Chapter 358 Fear of Intimacy

“Do you think I could leave you alone like this?” Elliot held onto Anastasia firmly, refusing to let her go.

The steel edge to her demeanor had returned, and when she spoke, it was in clear, unwavering tones. “I’ve survived for five years; I’m pretty sure I’ll be fine on my own for a night.”

Elliot pursed his lips and asked tentatively, “Is Jared really the child of that hooligan?”

Anastasia hated confronting the truth of Jared’s birth every time it came up, but reality was cruel, and there was nothing she could do to deny Jared’s father’s identity. “Yes,” she finally bit out through gritted teeth.

Elliot’s chest tightened. He understood that this was a painful topic for her, so he let it drop.

In the end, he got up and left after she insisted that he did. When the door closed behind him, an icy gleam flashed in his eyes as he vowed to uncover the wretched man’s identity even if Anastasia refused to speak of him. He needed to know what kind of a monster could bear to hurt her so badly.

Presently, Elliot waited at the door, but when he realized that Anastasia was not going to open it and invite him back into the house, he left.

had taken place in. Just because Anastasia was set on remaining tight-lipped about it, he was sure that others

sat in the backseat of the car, he began to consider his options. Hayley knew about the details of that night, but he didn’t want to ask her about it. He sifted through the names in his mind, trying to pick the person most likely

one person at last, and that was Erica, Anastasia’s half-sister. Given how she had brought up Jared’s birth the last time she threw a tantrum, there was a high chance

his seat, Elliot pulled out his phone and gave Rey a call. “I need you to arrange a meeting

would that be, President

“Erica.”

as the man who had assaulted her five years ago while they were intimate. In truth, she was stunned as well that the trauma she thought she had buried deep inside her heart could

really did work out as a couple and got married, she couldn’t possibly reject him for the

the covers when she suddenly received a phone call that made

President Presgrave has something he needs your help with. Would you be free to meet

so stunned that she couldn’t string words together, and she stammered, “O-Of course. I’d be free to meet

that case, will 11.30AM today

there,” she replied as she

address for the restaurant where the meeting would be, she was so elated she could pass out. Never in her wildest dreams did she think Elliot would invite her for

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