SWNOVELS Chapter 117
Chapter 117
Chapter 117 Elias Shows Up
These brainless fans don’t even have a clue about what really happened! thought Amanda. At this very moment, however, she had no way to explain herself. She couldn’t even produce any evidence to prove her innocence.
Suddenly, someone picked up a rock and flung it at her.
Amanda simply wasn’t able to get out of the crowd surrounding her. “Ah!” she cried out in pain. After all, it hurt to get hit by a rock. “That’s enough, all of you! You all are throwing false accusations at someone here without knowing anything!” Unable to put up with this anymore, she tried to defend herself. Only then did she realize how feeble her words were.
The mob of fans swore at her at the same time. One of them swore, “How dare you cry foul despite the concrete evidence, you shameless slut! I wonder how someone like you got into the legal profession!”
Another yelled, “Only you entered Grace’s house in that security footage. Who else could it be if not you? Would Grace be so insane as to disfigure her own face?”
A third fan chimed in, “That’s right! You’re really wicked. Does Elias Winters know you’re so cruel? Isn’t he afraid that you might poison him to death?”
Amanda thought this was all going to push her over the edge. It wasn’t like she was a public figure. Her mind went into a whirl, what with the verbal abuse by these obsessive fans and the wall of phones continuously aiming at her. And now, she couldn’t leave at all. Like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, she had no choice but to let these fans insult her and hurl things at her. She had never felt so aggrieved before-not even when Elias had bullied and humiliated her four years
ago.
Just then, a path was suddenly cleared through the crowd, upon which she heard Yacob bellow furiously, “Get out of the way, all of you, or we’re going to call the police! What you’re doing now already constitutes a crime!”
Is that Yacob’s voice? Amanda’s head was dizzy at this moment. She watched Yacob push those fans out of the way before Elias emerged from behind him.
In just a few steps, the man strode up to her with long, attractive legs, and his tall figure enveloped her completely in his shadow. He was clad in a black shirt with two buttons undone at the collar, and his sleeves were rolled up casually to reveal a silver watch he was wearing. Not only that, he exuded such a noble air through his every pore that one couldn’t help but feel humbled in his presence. Striding up to her, he took her hand and said in a deep voice, “Let’s go.”
Amanda subconsciously retracted her hand, though. It was dirty, with the rotten eggs that had been thrown at her just now… Even she was somewhat disgusted with how disheveled she looked at this very moment.
Elias frowned slightly. After darting a glance at her hand, he took it again, clasping it tightly while taking her out of here.
Recognizing Elias, those fans instantly went into a bigger frenzy. Putting themselves completely in Grace’s shoes, they cried and screamed bitterly. One of them screamed, ‘Mr. Winters! What’s the matter with your judgment?! Why would you fall for this kind of shrew instead of the simple and kindhearted Grace?”
Another cried, “Elias Winters, you’re being blinded by this shrew! Are you still going to defend her now that she’s disfigured Grace’s face? Just what the hell is possessing you?!”
A third person threatened. “You’re gonna get murdered by this woman sooner or later if you keep being with her!”
Another person swore, “Just what has Grace done to you to deserve this?! In any case, you two have been together before! Do you have to be so heartless to her?! How could you still protect this shrew at a time like this?!”
Someone cursed, “They’re simply a pair of cheaters, a perfect match! However rich you are. you’re not good enough for Grace, who is so kindhearted. You’re loaded, but you’ve got sh*t for brains! You deserve getting fooled by a shrew!”
Their insults sounded more and more offensive. Even Amanda couldn’t stand listening to them anymore, but Elias acted as if he hadn’t heard them. He quickly dragged her away from this scene of trouble, leaving it to Yacob and others to stop the mob. After pushing her into the back seat of his car, he ordered the chauffeur in a cold voice, “Drive home.”
“Roger that!” The chauffeur immediately started the car before slowly driving out of the hospital.
Elias handed her a towel. “Here, use this to wipe yourself. Take a shower when we get
home.”
Amanda was too mentally and physically exhausted to say anything right now. Without saying a word, she merely wiped the foul-smelling egg liquid from herself; there was even some of it on her hair. She dared not imagine how awful she must look at this moment. I probably look like a scavenger right now. Then, she saw Elias make a phone call. He ordered in a harsh voice, “Get all those things deleted from the internet at once! Also, sue every website that made a buzz out of this! Don’t give me that f*cking crap! I’m not going to listen to a word of them. All I want to see are the results!” With that, he hung up the phone right away.
This guy has a hot temper, and everyone knows it. But… Just when Amanda wanted to say something, Elias dialed Grace’s number and said in an emotionless voice, “Grace Murphy, stop it already.”
Grace yelled hysterically on the other end, “What do you mean, telling me to stop it? Do I deserve to get my face disfigured like that?! I want Amanda to pay for this, and I won’t stop until I get my justice! She’s the one who made me like this! Elias, you can’t be so unfair! My brother would be upset if he were to learn about this! And besides, you promised him that you’d take good care of me. Is this how you’re taking care of me?!”
Thanks to the silence in the car, Amanda heard Grace’s voice very clearly through the phone. She looked up at the man’s tautened face in profile. After falling silent for a few seconds, he hung up the phone without saying a word.
He’s probably in a dilemma right now. On one hand, he feels that he has betrayed Grace, but on the other
hand, he wants to save me. Even Amanda found it exhausting for him. Why bother? “Don’t you feel tired doing this?” she asked suddenly.
Elias looked at her. “This is my business, and besides, I don’t feel tired doing this.” To tell the truth, he didn’t feel tired at all, though it would be better if Amanda could accept his courtship. At least whatever he did wouldn’t be in vain. Right now, he was the only one making an effort, whereas Amanda ignored him completely.
The car slowly entered the Winters Estate. After Mr. Jones opened the car door, Amanda stepped out of the car, followed closely by the man. He said to her from behind, “Go take a shower and get changed. Don’t go to the law firm in the next few days. Just stay home and leave this to me.”
“No, it’s not necessary. I think I can find evidence to prove my innocence. I didn’t do it, so I’m not gonna take the fall for this.” Amanda sounded very certain.
Elias fell silent for a moment. Then, he replied, “I understand that you don’t want to admit it. After all, everyone has times when they get emotional and lose control of themselves. That being said… Amanda, no one’s going to believe that it was Grace who disfigured her own face with a knife.”
Amanda was lost for words. Indeed, no one would believe such an absurd fact. And yet, only she knew that this was the truth-that it was Grace who had disfigured her own face. “You don’t believe me either. You also think it was my doing.”
Speechless, Elias frowned with a conflicted look in his eyes. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to believe Amanda. But being an actress who relied on her looks to make a living, how could Grace possibly ruin her own future?