My Baby's Daddy

Chapter 59

“You’re hurt, Mommy!” Jared exclaimed, sounding pained at the sight of Anastasia’s injury.

Anastasia was stunned as well. This guy went into the pharmacy just so he could get some ointment and bandages for me?

She watched as Elliot dabbed an antiseptic-soaked cotton bud over the gash that ran along her leg before carefully bandaging the area.

He tended to the wound deftly as though having done this routinely before, and it didn’t take long for him to wrap things up.

“Thank you,” Anastasia said a little stiffly. She thought he had done far too much for her this evening.

Eliliot placed the carrier bag of first-aid stuff on the coffee table and said, “Change the dressing on your own for the next few days.”

“Got it.Thank you.” Given how rudely she had been with him earlier that day, she dared not look at him for too long. What was more, all his help this evening only made her feel worse.

“Thank you, Mr. Handsome,” Jared chimed, looking up as he eyed Elliot with immense gratitude.

welcome.” Elliot reached out and rubbed Jared’s head affectionately. Then, he cast a

he sauntered over to the front

of relief. She pulled Jared into her arms, holding him close to ease the knots in her stomach and calm her wildly-beating heart. Similarly, Jared threw his arms

with vicious people like Erica and her mother

while watching Jared sleep. She was terrified, and she was sure that she would lose the will to live should anything happen to her

and pulled

for a better part of the night while she was looking frantically for Jared. He had become her personal driver who sped through the

felt an overwhelming surge of guilt. She had treated him like how a porcupine might treat a stranger, and that had definitely been uncalled for. Looks like I’ll have to be more amiable with him. Didn’t he say something about wanting me to meet his grandmother? I suppose I could entertain the idea and make things even

Old Madam Presgrave and dissuade the old lady from wanting to repay Amelia’s selfless deed all those years ago. After all, Amelia had

This time, he came alone without Erica and Naomi’s company. In any case, he understood that Erica had a role to play in allowing

and he couldn’t bring

heard Francis’ repeated apology, Anastasia finally said in consolation, “Just let it go, Dad. It’s all over now, so we don’t have to talk

Jared was beginning to feel sorry for the man as he sat next to him and promised solemnly, “I won’t ever run away