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.”

just fine. He’s safe, and I’m on

Where’s Jared?

watching over him now and I’m heading

and I’ll be right

be 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 you’re tired, so you should get some rest. I’ll go and pick

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

I’ll be right over to see you after I have picked Jared up,” she placated. She could get to the bottom of how Jared had gone

the

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

as soon as she walked through the door and she broke down in tears of

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 tears

the shopkeeper who had been watching over Jared noticed the man standing behind Anastasia, after which she immediately thought in surprise, Wow, what a catch! This has to be the kid’s father. They look

and tailored suit, Elliot looked dazzling where he stood tall and straight beneath the lights. There was no mistaking the

relieved as his gaze fell upon

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

purse with me, but take this necklace of