Desires Die Hard

Chapter 152

Anya brought the dress that was worth a hundred grand home with her.

During her ride back home, she peered into the bag and caught a glimpse of something hidden within the folds of the dress. It was a beautifully made card.

The young woman pulled the card out of the bag and flipped it open. Her eyes widened with incredulity instantly. Written on the card were two simple words: Happy Birthday.

Happy birthday?

Sure, it was her birthday today, but why would Evan know that?

He had placed the card in the bag though. He must know that it was her birthday today.

Anya could feel her heartbeat speeding up slightly.

Was that why he had invited her out for dinner tonight? Did he intend to celebrate her birthday with her?

The young woman’s heart was beating furiously now. She took a few moments to calm herself down.

What was she thinking?

An expensive dress and a birthday card weren’t going to win her over. She wasn’t going to fall into bed with the mant because of a simple birthday gift.

She had principles.

Anya pulled herself together. She ripped the lovely birthday card into pieces and tightened her fists around the crumpled shreds. As soon as the bus reached her stop, she alighted and threw the torn pieces of the card into a bin.

She had planned to bring her kids out for a good meal to celebrate her dinner. It appeared that her plans were now dashed.

After some thought, Anya decided to buy a cake from a bakery around the corner. She would have her birthday cake with Ellie and her kids. They could have dinner at a nice restaurant some other time.

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Anya tried to cheer herself up. The young woman was greeted by the cries of her kids when she stepped into the apartment with the cake that she had just bought..

Ellie was trying her best to make them stop crying.

It was to no avail. No matter what she did, Nathaniel and Eudora kept wailing. The sound of their loud cries made Anya’s

heart break.

and turned towards

glad you’re back.” Ellie was at her wits‘ end. She was ready to burst into tears as well. “Nathaniel’s running a fever. He feels really warm.”

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a fever unexpectedly. It was a high fever. His skin burned a worrying heat. The discomfort of suffering such a high fever had finally driven

well. She couldn’t bear to have her brother

what was going on in both the kids‘ heads. She had been trying desperately to stop the twins from crying. After they had quietened down, she

young boy’s body. It was a terribly high fever. It might lead to brain

consequences were unimaginable.

was currently sprawled across, and stuck her hand out. Her palm

you taken his temperature?”

stuck between 100.4 and 102.2. I stuck a cooling pad on his forehead earlier.

boy and stop crying. Let’s take you to the hospital now. The doctor will fix you.” Anya’s heart broke at the sight of her son’s flushed and tear–stained cheeks. The boy wouldn’t stop crying. She could

shove some diapers, milk powder and milk bottles into a bag. Then, they were off

neon lights, loud music, and a crowd that lost itself to

was draped lazily on a comfortable couch in a suite in the nightclub. He had a glass of red wine in his hand and was swirling it nonchalantly. He wasn’t talking to anyone at all. In fact, his mind seemed to be elsewhere. Next to him

lights. Dan whirled

be leaving soon,” Evan said before taking a sip of wine from his

you sneaking off to a date?” Dan’s lips quirked into a playful

like his usual self.

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Dan wondered if this had anything to do with

It might be.

make

us. You should get to know

that Evan had said.

“I’m not interested.”

any of that. He raised his hand, caught the attention of a waiter

gorgeous–looking, skimpily dressed

eyes fell on the two handsome looking young men seated in the middle of