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.”

up and walked toward her bedroom. Then, he said quietly. “Don’t let any

by the door when she talked back

before getting into bed. After he settled in comfortably, he

you want to sleep.” Anastasia turned off the lights for him and closed the door.

Anastasia lay down next to him, and in the

was merely taking pity on him for overworking. After all,

some more excuses, she got so tired that she, too, went to

his bed, there was a flash of confusion in his large eyes. Then, he seemed to have guessed something

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

pursed his lips and smiled.

“She’s still sleeping.”

school.” Elliot knew he had disturbed her

when Elliot took him to school. He changed into his

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

my mommy?” The

and patted him on the head. “Let’s go! I brought some for you to eat

up in a daze. When she realized that her son wasn’t with her and noticed that her son’s backpack was missing from the desk, she knew a certain someone had taken him

got out of bed and washed up. When she went out and saw the lunch box