My Baby's Daddy

Chapter 57

“Feeling better?” Elliot asked in a deep voice.

The head-rush that made Anastasia sway on her feet was ebbing, but it was then that she suddenly realized Elliot was holding her in his arms. She quickly stepped backward to create some distance between them, only to bump into the table behind her.

“Ow!” she exclaimed.

The next second, she was pulled back into Elliot’s embrace, even though she had burrowed out of it mere moments ago.

When her face collided against the muscled planes of his chest, she heard a thud followed by a dull ache that spread over her cheekbone.

However, before she could fully register the pain, she felt a large palm clasp over her wrist.

She was in a stupor as she was pulled to the car that was parked by the curb. When the door on the passenger’s side opened, Elliot pressed her firmly into the seat.

As soon as she sat down, she fished out her phone and called her father’s number, only to hear Francis’ panicked cry on the other line.

“Anastasia, Jared hasn’t been found yet.”

is just fine. He’s safe, and I’m on my

Where’s Jared? Where

now and

and I’ll be

Jared. With that in mind, Anastasia responded hastily, “Dad, I’m sure

he was so beside himself with worry

you after I have picked Jared up,” she placated. She could get to the bottom of how Jared had gone missing by the end of the night since she suspected that Erica had

to her was Elliot already driving over to the location of the store. As the car sped through the streets, Anastasia kept her eyes closed while she tried to recompose herself. Only heaven knew how terrified she had been

the first time since Jared’s birth that

pulled up outside a boutique. Anastasia saw her son sitting on the couch as soon as she walked through the door and she broke down in tears of relief as

one ran up to her and threw his arms around her. She crouched low as well and pulled him into her embrace, her tears silently streaming down

the man standing behind Anastasia, after which she immediately thought in surprise, Wow, what a catch! This has to be the

dazzling where he stood tall and straight beneath the lights. There was no mistaking the grace and elegance

didn’t say anything, he seemed relieved as his gaze fell upon the embracing pair

she was wearing, which was the only valuable thing she had on her person at

but take this necklace of mine as a