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.

turned towards her aunt. “Ellie, why are the kids

to burst into tears as well. “Nathaniel’s running a fever. He

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skin burned a worrying heat. The discomfort of suffering such a high fever had finally driven the

have her brother suffering in misery.

the kids‘ heads. She had been trying desperately to stop the twins

let the fever ravage the young boy’s body. It was a terribly high fever. It might lead to brain damage if it

consequences were

wave of panic surged inside Anya. She rushed towards the couch where Nathaniel was currently sprawled across, and stuck her hand out. Her palm fell on the boy’s

taken his temperature?”

pad on his forehead earlier. It didn’t help much,” Ellie said. Now that Anya was back, her aunt turned

heart broke at the sight of her son’s flushed and tear–stained cheeks. The boy wouldn’t stop crying. She could feel her own eyes turning wet. Without saying another word, she lifted Nathaniel into her arms and

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

the city of Nordeny was a nightclub filled with neon lights, loud music, and a crowd that lost itself to alcohol

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 was Dan, who was chatting happily

wild and flashing lights. Dan whirled the glass of wine in his hand gently. “We’re supposed to be having fun. What’s with that look

Evan said before taking a sip of wine from his glass.

waiting for you back home? Or are you sneaking off to a date?” Dan’s lips quirked into a

behaving like his usual self.

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man might dislike loud crowds, but always shared a few

opportunity to relax and let himself go.

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at all. Dan wondered if

It might be.

Anya seemed to make

us. You should get to know them. Make

that Evan

“I’m not interested.”

of that. He raised his hand, caught the attention of a waiter and then snapped

a few gorgeous–looking, skimpily dressed young women sashayed into the

two handsome looking young men seated in the middle