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 voiceing


    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, “Let’s go home,


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


    strenuous.