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.

still have to eat,” he demanded, leaving

her condition. In order to not worry her, Anastasia kept telling her that she was fine. She hung up the call soon after. After Anastasia was brought home by Elliot, he went to pick up young

after that. He called to let her know that he wasn’t going to have dinner at home, and that the servant

that Jensen had no clue about what had

when she was keeping her son company. She was

them, and only

drawing to Felicia. It was the necklace she designed for Elliot that was ready

of Presgrave Corporation when an anxious frown appeared on his face after he read a notification on the

help but walk to his front to take a look. He then laughed out loud.

the armrests as he leaned into his seat. “I thought we could drag it on for at least a

all,” Rey answered, embarrassed. It might not bring them the result they were looking for if Rey was the one who

Elliot could only exasperate, “I hope she

can totally ask Miss Tillman to live with you. I

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

Elliot’s villa’s garden swiping on the screen of her phone as she read the news. A familiar name in one of the headlines suddenly caught

on a Malicious Social 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

up in joy as she muttered to

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who used to be so arrogant. Now that 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

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

is the case, I might go home and

Master Elliot’s place for

not thick-skinned enough to keep staying here, Dad. I will be bringing Jared home.” She had

will be more comfortable for you at

she answered

have to mention this to

villa. When she saw this luxury villa that stood alone,

and into the cloakroom and master bedroom. “Hayley, you are so lucky!” she exclaimed. “The Presgraves

I want you to handle Anastasia with me from now on. I will share whatever good

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

gave her 2 pieces of jewelry that she herself didn’t like very much, but Erica was overjoyed just to receive the gifts. The duo started chatting about last night as they

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

who was the guy who slept with Anastasia back then? We can find him and have him snatch Anastasia’s son away!” Erica also thought

frown upon hearing her suggestion. “Let’s not talk about that for now. She won’t take this

because the man who shared a bed with Anastasia that night was Elliot. It was a good thing that Anastasia had

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

“Okay!! We will find another way

actually already thought of a way that

where Erica started yearning more for the life of a rich person. She knew that her father’s inheritance was what would make her rich, and she had to make sure that it

1 billion dollars! Even if she didn’t want to run the business in the future, she could

and more hungry for the rich life Hayley showed

Anastasia and Jared had played soccer for half an hour, and both of them

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

from head to

the servants

“Where are they?”

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Tillman and Young Master Tillman

Anastasia’s room. Jared had already gone to the playroom after Anastasia had washed him. It was her turn to take a shower in the

as she soaked herself in the bathtub, her mind thinking of a way to tell

her and her son over out of kindness. She couldn’t possibly break his heart

she was in the midst of bathing her son, and out of his intention to join them, he unthinkingly pushed open the bathroom

met each other’s as one of them

he had on that covered the important parts,

wasn’t the only one who was shocked. Even Elliot couldn’t believe that he had chosen the wrong

when she felt a chill in her upper body that she realized what she had stupidly done out of shock. However, just as she was about to

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

she almost died from

there was foam on her hair and body, it probably didn’t do much in covering her up. She was now like a newborn baby in

only thing she could do now was cover her face with

crying when she begged, “Elliot, put

on her body then, and they

you going to look?!” She almost had a breakdown when she noticed that

her back into the bathwater, she sat there with her body

only pursed his thin lips to hold back a smile, but still, he gently told her, “Take you bath

that, he strode out

could

her body and put on her clothes. She eventually let out

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

won again,” Jared boasted as he proudly

stroked his head, and he praised, “You are awesome,

seemed to have gotten a great sense of achievement after hearing his words. Elliot turned to look at the time then. “I think it is about time we go down

out of the room. She instantly felt so embarrassed that she wanted to burrow into the ground. It felt rather unnecessary for her

made her panic with the feeling that she was standing in

back to reality when he suddenly turned to her

Okay, let’s go!” She then went down the stairs first, making

that had happened within a short minute, there was

was desperate to hide herself in a hole if she

hot throughout dinnertime. She would also tense up all over whenever his eyes

the side hall as she used her phone. She also paid attention to the proceeding of Lawrence’s court case. It seemed that it would be impossible for both Lawrence and his goons to get out of prison after the 2 murder cases they had

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9:30PM at some point. Anastasia unconsciously yawned as she looked out the window and took note of autumn night sky.

sound from the main entrance of the villa,

soon as she came out to greet them, she saw Elliot holding the sleeping Jared in his arms with one of his coats covering the young boy’s body. Surprised, she hurried over and asked,

saying that, Elliot started walking up the stairs with his long legs as

He gently placed Jared on the bed, took off his coat and shoes, covered him with the blanket, tucked him in, and brushed his jet black hair on his forehead before he pressed a kiss on the child’s clear

stood at the door and watched their interaction. Is Elliot’s love for Jared

like a child that has no blood

was still in a daze when the man walked toward her and took

out her hands to push him by his strong chest. However, the

in the bathroom just now had ignited the

She looked up at him calmly. “I

to have guessed that this was going to happen, and he swiftly pointed in the direction of the living room

the man walking in front turned back to her and offered, “I can let you look back at me

“I don’t want it,” she mumbled as she glanced at

The man who was now behind

face, and she angrily

giving Jared a bath. I apologize,” he uttered earnestly. He was in the wrong after

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

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

“Everything has been fine

keep bothering you…

cut her off mid-sentence, his

interrupt her, she blinked a few times

Name a price!” Sitting on the dark sofa, he looked like a

was steering more and more off its course because

sighed, “Elliot, can you let

if you promise to stay. I don’t want to hear anything else.” He wanted to act stubborn despite knowing how she would

and continued, “Thank you for housing Jared and I for so

to thank me?” he interrupted her again,

rude

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

know what I want.” He tossed it back to

was something she wouldn’t agree to, she acted dumb and

words when you said you wanted

of course I am sincere

what I want,” he mumbled. He looked like an abandoned child at this very

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and she sighed, “What

It would be meaningless if he had to tell her step-by-step about wanting her

before she stood up and said, “Thank you for

when he, too, stood up from the sofa as he held

stopped walking, her heart skipped a

he talking

talking like I am abandoning him

let go of my hand.” She didn’t have the courage to turn to look at

back facing others. Look me in the eyes and say it to my face.” After saying that, he turned her around by her shoulders and

her head and looked straight into the man’s eyes. She noticed the anticipation and, surprisingly, a hint of

“Elliot, stop it…”

He had zero idea

turned around, and went back to her

return to work, and as for her son, she

man in the master bedroom had

before coming in. As soon as she finished packing up, she turned to him

time Jared went to a different school,”

know. I will get in contact with a

that,” he immediately rejected her idea. “I have already gotten Jared a spot in a prestigious

to Bourgeois?”

“It is close.”

great. How about the school fees?”

to worry about this. I will handle his school

didn’t want to owe him anything.Instead, he only unexpectedly said, “Money talks hurt relationships. He might become my son one day. It is

the room

and immediately searched for all the prestigious kindergartens near Bourgeois. She only found one whose annual tuition fee

the numbers. Why is

didn’t want to tell her. He must have been worried that she couldn’t afford it. But in fact, it

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