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Chapter 474 Locked in the Basement
Amanda, her mind in complete 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 and comforted 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
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“How do you explain 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 more
complicated 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
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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 grew larger. 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 slammed his foot on the gas pedal, speeding away in
the heavy rain.
Meanwhile, the Momsey siblings stood there, completely 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 planning 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 collapsed on the couch, tears streaming down her lace 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 become this ruthless, Bailey?”
Just then, Taylor and Rosie burst in, and despite Boris’ efforts to stop them, they entered
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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 to come and watch you two argue!”
“Get out!” the man continued to shout, his headache worsening.
Pretending to look very concerned, Rosie dissuaded him, “Eli, don’t get angry. You need to
stay calm. Otherwise, it could stimulate 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 planned 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 will come 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’ command. Bors and the security guards rushed in Although they felt
uncomfortable about it they still followed orders and took Amanda away
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