Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 35

Anastasia stopped laughing and looked at her son earnestly. “Jared, let’s not look for Daddy, okay? Mommy can raise you all by herself.”

“Grandpa said that it’s not right of my daddy to avoid taking responsibility, though. He has to be responsible toward you and me,” the little boy said with an adult-like expression.

Anastasia was speechless. Why did her father talk about such things with her son?

“Grandpa said that he will grow old and one day won’t be able to take care of us anymore.”

She could now feel the tears coming. Her father was worried that he would grow old and frail, hence unable to take care of her and her son. She tried to suppress the tears as she responded, “Be good, Jared. I’ll become strong and take care of both you and Grandpa.”

“Okay. I’ll also grow up quickly and be very tall, so I can take care of Mommy and Grandpa.” With that, the little guy returned to scarfing down his dinner.

Anastasia’s heart softened at his words. Her son was everything to her, so she absolutely must build a protective environment for him.

The next day was a Saturday.

It was early in the morning and she thought she wouldn’t have to go to work, but then she received a call from Felicia.

“Anastasia, why aren’t you here for overtime?”

as she asked.

customary to work overtime during

case… Can I bring my son to the office?”

right, sure.” Felicia agreed, for she knew Anastasia

woke her son up with kisses

to the

be still half-asleep,

and hailed a cab to the office. She had bought some bread on

coffee when she saw the cute boy on the couch, which immediately

goodness! He’s

T-shirt paired with jeans. His black hair had covered his full little forehead and a pair of huge bright eyes

your eyelashes curled when you were still in

Anastasia could only say that the host that night wasn’t too shabby

with her head lowered, Grace

anger. “Miss, can you stop

squishy that I couldn’t

from Felicia. “Come to my office for

office for a while.

problem.” Grace gestured with an

key yet luxurious Bentley had just pulled up whereby Elliot alighted from the