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.

she could be back

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

say to their

enough for Anya.

with tears. “Hey,

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

a chance to get out of the house

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

was a distinct

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

lived.

fine.” Anya’s mind

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

of silence. A simple

to Cindy’s place after work.

“Sure.”

he wanted

fingers and

painfully at the

softly as she dabbed the tears at the corner of

soothe her boy. His voice

bark had Anya whipping herself 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

It was Evan.

he doing