Chapter 342: Surrogate Day
At the factory,
Anastasia had been anxiously waiting for Julian’s call. Two days had passed since she last saw him, the same two days since Avery and Eve arrived at the factory. Those two days felt like an eternity, stretching the silence that hung after Julian’s promise to contact her with his plan. Every minute that passed without hearing from him only heightened her unease.
Anastasia was tempted to give him a call, but she turned off that idea and decided to listen to his instructions instead.
For the past two days, Anastasia had been trying to keep away from Avery, but the latter always hung around her like a bee attracted to a sweet flower.
Anastasia always kept the burner phone Julian had given her close. Leaving it in her closet was too risky—anyone could barge in, find it, and get her into serious trouble. Keeping it with her was the safest option, even if it meant living in constant fear of being caught.
For the past two days, Anastasia had tried walking around the factory, trying to familiarize herself with the ins and outs but that task had been difficult with armed men stationed in every corner.
Their intimidating aura made her wonder how Julian was going to get her out of there without raising any sort of alarm.
"Ana, I heard the couple whose children you’re going to bear are arriving today," the surrogate informed, her lips curling into a bright smile, as if she’d just shared wonderful news. "Not just them—apparently, the couple for Eve is coming too. And maybe even someone for..." She trailed off, gesturing toward Avery, who stood nearby, plucking petals from a rose with eerie focus.
The thorns pricked her a few times but she kept on going without paying it any mind.