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.

sharper wit than most, more aware than

wouldn't be so sensitive to retreat into themselves like

out, wouldn't even be able to

they had that in common. He

do you have someone you'd look

"I do."

me! I've got this feeling, if

giving me too much

protect, what are

pulled me out

I grow up, I'll always be there for her,

be you."

dark, Sullivan

after Ashley

caused the girl's

fell silent as

pity, she really

me, so

"If you come across the right kind

"Suit yourself."

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