Chapter 180

Back in the day, no matter how much Keaton jumped around in front of Elijah, Elijah just turned a blind eye and a deaf ear, treating him

like he was thin airl

Before Keaton left, he and Tarquin stood downstairs, taking a smoke break.

“You know, you cant knock it–Elysia’s got some chops. I’ve hired a string of fancy chefs to cook, but none could win over Elijahis stomach the way she did

“Why don’t you just have her come over to take care of Elijah?”

Tarquin frowned, flicking ash from his cigarette.

“She came over once, but Elijah didn’t take to her, sent her packing.”

“Huh? Likes her cooking but not her company?”

“Vep.”

“The kid’s probably feeling threatened because Elysia’s such a looker. Thinks you and she might become an item.”

Tarquin took a drag on his cigarette, mulling it

it over. That was probably it.

Elijah never liked it when he was around other women.

He was playing his Mommy’s little sentinel!

together. Elysia’s an opportunity. If Elijah likes her cooking, maybe hell warm up to her too. Once he does, things

Yeah.”

the way, she asked again about meeting up tomorrow. You planning on seeing her?

flicked more ash, lost in

things

that leave

vouched for you. If you bail tomorrow, how am I supposed to

and said, “Ill see her

“Good!”

left, Tarquin went upstairs.

had polished off everything

was stunned.

“Yep.”

“Feeling stuffed?”

retreated to his room

looked licked clean by a dog

made a call to the nutritionist, asking how much a kid

used to pick at his food like a kitten, now he

could polish off so

Elijah to eat that much,

lot today, it was

appetite was like that of a three–year–old, but he was

child should be eating, and at the same

on the table, he felt a bit of

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