Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 371-380

Chapter 371

As soon as Grace left, Anastasia looked at Elliot as the man stood in front of her. Even though she tried hard to control her expression, she couldn’t contain the bitterness that spread in her heart.

Suddenly, Elliot let out a cough, which caused Rey to remind him, “President Presgrave, you forgot to take your medicine this morning.”

Anastasia’s gaze immediately locked on Elliot. For some reason, after two days of not seeing him, she felt that he had lost weight and his face had paled. Did he catch a cold?

He shook his head. When he looked at her, she quickly turned away, not wanting him to think that she was worried.

“I’m here to make a statement too,” uttered Elliot in a low voice.

“Okay. Go ahead!” After saying that, Anastasia turned around and wanted to leave.

Rey quickly took the opportunity to offer, “Miss Tillman, let me send you off.”

As she walked toward her car, he followed suit and said, “Please be gentle with President Presgrave. He’s sick.”

“Anyone can fall sick. Isn’t that normal?” Anastasia turned to him.

“No, President Presgrave is suffering from a severe cold and a heart problem this time. Ever since he returned from saving you that day, he hasn’t slept for two days. He started coughing last night and he doesn’t look well either. After a check-up, they discovered a problem with his cardiac regulation,” explained Rey.

As she tightened her grip on the door handle, she uttered, “Tell him to take his medication on time!”

“Sure. Drive safely, Miss Tillman.” Rey had mentioned everything that he had to say.

Once Anastasia left the police station, she drove to her father’s company. Throughout the drive, all she could think of was Elliot’s pale face. He’s an adult! How can he forget to take his medication? Even my son can remember such an easy task.

When Anastasia arrived at Tillman Constructions, she entered her father’s office. There were a few key personnel in a meeting with him as he instructed her to take a seat and sit in for the meeting.

She tried her best to understand their conversation. However, she wasn’t familiar with the construction industry at all, so she had a hard time comprehending the minutes of their meeting.

At lunchtime, Alex came. The moment he saw Anastasia, he couldn’t help but feel butterflies in his stomach like he usually did.

Knowing that Anastasia and Elliot would never end up together, Francis eagerly attempted to matchmake Alex with his daughter again.

Alex was a sensitive person, so he was ecstatic when he heard from Francis that he had a chance to woo her again!

Though he didn’t know why Anastasia had broken up with Elliot, it was still an ending that he anticipated!

“Anastasia, I’ll let Alex accompany you in the afternoon while I meet some friends,” said Francis to Anastasia.

She nodded in response. After experiencing the event that followed after picking up her son last time, Alex intentionally brought her for a tour of one of the departments. As expected, when Anastasia realized it was time to pick her son up from school, they didn’t have time to finish the tour.

“I should leave to pick Jared up now. Can you send me to his school, Alex?”

“Of course!” exclaimed Alex.

Then, he drove her to pick her son up where he silently observed her on the way there. He noticed how she looked gloomy throughout the car ride. It was obvious that she was having a rough time in her relationship.

When they arrived at the school, Anastasia rushed out of the car to meet Jared and left her phone in the car.

Two minutes after she left, her phone rang. Alex grabbed her phone and saw Elliot’s name on the screen. He picked it up intentionally and said, “Hello, President Presgrave? I’m sorry to inform you that Anastasia’s phone isn’t with her.”

“Who are you?” Elliot’s voice sounded chilly.

“I’m Alex Hunter. We’ve met before, President Presgrave.”

“Where is she?” an unhappy Elliot questioned.

“She’s gone to pick Jared up, and I’m waiting for her at the school gates. Is there something you want to tell her? I’ll pass on the message for you.”

“It’s fine.”After saying that, Elliot hung up the call.

Hearing that, Alex smirked. His purpose was to create a false impression that he was close with Anastasia so that Elliot would be jealous and disappointed in her.

Little did he know that this phone call was more than just a disappointment to Elliot.

Elliot, who was sitting in Rey’s car, suddenly felt suffocated and started coughing violently. Seeing that, Rey quickly parked his car by the roadside and opened the backseat door while asking, “President Presgrave, are you alright?”

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Elliot grabbed his collar, closed his eyes, and gasped, “It hurts!”

“Should I take you to the hospital?” Rey was so anxious upon seeing Elliot. It was his first time seeing Elliot so weak, after all.

“Send me to Anastasia’s house.” Doctors and their prescriptions couldn’t cure Elliot. In fact, Anastasia was the only one who could heal him.

“Don’t hold on anymore. You should go to the hospital this time,” Rey urged anxiously.

“I am well aware of my own body.” Elliot shut his eyes and ordered, “Send me there.”

Is Alex planning to have a meal or visit Anastasia’s house by sending her and Jared back home? Or is he trying to take the opportunity to take advantage of Anastasia?

He was a man, so he knew what other men thought. Moreover, he had been someone like that in the past.

Therefore, he had to drive Alex away, even if that meant being despised and resented by Anastasia.

Since he was unable to persuade him, Rey could only start the car and silently hope that Anastasia wouldn’t do something to provoke Elliot anymore.

After Anastasia entered the car with Jared, Alex asked, “Miss Tillman, should I send you home or pick up your car at the office?”

“Just send us home!” Since the next day was a weekend, Anastasia figured that she didn’t need the car, and she didn’t want to go back and forth with Jared.

Hearing that, Alex was delighted. He quickly thought about excuses to be invited into her house.

“By the way, you left your phone in the car just now. President Presgrave gave you a call.” Alex pretended to be reminded of the call.

“What did he say?” Anastasia inquired with a frown.

“He didn’t say anything in detail. Perhaps it was me who answered the call, so he didn’t sound happy. He just hung up the call,” Alex deliberately described Elliot as a cold person.

Anastasia knew Elliot well, and it did seem like something he would do.

When they arrived at Anastasia’s housing area, Alex suddenly asked urgently, “Miss Tillman, may I use your washroom? It’s a little urgent.”

Of course, Anastasia felt bad to reject him, so she nodded. “Sure. Come on, then!”

“Jared, is your bag heavy? Should I help you carry it?” Alex quickly tried to befriend Jared, wanting to win him over.

In response, Jared shook his little head and answered, “Nope. I can carry it myself.”

Though Jared was young, he could tell that Alex was trying to win over his mom’s heart. It wasn’t that he disliked Alex, but there was only one person who was qualified to be his future dad, and that person was Elliot.

“You’re a good boy, Jared,” praised Alex.

Just then, Anastasia halted in her steps. When she and Alex entered the premises, they saw two figures sitting on the bench—Elliot and Rey.

“Mr. Presgrave!” Jared immediately struggled to get out of Anastasia’s grip as he ran toward Elliot.

At the same time, Alex’s expression turned rigid. He didn’t expect to see Elliot here.

“Jared, I can’t carry you right now because I’m sick,” said Elliot.

“Are you sick? Did you take your medicine?” Jared asked with concern.

“Yeah! I’ve taken them.”

Rey, who was standing beside Elliot, leaned down and asked Jared, “Shall I bring you to the playground, Jared? Let’s give your mom and Mr. Presgrave some time to talk.”

Upon hearing that, Jared wondered, Since Mr. Presgrave is here, Mr. Hunter will probably leave!

“Okay, sure!” Jared nodded. He wanted to create opportunities for his mom and Mr. Presgrave.

Seeing that Rey had brought her son away, Anastasia turned to Alex. “Mr. Hunter, let’s go to my place!”

Elliot instantly furrowed his sharp brows upon hearing that. It turned out that this woman was bringing another man home!

“It’s fine, Miss Tillman.” Alex suddenly became a coward as he didn’t want to offend Elliot.

Anastasia knew that he had an urgent bladder. Moreover, he was just intimidated by Elliot, so she grabbed his hand and pulled him along while reassuring him, “You don’t have to be scared to come over to my place.”

Alex’s heart skipped a beat, but there was no doubt that Anastasia’s action had made his heart flutter. He nodded and apologized, “I’m sorry for the trouble.”

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Instantly, Elliot pulled a long face as jealousy took over him. Was Anastasia playing a game of push and pull with Alex right now?

“Stop right there, Anastasia.”

Elliot’s voice, which was laced with anger, sounded behind Anastasia.

When she turned around, Elliot had an awful look on his face. “May I help you, President Presgrave?”

“Mr. Hunter, I need to have a private talk with her. Can you leave us alone?” Elliot didn’t even bother looking at Alex. He merely stared at Anastasia, but underneath every word contained a warning.

Seeing that, Alex quickly smiled and replied, “Sure. I’ll take my leave, then.”

After saying that, he furrowed his brows intentionally to show that he was holding his bladder.

When Anastasia saw him suffering, she insisted, “Don’t bother with him, Mr. Hunter. Come on!”

Just like that, Alex followed Anastasia to her house.

When Elliot’s attempt to stop them was ignored, he could only stand by and watch as his beloved woman brought another man into her house.

A sudden wave of emotions pierced his heart like sharp needles.

He couldn’t stop his violent coughing, and due to the pain in his chest, his straight figure was now bent.

After walking several feet away, Anastasia could vaguely hear someone coughing behind her, so she turned to check.

All she saw was Elliot crouching on the ground.

The next moment, she was already rushing to him.

“Elliot! Elliot! What’s wrong?” Anastasia bent over to support his arm. “Where does it hurt?”

The heart-wrenching pain in Elliot’s chest was relieved a little by her presence. When he raised his head, she could see that his face had turned pale, and his eyes had lost focus. He even lost his usual wise and sharp appearance. Elliot seemed so weak that he was about to collapse at any time.

me alone here? Why did you come back?” Elliot grunted coldly

to support him and suggested, “I’ll ask Rey to

that said, she fished out her

head away like a sulky

it in front of me.” While fishing out her phone, Anastasia made a merciless

Elliot to gasp for air. “Are you trying to piss

Just then, Alex arrived at the

your business.” Elliot’s cold

a little upset with his attitude. Why was he being so rude to someone who was

there’s a mart.” Anastasia could only

on Monday.”

Anastasia tried to call Rey again, but Elliot snatched her phone

where do you want to go?” Anastasia didn’t know what to do about him

saying that, Elliot grabbed her phone and

her senses, she realized that she was once again entangled with him though she didn’t want to see him

little pale. Under his sunken eyes were patches of dark circles, and even his stubble could be seen; it was as if he hadn’t been taking care of his image

she went to pour a glass of

on the sofa in a bad mood. Whenever he thought about Anastasia wanting

he’ll see you on Monday? Are you guys dating?” Elliot held the glass in

“I’ve decided to work at my

that, Elliot choked on his water and started coughing violently. “What’s wrong?” Anastasia asked in a

to work in your father’s company, or do you just want to see Alex every day?” When the

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and talk to Mr. Hunter every day at work, so

that this man has ulterior motives toward you?” Elliot was so angered

don’t you also have ulterior motives toward me?” Anastasia thought this man was meddling too much, and it was no wonder that he got so

Elliot fell silent.

pursue me, but when other men try to court me, they’re automatically criminals?” Anastasia reproached again. She had never seen a man so

and Jared a home. Other men just want your money and body. I don’t believe that Alex doesn’t intend on taking over your

such thoughts, her father needed him right now.

care of your health!” Anastasia said. Then, she sat on another couch and stared at him. “Leave after you’ve finished

him out, Elliot frowned. “I’ll be having dinner at your

other anything, and we shall

left me downstairs to die just

I won’t care about you next

glad to hear about my passing if I die one day?” Elliot suddenly stared at her with a

shuddered, for this man sounded like he

“Don’t say such nonsense, Elliot. How would I be happy if you died? My mom sacrificed her life to save you, so

sincere, Elliot could

live as long

phone and looked at the time. It was almost 6.30PM, but

I should start preparing dinner

leaving,” Elliot

starve, then. I’m not

problem. I’ll just stay here.” Elliot narrowed

the kitchen. When she prepared the ingredients, she

definitely wouldn’t stay behind for

brought the little guy home. When the child saw Elliot at home, he was

Presgrave, are you having

“Yes!”

“Awesome!”

the medicine for you. Remember to take your pills later.” With that, Rey opened

and said to Anastasia, “Miss Tillman, please make sure

around, stunned, but Rey had

on the couch. Did this

the couch stared at the figure bustling about in the kitchen. He was the least

he knew that

kitchen, Anastasia sighed in exasperation. She knew that she didn’t want to see him again, but why couldn’t she steel

ready and the dishes were spread on the table, Anastasia looked toward the man on the

“After,” the man replied.

to take your medicine on time so that you can recover quickly,” Jared said in

Elliot smiled as

some food on Elliot’s plate like a good child. Elliot gazed gently at

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panic. The nicer he was to her son, the more

for him and took the opportunity to thank Elliot. “Thank you for hiring the

case this time had involved the

be convicted, I won’t go easy on them.” There was a cold gleam in

want to investigate your kidnapping case years ago, and if you need my dad’s help, you can just

“Okay!” Elliot nodded.

take your medicine!” Anastasia

he counted the pills, he had to take around eight of them in

Why did he have so many

reputable doctor?” Anastasia frowned as she asked,

felt warmth in his heart, for her momentary concern did not escape his notice. He shook the pills onto his palm and

son, she emerged to see the man already

head on the back

The little guy immediately put a finger to his lips as

that it was quite late already, and he simply had to be woken up so that Rey could take

your

in a deep sleep, for he would usually sense if she went

be that his medicine

but make a call to

Presgrave has fallen asleep in my house.

to attend to, so I’m afraid I can’t make

have his bodyguards’ contact numbers? Can you get them

rare occasion for President Presgrave to fall asleep so

Anastasia was speechless.

with his sleep, and it has been affecting his recovery too. Sorry

Elliot didn’t seem too high in spirits, Anastasia couldn’t help but soften.

to share the room

the couch. She thought that he should move to the bedroom since it was quite chilly

the room!” Anastasia

stared at his handsome face and resorted to harsher means instead.

thick eyelashes and looked at her with bleary

it’s quite late already, and Mr. Osborne doesn’t have time to fetch you,” Anastasia said in

flashed across Elliot’s eyes. As expected of his trusty assistant, Rey knew him

of water to him so that he could soak his feet in warm water for a bit. If he didn’t soak his feet in this weather, it would

head on her pillow as he lay on her soft bed. Every breath he took was filled with a fragrance unique to her. Then, he went back into a deep

in, Anastasia took a bath and slept next to her son. The little guy’s rosy cheeks squished against her chest, and she couldn’t

well,

experience in Hogland. All her surgeries were completed, and the doctor said

squarish face was now oval, and she had also undergone epicanthoplasty

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Anastasia was probably inseparable from Elliot right now,

days as she

would

is that so?”

server room

you reported it

to put out the fire. I didn’t lose much except for those data, so if you’re looking

were too many coincidences; why was the server room the

hadn’t been too long since this new owner took over the place,

hundred thousand, asking her to make a list of all the veteran employees who had worked at the club for more than five

worked here for three years, so when Rey asked her about the server room, the manager

the security guards who have worked here the

employees who quit after the fire. The manager saw that he was handsome and generous with money, so she gave him all the information he

Rey locked onto a target—it was a security guard who had quit

only three days after the fire happened, so Rey suspected that someone had bribed him to set the place on fire before he quit his job. Hence, Rey believed that he’d be

person Elliot sent to investigate this in secret, and even his bodyguards were kept out of

for the past two days. In fact, she had nearly used up all of the one million Elliot had given

Anastasia would be so valuable and that she could

important those few

would tell the same story! If Elliot interrogated Hayley about it someday, and Hayley’s version of the story was different from hers, Elliot would find out that

she hastily picked up her phone. Disregarding the fact that it was already way past midnight, she sent

am!’ Unexpectedly, Hayley’s

‘Let’s video call.’

let’s just have

blurted out the news about Elliot asking her for information. However, she decided to keep the

told him it was at the Abyss Club?” Hayley was obviously furious on the other end

so what else could I do? I can’t offend him, you know!”

we’re behind all this, we’ll be done for. If he knows that we plotted against Anastasia together, do you

him that we were the ones

of this gets out, it would put her son at a disadvantage, so she would never tell Elliot the truth.

that Anastasia will keep this a secret forever,

Abyss Club, he will definitely start investigating that place. Erica, can you not cause so much trouble for both of us?” Hayley said

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future. Also, Hayley, where

than is necessary. Also, try your best

every day, seducing him with every tactic she knows. I’m helpless here, so please come back soon, Hayley! We can

months. Just try to hold her off, and if Elliot visits you again, don’t be an idiot and start talking about that night. You mustn’t say a

fear the consequences. She hastily said, “Okay,

lay on the bed with a gleeful look in the depths of her swollen eyes. Fortunately, she was able to predict Elliot’s next move, and she had already bribed someone at the

be, he couldn’t possibly recover lost data.

five years was a long time. No one could

was still on edge. The security guard I

certain security

to figure out if the security guard truly lived here, so he decided to keep watch outside until

go out in the morning to

when a scooter suddenly passed by him. The scooter pulled up in front of him, and when Rey opened his

obviously

told Rey that there were no CCTVs in this area. He immediately opened the car door and walked

“W-Who are you?!”

The company has sent out some gifts, so come and get

so when he heard there were gifts to be distributed, he immediately went over to

car. Then, he grabbed a long, sharp tool before holding it against

server room at Abyss Club, Scott? Who ordered

thought that the sharp object against his waist was a knife. He immediately froze in

Did you burn the

waist, so he told the truth right away. “Please spare me!

expect to get an answer from him so quickly. He asked again, “Who bribed

mask and sunglasses when she talked to me. I only know she’s a woman, and quite a young one at that. I’ve used up all the money, so

and said, “Get out of the car.

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