Chapter 266


    Chapter 266 Is Reconciliation Impossible for You Two?


    Jack looked up at Elias and asked, “Will you give me a call the next time you take the little guy out?


    Edith and I will join you.”


    They usually had no chance to be alone with Aiden, plus Amanda wouldn’t agree to it either.


    It suddenly felt quite sad. So what if his career was sessful?! The daughter he lost twenty years ago


    now looked at him like a stranger.


    It was because he and his wife were too busy with work that they identally lost their eldest daughter.


    Fortunately, they found her eventually, or they would regret it for the rest of their lives.


    Late at night, in his dreams, he would often dream of Amelia being mercilessly harmed, unable to even


    find her body. So, he found the DNA test surreal when he first saw it, unable to believe that their


    daughter had returned.


    Elias nodded. “I’ll take Aiden out to y every weekend, and the weekend ising again in two days.


    I’ll let you know then.”


    Jack hummed a response, then reluctantly returned Elias his phone before saying, “I have a question


    for you.”


    What is it?” Though he already had a rough idea of what it could be.


    “Why did you and Amanda divorce, and why did you let her raise Aiden alone? Do you know how tough


    it is for a woman to raise a child on her own?” Jack questioned Elias entirely from a father’s


    perspective.


    Elias remained calm and spoke up slowly. “I did some messed up things back in the day, and I had


    selfish reasons for divorcing her. But regarding Aiden, I didn’t know she was pregnant with him at the


    time, let alone the fact that she was raising him alone. That’s why I’m making amends as much as I


    can.”


    For a moment, it seemed that they were in a simr situation; both fathers had been missing from their


    children’s lives and now were trying to make up for lost years as much as possible.


    However, unlike Jack, Elias could still make amends since Aiden was only three. Amanda, on the other


    hand, was already 26.


    Jack didn’t want to inquire about the past anymore, for it was meaningless at this point.


    “I have a proposition for you. Help me mend my rtionship with Amanda, and I’ll help you regain your


    grandfather’s shares.”


    Elias’ raven-ck eyes flickered slightly, and a chuckle escaped him. “Sounds reasonable, but after


    thinking about it, how can I help you when even I haven’t mended my rtionship with her?”


    He had been trying so hard for such a long time, but Amanda wouldn’t give him any chances to turn


    things around, let alone Jack, whom she hadn’t seen in thest twenty years.


    “You’re already in a much better position,” said Jack. “You can at least see her and your child openly


    while Edith and I have to sneak around but are still unable to see Aiden. Not only that, we even have to


    bear Amanda’s hostile gaze. We didn’t mean to lose her either. It’s not like we wanted to go twenty


    years without seeing her!”


    Now that Elias looked at it, he seemed to really have the better end of the stick. At least he could still


    see Aiden and meet with Amanda.


    “I’ll try my best.” He didn’t have much confidence either, for Amanda was no longer the young woman


    she was four years ago. Now, she had her own opinions.


    “I’ll wait for your good news. It’s best if you can have her bring the little one over for a meal. I’ll be


    waiting to hear from you.”


    With that, Jack got up to leave, but he had taken only a couple of steps before turning his head around.


    “Is it really impossible for you and Amanda to reconcile? The boy’s already three, and he shouldn’t be


    without a father.”


    Elias fell silent, and Jack said nothing more and left.


    After Jack left, the office was empty, with only Elias alone, and it felt hollow in every corner.


    The following day, Amanda arrived early at Winters Enterprise, for the Knox couple and theirwyer


    had arrived. It seemed that they were prepared to strike big.


    When she arrived at the meeting room, Elias was already seated in the observer’s seat, seemingly not


    intending to participate in the negotiations.


    “You’re finally here, Miss Bailey. This way.” The head of the Legal Department gestured toward her.


    At that, she sat at the conference table with her briefcase in hand, facing the Knox couple and their


    lawyer.


    “Let’s get straight to it. How do you want to bepensated? Let’s hear it out,” Amanda said while


    looking. at the case files.


    The opposingwyer wasted no time and directly presented a series ofpensation demands. “This


    is the list ofpensation we require, totaling 15 million.”


    15 million? These two sure are ruthless, asking for such arge sum.


    Amanda was taken aback by the list but remained impassive on the surface. Suddenly she sniggered.


    “Why is a house also listed here? And we’re also responsible for Mr. and Mrs. Knox’s retirement after


    Natasha’s death?!”


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    “Naturally. Natasha is Mr. and Mrs. Knox’s only daughter. Now that she’s gone, and they have no one


    else to rely on, the responsibility should fall on Winters Enterprise, debated the opposingwyer.


    Amanda tossed the list onto the conference table and leaned back. “But even when Natasha was alive,


    they didn’t have a ce to live. Moreover, considering Natasha’s sry, even if they starve for thirty


    years, they couldn’t afford the property you’re targeting in this prime location worth 700 thousand. Isn’t


    this going


    too far?”


    She suspected that the elderly couple had been deceived by theirwyer. It was normal that they would


    wantpensation, but their exorbitant demands made it feel like they were feeding off their own


    daughter even after her death.


    Upon hearing Amanda’s words, Natasha’s father became agitated again. “You, you’re a very annoying


    girl. You’re the one causing trouble every time. If it isn’t that you’re thewyer of thispany, I’d really


    want to give you a p. What kind of heartless child did your parents raise? Shouldn’t children take


    care of their” parents in their old age? Now that my daughter is gone, who will take care of me in my old


    age? You? Why shouldn’t we ask for money?”


    “Please, calm down, sir,” Amanda said with a smile. “I didn’t say you can’t ask forpensation, did I?


    But you can’t ask for everything from us. Should we also find you a young and beautifulpanion


    while we’re at it?”


    This time, it was Natasha’s mother’s turn to be upset. “Watch your mouth!” she berated. “Get another


    lawyer to negotiate with us! You’re a fake!”


    but


    “Oh, but I’m more genuine than yourwyer,” Amanda sneered. “I don’t know what he’s told you. either


    way, the amount is impossible. It’ll be the same even in court. Besides, you two caused a major scene


    in thepany before Natasha ended her life. I strongly suspect that it was because of you two that.


    she chose to do the extreme.”


    “What?! You’re bullsh*tting! That’s our daughter! Could we force her to death?!” Natasha’s father


    flipped out again, even mming the table repeatedly as if he wanted to smash it.


    Meanwhile, Elias remained seated in the observer’s seat without expressing any opinions, just silently


    watching Amanda.


    It was his first time watching her do her job with such seriousness. She had truly grown a lot.


    But just when Natasha’s mother was about to hit Amanda, Elias stood up and pulled Amanda behind


    him. He gripped the elderly woman’s hand firmly, warning. Are you guys resorting to violence? Did you


    used to hit your daughter like this?!”