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.

born with a sharper wit than most, more aware than

be so sensitive to

children wouldn't have a clue about shutting the world out, wouldn't even be able to do

that in

you have someone you'd

"I do."

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

"You're giving me too

protect, what are they

one who pulled me out

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

be you."

the dark, Sullivan didn't

Ashley was sent

one who caused the

fell silent as

a pity, she

me, so

up, "If you come across the right kind of

"Suit yourself."

each other,