Chapter 146


    Chapter 146


    As Anastasia watched more of the pork disappear, she couldn’t help feeling a sense of


    aplishment


    “Mr. Presgrave, is the food that my mommy prepared delicious?” Jared asked inquisitively.


    “It is. It’s exceptional,” Elliot couldn’t help praising and even nced at Anastasia.


    With a light cough, she advised, “You should have more if you like it.”


    “You have no more rice left,” he grumbled.


    A speechless Anastasia stared at him. Just how many servings of rice have you eaten?


    “Um… I’ll make more rice in the future. I miscalcted today,” she answered awkwardly.


    At this moment, he ced his cutlery down and let out a burp, which nearly caused her to burst out


    laughing. How could he imply he hadn’t had enough when he was so full that he was burping?


    He had even covered his mouth before walking over to a ss that he spied on the shelf next to it


    before immediately drinking the water inside,


    “That’s mine!” Anastasia eximed immediately.


    “I don’t have any problem with that.” Elliot gave a cheeky smile as he drank.


    “But I do!” she eximed with annoyance.


    His grin turned even more roguish. “Well, that makes me want to drink from it even more.”


    Anastasia was once again rendered speechless. In her heart, she had made up her mind to grab


    him some daily necessities, such as sses, if he would be eating at her ce for the next year


    too.


    After that, Anastasia got up to tidy the table. As she was washing the dishes, Jared shouted from


    the door, “I’m going for a stroll with Mr. Presgrave, Mommy! Will youe downter?”


    Turning her head, she shouted in response, “Sure! You guys go ahead!”


    Jared happily went downstairs for a stroll with his hand in Elliot’s. This was the first time where


    Anastasia felt safe about handing her son over to a man who wasn’t Francis or Nigel.


    In truth, she was somewhat surprised at herself. When had she assimted this man into her life so


    seamlessly?


    Ah! Sure enough, some things couldn’t be stopped. Even as she was saying that she would never


    have any kind of a rtionship with him, their lives had entangled together without her even


    realizing it.


    After Anastasia had finished tidying up the kitchen, she took the trash out and went downstairs, The


    greenery and facilities in her neighborhood were excellent, which encouraged many parents


    and children to stroll about in the evenings. After tossing the trash into the garbage bin, she went to


    look for Elliot and her son.


    The lights in this neighborhood weren’t exceptionally bright, but they were instead dim enough to


    create a stylish contrast against the greenery.


    As she carefully studied the surroundings of thezy chair, she suddenly heard a familiar voice


    coming from the fitness area. Even though it was somewhat far away, she could tell that it was the


    sound of Jared’sughter.


    However, her heart stopped. It had been a long time since she heard her sonughing so happily.


    She immediately turned around only to see beneath themplight that Elliot was with her son at the


    monkey bars. The little boy was holding onto a bar and dangling in mid-air, and although Elliot had


    released his grip, he was still standing protectively by Jared’s side.


    When Jared’s arms grew weak and he was about to fall, Elliot caught hold of him, which caused the


    little boy tough raucously again. “More, Mr. Presgrave!”


    Standing not far away, Anastasia watched without going over to disturb them. In truth, the scene


    where Elliot and Jared yed together had indeed reminded her of a father and son.


    Her son looked very much like Elliot.


    When he saw Jared’s insistence on staying at the monkey bars, Elliot patiently apanied him


    and sometimes even softlyughed.


    Elliot looked tall and straight as he stood underneath themplight with Jared. His sleeves were


    rolled up and exposed his muscr arms while his pants illustrated the strong, firm lines of his hips


    and legs. There was something mesmerizing about him.


    Anastasia couldn’t help stealing a few looks before she finally decided that it waste and they


    shouldn’t take any more of Elliot’s time. So, she called out as she went toward her sweaty son,This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.


    “Let’s go home, Jared!”


    “I still want to y, Mommy.” Jared was hooked, for he rarely had the opportunity to do something


    so strenuous.