Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 228 Breakfast

“Isn’t Rey waiting for you downstairs?” Anastasia asked.

“I told him to leave.” Elliot lay down on her couch and rubbed his eyes as he spoke.

“Look how exhausted you are. Next time, can you just go home instead of coming over?” Anastasia said in annoyance.

“I sleep like a baby when I’m here. It’s not like I can sleep at home anyhow,” Elliot said in a hoarse voice, as if he were going to sleep as soon as he touched the couch.

Anastasia looked at his large body curled up on the couch and felt somewhat sorry for him. She bit her lip and said, “Elliot, you can sleep in my bed.”

Elliot turned around and looked at her with his red eyes, the smile in his gaze deepening. “You’re really willing to let me have your bed?”

Anastasia avoided his gaze and humphed. “Do it before I change my mind.”

bedroom. Then, he said quietly. “Don’t let

stood by the

his shoes before getting into bed. After he settled in comfortably, he said,

want to sleep.” Anastasia turned off the lights for

down next to

course not. I was merely taking pity on him for overworking. After all, he’s my superior, and he took

more excuses, she got

next morning, the little guy woke up first. When he saw his mommy sleeping on his bed, there was a flash of confusion in his large eyes. Then, he seemed to have guessed something as he immediately got out of bed and opened the

seated on the couch, he cried out in joy, “Mr. Presgrave,

smiled. “Yes. Is

“She’s still sleeping.”

you to school.” Elliot knew he

was elated because he loved it when Elliot took him to school. He changed into his uniform and put on his

lunch box that contained whole-grain bread Rey had bought earlier

breakfast for my mommy?” The little guy noticed

“Let’s go!

that her son wasn’t with her and noticed that her son’s backpack was missing

took a few seconds to adjust herself, then she got out of bed and washed up. When she went out and saw the lunch box