Desires Die Hard

Chapter 155

“Thank you, Mr. Welton, for your kind offer, but I’m afraid we’ll have to pass.” Ellie shielded Nathaniel and Eudora fiercely like a lioness with her own cubs. Her gut churned with worry. She was terrified that Evan might suspect that they were his should he take another step closer and get a closer look at them.

That was why she grabbed the kids and fled the scene immediately after turning down Evan’s invitation to a meal.

Hayden stepped forward and whispered in Evan’s ear after the trio had left. “Mr. Welton, do you need me to get them back?”

Evan’s personal assistant had no idea who they were at all.

But he had heard Evan call himself the boy’s father.

He was still reeling with shock from the unexpected revelation. He should’ve expected it though. Families like the Weltons had plenty of skeletons hidden in their deep and dark closets.

He decided to keep his shock and questions to himself.

“It’s alright.” The look in Evan’s eyes darkened. He wasn’t in a hurry.

He might have his suspicions but he lacked evidence.

Without proof, he had no claim to the kids.

as going to

He was going to get his hands on irrefutable evidence that pointed to the children’s parentage. Then, he was welcome his kids back to his family.

As for Anya… well, she was joining his kids as well.

Ellie left the mall with Nathaniel and Eudora in a frenzied haste. Within moments, they were out of the mall.

That was when Ellie finally released a sigh of relief. Nathaniel appeared baffled by the woman’s visible relief though. Why was she so afraid of Evan?

What was going on?

tell him to stay away

stared up into Ellie’s face, his own adorable face and its delicate features scrunched with confusion.

knees and spoke sternly to both kids. “The

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understand the severity of the situation. Neither did his sister, Eudora.

All she knew

girl simply

Ellie had said. He

them?”

who like stealing nice kids from their mothers. You’re both nice kids. Your mother will never see you again if you’re stolen by these terrible, bad men,” Ellie explained patiently as she tousled Nathaniel’s and Eudora’s hair fondly. “You don’t want

not. Nathaniel didn’t

his head profusely. “I want Mommy.”

You can’t go

Eudora nodded their

the twins to stay away from strange men like Evan, Ellie brought them back with immediate haste. Once they were home, she sent the kids

rushed out of Ellie. “Anya, we ran

before her at the moment. But as soon as she heard what Ellie had said, she shot to

young woman dared not raise her

want her colleagues to overhear her conversation with Ellie.

he was his dad… what should we do?” Ellie was terrified of Evan. Men like Evan, who treated their company

would he say something like that?”

got into a fight with another kid at the mall. Evan was in the area and stepped in. I’ve got the twins back home. now,” Ellie said. “What should we do? I have a feeling… that he’s not convinced

on the money. Anya shared

average man. He held power over every

smarter than the average man and possessed more

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