Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 291-300

Chapter 291

Riley let out a scornful huff after hearing Aliona’s words. “Anastasia Tillman? Could it be that policewoman’s daughter? Interesting…”

A dangerous glint flashed through his eyes the next moment, and through clenched teeth, he growled, “The mother is already a hindrance. I didn’t think she would have an even more annoying daughter.”

Riley was the one who orchestrated the kidnapping that happened to Elliot when he was 6. It was a pity he didn’t manage to get rid of Elliot when a female police officer had sacrificed herself to save the young boy.

He had a feeling the reason Elliot kept repaying the Tillmans was because Anastasia was the policewoman’s 2-year-old daughter when that incident happened. He even guessed Elliot had the intention of marrying Anastasia.

The Tillman Family only had their luck to blame for getting involved with him again.

Aliona tilted her gorgeous face upward to look at him. “Father, I have decided to strike. I am confident I can win Elliot’s heart.” As the foster daughter who grew up under Riley’s care, she was also trying her best to repay him.

“Okay. Don’t disappoint me. I will investigate Anastasia.” It was hard for Riley to get over his resentment when he recalled how Elliot had kicked him out today.

What’s more, the enormous Presgrave Group was still in his hands. And even though he had the blood of the Presgraves flowing in his veins, he couldn’t get even a cent.

Harriet went into the quiet villa room for a quick visit, and seeing that Anastasia had fallen asleep, Harriet could only inform her grandson to take good care of Anastasia. Harriet then went to Hayley. The young lady kept crying as she desperately explained herself out of fear that Anastasia almost drowning would be her responsibility.

Harriet finally went to rest when it had gotten late. Hayley sat on the bed while Daniel gently massaged her shoulders.

“Daniel, how else do you think I can get Elliot’s attention?”

Hearing that, Daniel tried to persuade her, “Why do you agonize yourself like this, Hayley? You will still live a good life even if you leave President Presgrave. He won’t let you suffer.”

She rolled her eyes at him and stood up asking, “What do you know?”

Of course, there was no way Daniel would understand her anxiety. If there ever came a day when Anastasia became Elliot’s wife, Hayley’s happy days would come to an end, especially after the incident tonight which would definitely have made Anastasia hate her even more.

Therefore, even if she knew that it was beyond her power, Hayley was determined to destroy the relationship between Elliot and Anastasia with her own hands by any means.

“Hayley, I actually…” Daniel seemed to speak with great difficulty as he looked at her back.

She turned her head to look into his eyes, and just from his gaze alone, her instincts alone told her that the man must have fallen in love with her after they shared 2 nights together!

After she found out that she was rich, she had gained a lot of charms that made people like Daniel fall in love with her. Unfortunately, even if Daniel was going to do well in the future, she could neither wait nor fall for him.

“Just do what you should and don’t overthink the rest. You can go out now!” She then walked over and patted him. “Elliot is the only man for me.”

“But we—”

She harshly cut him off and warned, “Don’t talk about it. You and I are the only ones who know about this. No one else can ever find out, understand?”

He could only let out a sigh as he reluctantly pushed the door open, and left.

Anastasia had a nightmare halfway through her sleep. As if she had sunk into the sea, she struggled against the suffocation that felt like death.

She unknowingly waved her hand in the air as she panted for air with a painful expression on her face.

Elliot was in the midst of resting with his eyes closed on the sofa beside him when he heard the voice coming from the bed. He rushed over immediately, and pressed her outstretched hands down before leaning over. “Anastasia, Anastasia…”

As he continuously called out to her, she eventually broke free from the dream and opened her eyes. As soon as she saw his face, she sat up and tightly wrapped her arms around his neck as if she was grabbing the last piece of driftwood when she was on the verge of death in the water. She then buried herself in his chest and pulled him in for a tight hug.

“Don’t leave me… I am scared.”

Caught by surprise, he froze for a second before a smile tugged on the corners of his mouth. He also reached out to hug her tight, his eyes glowing with joy. “Don’t worry!” he reassured her. “I won’t leave you, I am not going anywhere.”

Anastasia’s face leaned against his heart pounding hot and fast, and it felt oh-so strong and reliable.

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Elliot stroked her long hair, and he comforted her heart that had just recovered from the nightmare. “Don’t be afraid. I am here.”

Anastasia’s fear slowly began to subside then. It was only when she returned to reality that she realized how tightly she was holding onto him. Her pale face immediately blossomed like a red rose, and she quickly let go of him. “Sorry…” she mumbled, embarrassed.

“For you to push me away after you have had your fill, you really have no conscience!” he complained. As he sat on the edge of the bed, he looked at the big bed she was in and asked, “It was very uncomfortable to sleep on the sofa just now. Do you mind if I join you in bed?”

Her face turned pink again at that. Thinking that the sofa did look like it wouldn’t fit his frame, she couldn’t help scooting to the side to the point where she was about to fall off. She had now left a big part of the bed to him.

“Please go ahead!”

He lifted the blanket off the bed, and with his long arms, he tyrannically pulled the woman who was hanging on the edge of the bed back. “Why are you running away? What do you suppose I will do to you when you are in such a state?”

With a tug, she was now pressed against his chest. It was already the darkest hour of the night then, and she didn’t make a sound to break the surrounding silence.

Just like that, they slept in the same bed.

Anastasia, who had just had a good rest, found it difficult to fall asleep again. She raised her head, and from the angle she was looking up from, she had the prime seat to the man’s attractive jawline and sharp collarbone…

Undoubtedly, it was impossible to stay in this man’s arms without thinking about this and that.

“Sleep.” As soon as the light was turned off, and her vision went dark, a big palm held her by the back of her head and pressed her into the man’s chest.

“D—did you give me CPR in front of all the guests?” She had thought about it after the incident, and this seemed like a plausible guess.

“Mhm. Do you mind?” His rough voice came from above her head.

Her face warmed slightly after his nonchalant reply. “I don’t,” she answered. “You did that to save me…”

However, she was still a little embarrassed to think how he did it in front of so many people.

“You don’t seem like you can sleep anymore,” he suddenly asked again, his voice somewhat enticing and dangerous.

His tone didn’t go unnoticed by her, and she quickly shut her eyes and said, “I can sleep! I am sleeping now.”

Wanting to share his feelings then, he randomly threw a question at her. “Anastasia, do you know how flustered and scared I was when I performed CPR on you?”

Her heart tightened when she heard his words. If she were to imagine that it was him lying there instead, she was sure she would feel the same as he did!

“I know,” she knowingly replied. Her words had just fallen when the hand on the back of her head suddenly pulled her in. In the dark of the room, her lips were sealed by the man the next moment.

A punishment for her was overdue since she made him such a mess when the incident happened.

“Mmm…”

Her sensitivity seemed to have heightened when she couldn’t see in the dark.

But in the end, the man didn’t really do anything else, and only punished her with a kiss. Their bodies, however, were clinging to each other. They could feel every inch of each other’s warmth. She was so startled that she immediately pretended to sleep.

She was afraid that he would ‘help’ her again if she stayed awake.

Eventually, she unconsciously fell asleep in his arms.

Elliot’s side of the bed was already empty when Anastasia opened her eyes the next morning. She lightly touched it, and upon feeling the lingering warmth, she started to blush. They had slept together last night, after all.

An attendant soon quietly brought in clean clothes, and they left as soon as they placed the laundry.

Anastasia also got up at this time to take a shower, and she then put on a clean long dress. She pushed open the door and came out to find her phone, where she eventually found both it and her bag in the living room. She proceeded to take her phone, and as soon as the screen lit up, she noticed that she had gotten a few missed calls from Francis and a text message from Erica. With a frown on her face, she clicked into the message.

It was a video that showed Elliot carrying Hayley down before she was going to jump out of the window, and also him putting her on the bed.

Even though Anastasia knew that Elliot was only looking out for Hayley, it still hurt her to see their interaction.

She took out her bag, and it was only after she gave her father a call to tell him that she was all right that Francis could heave a sigh of relief. “You really scared Dad this time.”

“Don’t worry, Dad. I am alright.”

He then abruptly asked an unexpected question. “Erica said that you pushed Hayley. Did you really do that?”

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“I didn’t push her. She fell in herself.” This was something Anastasia would never admit to.

“Alright. Dad trusts you. It is fortunate that no lives were lost. Don’t cause this kind of trouble again.”

She too knew that she had worried her father, and so she meekly replied, “Thanks Dad.”

She reminded herself to watch out for Hayley in the future because Hayley was more scary and vicious than she ever imagined. She would rather watch her drown than save her if it wasn’t because she didn’t know she could swim last night.

However, it was for a fact that harm had been done to Anastasia’s good reputation last night. Not only did the whole of the Presgrave Family know that she had pushed someone into the water, she also refused to apologize, and even beat someone up. Erica had also chosen the perfect time to reveal what Anastasia had done 5 years ago. After all that had happened, the relatives and friends of the Presgraves probably thought that she was an evil woman.

It wouldn’t have mattered if she didn’t marry into the Presgrave Family. She wouldn’t associate with those people anyway.But still, she was concerned at this moment.

“What are you running around for?” She was in the midst of zoning out in the garden when a low male voice called out from behind.

Upon hearing that, she turned back to look at the person, only to see that it was Elliot sauntering toward her. At this moment, the man looked like a god as the morning sunlight shone on him.

He was very good-looking on top of being tall and intimidating. Him being an attractive male was a fact that she had to admit despite how reluctant she was.

In fear of her heart beating irregularly from staring at him, she hurriedly lowered her gaze. “I am not running around. I want to go back.”

“I will take you home. Jensen will be back later,” he informed her.

Not wanting to take up his time, she immediately rejected his offer. “You can have someone else send me back if you are busy!”

“There is nothing more important than you.” After he finished speaking, he reached out his hand to hold her. “Have breakfast before you go. Don’t starve yourself out.”

“I am not hungry,” she bluntly told him. She had no appetite.

“You still have to eat,” he demanded,

In order to not worry her, Anastasia kept telling her that she was fine. She hung up the

to let her know that he wasn’t going

no clue about what had happened last night. She was afraid

was keeping her son company. She was so deep in her sleep that

didn’t disturb them, and only

the finished draft of the drawing to Felicia. It was the necklace she designed for Elliot

Corporation when an anxious frown appeared on his face after he read a notification on the screen.

He then laughed out loud. “You personally went and

drag it on for at least a few months! We probably can’t take this kind

Rey answered, embarrassed. It might not bring them the result they were looking for if Rey

that, Elliot could only exasperate, “I hope she

Tillman to live with you. I am sure she would agree

confidence, Elliot shook his head left and right. “Not necessarily. She isn’t as easy to persuade

news. A familiar name in one of

Incident Has Come to an End. Lawrence Clavell—the Main Culprit Involved in the Loss of Two Lives—Has Been Arrested and Jailed. All Involved Perpetrators Have Been Dealt With by the

as she muttered

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he had been detained, she wouldn’t have to constantly be on edge about her and Francis’ safety anymore. Moreover, the nature of his crime for having 2 lives

father and told him the good news. Francis just so happened to have just seen it as well, and he cheered, “Yes!

and stay there for the next

don’t you stay at Young Master

Dad. I will be bringing Jared home.” She had always been

here with Jared, then. It will be more comfortable for you at home! I will come pay and

answered before

have to mention this

first time visiting Hayley’s villa. When she saw this luxury villa that

for the first time after living her whole life in a village, Erica started walking around the bungalow and into the cloakroom and master bedroom. “Hayley, you are so lucky!” she exclaimed. “The Presgraves have given you such a good life. You get to spend the rest of your life indulging in wealth and

you. Erica, I want you to handle Anastasia with me from now on. I will share whatever good stuff I have with you,” Hayley declared as she tried to get on

hummed agreeably. “Alright! I will definitely help you deal with Anastasia. She happens to be the person my mother and I hate the most.” Erica was more than eager to do it. With Hayley’s help, she would have a better chance to get her father’s property in

herself didn’t like very much, but Erica was overjoyed just to receive the gifts.

eyes were filled with hatred as they spoke. Elliot used to at least show her patience and care to a certain extent,

have a question. Exactly who was the guy who slept with Anastasia back then? We can find him and have him

not talk about that for now. She won’t take this lying

who shared a bed with Anastasia that night was Elliot. It was a good thing that Anastasia had been avoiding talking about what happened that night. She would definitely trace it back to Elliot if she

her son was also Elliot’s. That would only bring them

“Okay!! We will find another way to deal with

of a way that she was sure would get

left for dinner in Hayley’s sports car when evening came, where Erica started yearning more for the life of a rich person. She

listed company was worth more than 1 billion dollars! Even if she didn’t want to run the business in the future, she could still be a rich woman if she were to sell it off for a

getting more and more hungry for the rich life Hayley showed

fell, the servants in Elliot’s villa had begun to prepare dinner. Anastasia and Jared had played soccer

headlights shone over the yard outside the villa. The owner of the place

head to toe, stepped

Master Elliot,” the

“Where are they?”

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Tillman and Young Master Tillman are

Anastasia’s room. Jared had already gone to

played with the bubbles as she soaked herself in the bathtub, her mind thinking of a way to tell Elliot soon that she was going to go

all, the man had brought her and her son over out of kindness. She couldn’t possibly break his heart time after time

her son, and out of

met each other’s as one of them stood at the door, while the other lay

let out a yelp and sat up straight. Other than the small towel he had on that

Elliot couldn’t believe that he had chosen the wrong

had stupidly done out of shock. However, just as she was about to lie back down, she slipped on

couldn’t care less about anything else as he hurried over with long strides, and reached

almost died from shame on

it probably didn’t do much in covering her up.

could do now was cover her

almost crying when she begged,

fell on her body then, and they seemed to darken with

look?!” She almost had a breakdown when she noticed that he

he finally put her back into the bathwater, she sat there with her body curled up as she started getting angry. “Get out,” she

to hold back a smile, but still, he gently

that, he strode out and closed the door behind

cover her face all by herself in the room. She could only hold in her grief from being seen with nothing on her

her body and put on her clothes. She eventually let out a relieved sigh when she came out and found that Elliot

his usual self who was always smooth at playing the Rubik’s cube, he couldn’t even match the little guy’s speed because his

Jared boasted as he proudly

and he praised, “You

seemed to have gotten a great sense of achievement after hearing his words. Elliot turned to look at the time

in his, Anastasia also coincidentally came out of the room. She instantly felt so embarrassed that she wanted to burrow into the ground. It felt rather unnecessary for her even if she were to wrap

her panic with the feeling that she was standing

brought her back to reality when he suddenly turned to

She then went down the stairs first, making

a scene he would never forget all his life. Even though all that had happened within a short minute, there was not

to hide herself in a hole

dinnertime. She would also tense up all over

phone. She also paid attention to the proceeding of Lawrence’s court

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9:30PM at some point. Anastasia unconsciously yawned as she looked out the window and

the villa, she

out to greet them, she saw Elliot holding the sleeping Jared in his arms with one of his

After saying that, Elliot started walking up the stairs

his coat and shoes, covered him with the blanket, tucked him in, and brushed

watched their interaction. Is Elliot’s love for Jared true?

that has no blood ties

toward her and took advantage to hug her by the waist. He then gently closed the

out her hands to push him by his strong chest. However, the man deliberately stuck close to

now

up at him calmly. “I

and he swiftly pointed in the direction of

Suddenly, the man walking

understand his words. “I don’t want it,”

loss.” The man who was now

flushed face, and she angrily glared at him. “Can you knock before you enter next

were giving Jared a bath. I apologize,” he

about it would only add to her embarrassment. As someone who had given birth to

for caring and protecting Jared and I all this time. I saw the news this afternoon that Lawrence has been arrested. Since we are safe now,” she spoke her mind, “I have decided to bring Jared

furrowed at that. “Everything has been fine during your stay

keep bothering you…

when you do.” He cut her off mid-sentence, his deep eyes locked on

she heard him interrupt her, she blinked a few times and grumbled, “Can you please not

you. Name a price!” Sitting on the dark

was steering

sighed, “Elliot, can you let me

don’t want to hear anything else.” He wanted to act stubborn despite knowing how she would still leave once she had set

continued, “Thank you for

to thank me?” he interrupted her

rude guy! she

she threw a question back at him. “How do you

know what I want.” He tossed it

was something she wouldn’t agree to, she acted dumb and exclaimed, “How would I

when you said you wanted to thank me?”

course I am sincere about

then shifted to gloomily stare at somewhere else. “But you don’t know what I want,” he mumbled. He looked like an abandoned child

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and she sighed, “What do you

I want?” Elliot threw the question back to her again. It would be meaningless if he had to tell her

and said, “Thank you for taking care of us all this while, President

just about to walk past him when he, too, stood up from the sofa as he held her by the wrist. “Please

walking, her heart skipped a

is he talking about? she

talking like I am

didn’t have the courage

Look me in the eyes and say it to my face.” After saying that, he turned

eyes. She noticed the anticipation and, surprisingly, a hint of fragility in his gaze. She could see her reflection between

“Elliot, stop it…”

frustration. He had zero idea on how to keep her

step back, turned around, and went back to her

was going to return to work, and as for her son, she decided to enrol him in a private kindergarten

nor the man in the master bedroom had a good

things the next morning when Elliot rapped his knuckles on the door before coming in. As soon as she finished packing up,

to a different school,” he abruptly

will get in contact with a

Jared a spot in a prestigious kindergarten after contacting them. He can start going

near to Bourgeois?”

“It is close.”

is great. How about the school fees?” She wasn’t a wealthy woman, after

eyebrows shot up at that. “You don’t have to worry about this. I

have you do that. I will pay you,” she quickly answered him. She didn’t want to owe him anything.Instead, he only unexpectedly said, “Money talks hurt relationships. He might become my son one day.

in the room

and immediately searched for all the prestigious kindergartens near Bourgeois. She

saw the numbers. Why is this so expensive? she

she couldn’t afford it. But in fact, it wasn’t

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