.”


    Even though Aiden was a little afraid of Elias due to the fighting incidentst time, he also noticed that


    Elias had always tried his best to be gentle with him and Amanda.