Chapter 474 Locked in the Basement


    Amanda, her mind inplete disarray, couldn’t believe the kidnapper’s phone was found in her room-


    how was that even possible?


    “Amanda, even if you despise me, you shouldn’t do this. I was really scared. Do you know how


    terrifying the kidnapper was? I almost got killed…” Rosie sobbed, leaning into her brother’s embrace.


    Taylor sighed andforted his sister, “It’s okay. It’s okay now.”


    “You two go back to the car!” Elias ordered the two without turning his head around.


    “Eli, don’t be too harsh on Amanda. Maybe… she was just confused for a moment. I believe she


    wouldn’t do something like this when she’s in her right mind…” Rosie shouted toward Elias’ back in a


    feigned sympathetic tone while Taylor pulled her away, leaving behind the rainy, gloomy, and damp-


    smelling factory.


    Rosie looked back at the man’s angry silhouette, unable to suppress a smirk.


    As the footsteps of the Momsey siblings grew distant, Elias walked step by step toward Amanda, his


    gaze reminiscent of someone looking at a lunatic.


    Amanda kept shaking her head, her feet pushing back involuntarily, tears streaming down her pale


    face. “It wasn’t me. I’m not the kidnapper, I really am not…”


    “What do you mean ‘not?’ The evidence is conclusive. What do you want all this money for?!” Elias


    grabbed Amanda by the neck, his anger not directed at the ten million in cash but at Amanda’s


    motives.


    With the slightest mistake, Rosie could’ve been killed. Did Amanda really want to kill Rosie?


    “Why don’t you believe me? I told you I came here because of that phone call, the one who called me


    during the day. He said you were injured, so I came here!”


    “How do you exin the kidnapper’s phone and SIM card in your room then? What about that voice


    changer?”


    “Those aren’t mine; someone must be trying to frame me!” Amanda’s mind raced, but she couldn’t


    figure out who would want to set her up.


    She initially thought the caller was her enemy, but now it seemed that it seemed moreplicated than


    that.


    If it were just her enemy, they could’ve killed her outright But now, they were trying to drive a wedge


    between her and Elias, and Amanda couldn’t fathom who the mastermund behind it this was.


    Elias forcibly dragged her away from the abandoned factory, reeking of mold.


    With a loud rumble, the sky started thundering again, and the raindrops grewrger. It seemed that this


    rain wouldn’t stop anytime soon.


    “Where are you taking me? Let go of me!” Amanda struggled, attempting to pull her hand. away, but


    she couldn’t outmatch the man’s strength no matter how.


    Elias shoved her into the car, then mmed his foot on the gas pedal, speeding away in the heavy rain.


    Meanwhile, the Momsey siblings stood there,pletely bewildered.


    “Eli, you can’t leave us behind! What about us?!”


    “What else?” Taylor countered. “He has clearly left you to me. Come on, let’s go. It’s pouring rain, and


    you’ve been through quite a scare. Go home, take a hot shower, and get a good night’s sleep.”


    Taylor helped his sister into the car, but Rosie remained stubborn. “No, Taylor, I’m not going back. I


    want to go to the Winters Estate. Send me there.”


    “Why do you want to go there? The two of them are surely going to have a big fight. Are you nning


    to mediate? What if you get injured in the process? Don’t intervene at a time like this!”


    “But Eli is still injured,” Rosie reasoned. “I don’t want him to get too agitated; it might cause his wound


    to reopen. Please, let’s go to the Winters Estate.”


    Taylor had no other choice; his sister was determined to go. If he didn’t drive her there, she might just


    brave the rain and walk there herself.


    Later, at the Winters Estate, Elias flung Amanda onto the living room couch after taking her back by


    force.


    Boris, who had followed them inside, attempted to intervene as he watched his master about to get


    physical with a woman. However, Elias shouted at everyone, “Get out! All of you get out’ No one is


    allowed in”


    At that Boris had no choice but to silently withdraw


    Amanda copsed on the couch, tears streaming down herce Above, thunder rumbled louder and


    louder and in front of her was the menacing figure of Elias She felt there way to escape.


    Suddenly, he pressed her down on the couch, his face contorted in anger. “What else can’t you do


    when you’re capable of something like this?!”


    He now strongly suspected that Amanda was lying to him, and the child might not even be his, hence


    the paternity test results.


    “What have I done? I’ve told you it wasn’t me! Why don’t you believe me?”


    “How can I believe you? There’s concrete evidence and witnesses. How can I believe you? Have you


    really be this ruthless, Bailey?”


    Just then, Taylor and Rosie burst in, and despite Boris’ efforts to stop them, they entered the room.


    “Eli, no! Don’t do this! You’ll strangle Amanda!” Rosie rushed forward, grabbing the man’s arm.


    A headache immediately overcame Elias upon hearing the woman’s voice, and he shoved Rosie onto


    the floor.


    “What are you two doing here?” Elias angrily shouted at the siblings.


    Taylor helped his sister up and snapped toward Elias’ back. “Why take it out on my sister. when


    your woman has done wrong?! If she hadn’t been worried about your emotional state. and insisted on


    coming, I couldn’t be bothered toe and watch you two argue!”


    “Get out!” the man continued to shout, his headache worsening.


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    Pretending to look very concerned, Rosie dissuaded him, “Eli, don’t get angry. You need to stay calm.


    Otherwise, it could stimte the blood clot in your brain. Please, don’t be angry. I’m fine now. Don’t


    argue with Amanda; I believe she won’t do this again.”


    “What are you, crazy? How can you still be so forgiving when she has kidnapped you?! She nned a


    kidnapping! If Elias really cares about you, he should hand Amanda over to the police! Otherwise,


    every time you get close to Elias, Amanda wille after you. For all we know, she might kill you on a


    whim when she’s upset! What are you going to do then?!” Taylor snapped.


    “No, Amanda wouldn’t-”


    “That’s enough! Stop arguing! Mr. Jones, lock Amanda in the basement until she realizes her mistake!


    Hearing Elias’mand. Bors and the security guards rushed in Although they felt ufortable


    about it they still followed orders and took Amanda away