Fled With His Son, The Cop Begged Nightly Novel - Chapter 119

119 In September , Ezra Bennett started preschool . Menu He didn't understand why all the other kids were crying . His mom and Papa Cyrus had already taught him everything the teachers were covering . it was boring and noisy . Listening to all that crying for a whole day gave his tiny head its very first migraine . Sylvia Bennett had been having stomach trouble lately . Claire Bennett had accompanied her to the hospital for an endoscopy , eaving the duty of picking up Ezzie to their nanny , Mrs. Barnes . When Ezzie saw it was Mrs. Barnes instead of his mom , his eyes lit up .

He wanted tater tots from across the street . Mrs. Barnes refused , saying street food wasn't hygienic and offering to make them at home instead . Ezzie blinked up at her . " Mrs. Barnes , I'll only eat two . " He held up two tiny fingers . Thinking that was too few , he hesitated and raised a third , before reluctantly pulling one back under Mrs. Barnes ' disapproving gaze . Really . Just two . " Mrs. Barnes hesitated. The boy had a delicate stomach , and if he got sick , Ms. Bennett would be heartbroken . Ezzie lowered his eyes , his voice dropping softly .

" Today was my first day of preschool . All the other kids had their dads pick them ip . When they cried so loud , someone held them and comforted them . I didn't have a dad to pick me up , and I didn't cry . I just want wo tater tots . " That was Mrs. Barnes ' weakness . She caved immediately . We'll eat them ! We'll eat them right now ! I'll buy them for you ! " Mrs. Barnes is the best ! " ? raised by the little boy , she happily trotted off to queue for the tater tots , telling Ezra Bennett to stand on the steps and not move . 100 Next to the tater tot stand was a convenience store .

Miles had a cigarette pinched between his fingers , his brow dark and heavy . He'd been in Havenport for three days without sniffing out a single lead on Grey Wolf . They were supposed to head back to the precinct , but Captain Declan Reed had picked up a phone call and needed to run an errand elsewhere first , leaving Miles to wait here for a moment . Sweeping his gaze around , he spotted a tiny figure standing across the street at the preschool entrance . Amidst the sea of kids throwing tantrums on the ground or being coddled in their parents ' arms , this child stood in complete silence .

Miles took a second look . Not for any particular reason , but because he thought the kid's posture - standing with both hands stuffed into his pockets - looked pretty badass . Just as he was watching , a delivery driver on a scooter sped around the corner to catch a yellow light . < Chapter 119 Menu The road was still slick from a water truck that had just passed by . Going too fast , the tires skidded , and the scooter went flying out of control . Ezra Bennett was standing right beside a raised planter . The little guy had quick reflexes , stepping back the moment he heard the noise .