Desires Die Hard

Chapter 69

“Ellie, I’ll be home late tonight,” Anya said. She had been planning to drop Ellie a call later to let her know that.

After all, she was going to head to Cindy’s after work.

“You’re working late again?” Ellie asked.

“It’s not work,” Anya said. “Remember my best friend, Cindy? She’s just came back. I’m going over to her place later.”

Ellie had no idea who that was.

After a few moments of confusion, she finally recalled who Anya was talking about. Cindy has been Anya’s best friend.

“Is she back in the country?”

“Yup, she is. That’s why I’m going over to her apartment. I’ll have to trouble you to take care of the kids again.” Anya couldn’t help the wave of guilt rising within her at the mention of her children.

She had been so busy since she had started work. She hardly had any time for her children.

The thought of that sent another wave of guilt surging in the young woman.

“It’s no trouble at all. But they wouldn’t stop asking for you though,” Ellie said before placing the phone against Nathaniel’s ear. She murmured to the young boy gently. “Come on, Nate, it’s your mom. Say hi to your mom.”

Nathaniel knew his mother was on the other end of the line. He immediately started shouting into the phone excitedly. “Mama! Mama..”

“Hey, Nathaniel, my sweetheart. That’s right, it’s Mom.” The sound of Nathaniel’s voice sent tears welling up in Anya’s eyes.

be back

to talk to her mother too. She wasn’t going to let her brother have all of their mother’s

the only word they knew to say to their mother. Besides “mama“, they didn’t know any other word.

was enough for

“Hey, my precious Dora. I

to the SeaWorld this weekend.” She tried not to take the kids out.

darlings had not had a chance to get out of the house for

disapprove of the idea but she appeared slightly concerned. “Aren’t you worried about bumping into the MacMillans?”

was a distinct possibility.

MacMillan had turned up at Ellie’s apartment building to issue her a stern warning. She knew

lived.

disguises. It’ll be fine.” Anya’s

out and let them have a glimpse of the world outside. She couldn’t keep them locked up at home all the time. That wouldn’t be good

Ellie finally said after a moment of silence. A simple disguise should do

straight to Cindy’s

“Sure.”

to tell his aunt that he wanted to talk to his mother. But he didn’t have the words to convey his needs. All he could say

boy pulled Ellie’s phone from her fingers and shouted

her chest twinge painfully at the sound of her son’s voice.

going to be home soon,” Anya said softly as she dabbed the tears at the corner of her eyes. “Be a good boy, alright?

any warning at all, Evan appeared behind Anya while the latter was attempting to soothe her boy.

in alarm. She looked as if she had just seen a ghost. At the sight of

It was Evan.

was he doing