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.

much. How she wished she could be back home

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

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

enough for

was choked with tears. “Hey, my precious Dora. I love you

I’m thinking of bringing them to the SeaWorld this weekend.” She tried not to take the kids out. She didn’t want the MacMillans to know that she

chance to get out of the

the idea but she appeared slightly

a

had turned up at Ellie’s apartment building to issue her a

lived.

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

them have a glimpse of the world outside.

after a moment of silence.

to Cindy’s place after work. I’ll feed

“Sure.”

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

pulled Ellie’s phone from her fingers and shouted into the phone repeatedly.

painfully at the

to be home soon,” Anya said softly as she dabbed the tears

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

as if she had just seen a ghost. At the sight of the man, Anya’s grip on her

It was Evan.

was he doing