My Baby's Daddy

Chapter 57

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.”

and

Jared? Where

kind shopkeeper is watching over him now and I’m heading

the address and I’ll be

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

Jared is alright,” Francis insisted; he was so beside himself with worry that he thought his

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

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 earlier; she nearly lost her

time since Jared’s birth that she had found herself at the

son sitting on the couch as soon as she walked through the door and she

you’re here!” The little one ran up to her and threw his arms around her. She crouched low as well and pulled him into her embrace, her

she immediately thought in surprise, Wow, what a catch! This has to be

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

say anything, he seemed relieved as his

was wearing, which was the only valuable

female shopkeeper’s hand and thanked, “I don’t have my purse with me, but take this necklace of mine as

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