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

talk to her mother too. She wasn’t going to let her brother

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

was enough

voice was choked with tears. “Hey, my

take the kids out. She didn’t want the MacMillans to know

had not had a chance to get out

of the idea but she appeared slightly concerned.

a distinct

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

lived.

be fine.” Anya’s

the world outside. She couldn’t

said after a moment of silence. A simple disguise should do the trick.

have to go now. I’ll be heading straight to Cindy’s place after work. I’ll feed the kids when

“Sure.”

He tugged at Ellie’s arm insistently, trying 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

fingers and shouted into the phone repeatedly. “Mama!

chest twinge painfully at the sound of her

the tears at the corner of her eyes. “Be a good boy, alright? Mom…”

latter was attempting to soothe

around in alarm. She looked as if she had just seen a ghost. At the sight of the man, Anya’s grip on her phone loosened. The phone slipped through her fingers and

It was Evan.

was he doing here?