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.

wished she could be back home right now, with her darlings in her

mother too. She wasn’t going to let her

was the only word they knew to say to their mother. Besides “mama“,

enough for Anya.

with tears. “Hey, my precious Dora. I love you too.”

the SeaWorld this weekend.” She tried not to take the kids out. She didn’t want the MacMillans

had not had a chance to get out of

sure?” Ellie didn’t disapprove of the idea but she appeared slightly concerned.

a distinct possibility.

building to issue her a stern warning. She knew where Anya

lived.

wear disguises. It’ll be fine.” Anya’s mind was

of the world outside. She couldn’t keep them locked up at

moment of silence. A simple disguise should do the

to Cindy’s

“Sure.”

wanted to end the call but Nathaniel wouldn’t let her. He tugged at Ellie’s arm insistently, trying to tell his aunt that he wanted to talk to his mother.

her fingers and shouted into

twinge painfully at the sound of her

said softly as she dabbed the tears at the corner of

at all, Evan appeared behind Anya while the latter was attempting to soothe

a ghost. At the sight of the

It was Evan.

he doing