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?”

have to?” Anastasia sat up and placed her hand to her forehead as she

soon. It’s customary to work

my son to the

for she knew Anastasia was

her son up with

me to the office

to be still half-asleep, but he nodded

a cab to the office. She had bought some bread on the way for breakfast and it was already

bringing in coffee when she saw the cute boy on the

goodness! He’s too

and a pair of huge bright eyes shone like jewels as they peeked out from under his dense

get your eyelashes curled when you were still in your mother’s stomach? They’re so long and curly!” Grace said in

say that the host that night wasn’t too

documents with her head lowered, Grace took

little guy looked at her in anger. “Miss, can you

I couldn’t help it. I’ll stop now,”

Anastasia answered a call from Felicia. “Come to

Director Evans’ office for a while. Look after Jared

No problem.” Grace gestured

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