Chapter 67
Elliot felt like he was in a trance as he watched Anastasia hold Jared close to her before settling the little boy down into bed.
Jared was probably so exhausted that the moment his head hit the pillow, he immediately wriggled to find a comfortable position and slept….
Having tucked her son in, Anastasia turned and gestured for Elliot to leave the room quietly.
He did as he was told and took long strides to get out of the room with Anastasia in his wake. After closing the door behind her, she let out a small sigh and said, “Thanks for tonight.”
“How will you thank me?” he asked, his voice low and magnetic as he eyed her curiously.
She frowned, and there was a bewildered look in her pretty eyes as she thought, How else can I thank him other than to literally say thank you’? “Uh… I could buy you a meal or something if you’d like?” she guessed, unsure if that was what he had been angling for.
“Oh, there’s no need for that,” he said dismissively.
a breath of relief. Good, because I don’t have
phone lying on the coffee table. Even from this distance, Elliot could see the caller ID on the phone screen; it was a
The only private space she had in the small apartment was her own bedroom, which was where she went in
“Hello, Nigel. What’s up?”
you for the night!” Nigel offered cheerily and relentlessly on the other
would you do that? Don’t you see how the weather is brutal out there? You’ll
really worried about you and Jared. You’re both
she remembered that Elliot was still lingering around the apartment. She hastily replied, “No, no, don’t come over.
to jump when she saw that Elliot’s unhallowed presence had suddenly materialized in her bedroom. Not to mention, he was standing right behind her, gazing down at the
him. Heaven’s
with Nigel?” Elliot
him, rendered speechless by his question. Doesn’t he know it’s rude to pry? She didn’t think he
with him?” he pressed, as if he simply must get
help he had given her thus far. “We
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