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.”

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

Where’s Jared? Where

over him now

me the address and I’ll

with Dad this evening, and because Erica is a dangerous person, there is no way I’ll let her near Jared. With that in mind, Anastasia responded hastily, “Dad, I’m sure

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

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

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

that

the couch as soon as she walked through the door and she broke down in

arms around her. She crouched

which she immediately thought in surprise, Wow, what a catch! This has to be the kid’s father. They look

looked dazzling where he stood tall and straight beneath the lights. There was

anything, he seemed relieved as his gaze

posture and unclasped the necklace she was wearing, which was the only valuable thing she had on her

took the female shopkeeper’s hand and thanked, “I don’t have my purse with me, but take this necklace of mine as a reward for your kindness; the