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.

so much. How she wished she could be

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

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

enough

voice was choked with tears. “Hey, my precious Dora.

the SeaWorld this weekend.” She tried not to take

darlings had not had a chance to get out

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

was a

at Ellie’s apartment building

lived.

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

her kids out and let them have a glimpse of the world outside. She couldn’t keep them locked up at

silence. A simple disguise should

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

“Sure.”

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. But he didn’t have the words to convey his needs. All he could say was

boy pulled Ellie’s phone from her fingers and shouted

her chest twinge painfully at the sound of her

home soon,” Anya said softly as she dabbed the tears at the corner of her eyes. “Be a

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

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 landed on the ground.

It was Evan.

was he doing here?