Spoiled by the Silver Fox

Chapter 734

Chapter 734

"Eight years old."

"You look more like five or six."

"It's 'cause I was a preemie. My mom was on the run when she had me. Then we hightailed it abroad, that's when things got a bit safer. That's when the autism kicked in. What about you?"

"How'd you guess I've been through that?"

"I can tell. Sullivan, sometimes you get this far-off look in your eyes, like you're trapped in your own little bubble. But you're really something, you know. Just like your acting, you can switch it on and off so easily." "If you make it to my age, you'll be able to do the same."

"I dunno. With Rebecca out for my blood, surviving to grow up is still up in the air."

"Don't you have a whole crew looking out for you? Isn't that enough?"

And yet she still felt so unsafe.

He knew what it was like to be that age and already understand the true depths of despair and utter loneliness.

Every kid with autism is either a savant, a genius, or a simpleton.

from the simpletons, they're born with a sharper wit than most, more aware

be so sensitive to retreat into

wouldn't have a clue about shutting the world out, wouldn't even

they had that in common. He

lives. Sullivan, do you have someone you'd look after

"I do."

to guard me! I've got this feeling, if you wanted to, you

giving me too

you protect, what

who pulled me out of

that deserves your lifelong protection. The person who pulled me out of my own world was Stephanie. When I grow up, I'll always be there for her, but unti can stand on my own two feet, need someone to watch overn I can grow up safely. Too bad

be you."

dark, Sullivan didn't

one after Ashley was

who caused the girl's premature birth was

silent

pity, she

me, so

come across the right kind of guardian, I'll help you

"Suit yourself."

they both turned away from each other, this time genuinely drifting off