I held him for an extra five minutes.
He’d fallen asleep in my arms at some point and the only reason I was able to let him go was because the administrator assured me that she’d keep me updated on everything about him.
When we were leaving, I offered for Erina to join us for lunch but she shot me a disgusted look and assured me that she would be fine on her own. She hopped into her car and drove off, leaving Elias and I alone.
The drive to the restaurant was completely quiet but it wasn’t awkward. It was just one of those situations where you didn’t know what to say, but you didn’t have to say anything.
He stopped in front of a beautiful restaurant with glass walls and a chandelier outside and my eyes widened.
“Elias!” I hissed. “I’m not dressed properly for this kind of place.”
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