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.”

toward her bedroom. Then, he said quietly. “Don’t let any other man into your house ever again, much

the door when she talked back to

bed. After he settled in comfortably, he said, “Anastasia, you do

the lights for him and closed the door. She moved to

little guy was actually sound asleep. Anastasia lay down next to him, and in the darkness, some thoughts began popping

pity on him for overworking. After all,

some more excuses, she got

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

handsome figure seated on the couch, he cried out

lips and smiled. “Yes. Is your

“She’s still sleeping.”

then. I’ll take you to school.”

because he loved it when Elliot took him to school. He changed into his uniform

car keys to the table, along with a lunch box that contained whole-grain bread Rey

got breakfast for my mommy?” The little guy noticed the lunch box

head. “Let’s go!

son wasn’t with her and noticed that her son’s backpack was missing from the desk, she knew a

of bed and washed up. When she went out and saw