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.

you come back?” Elliot grunted coldly as he pushed her aside and got up from the

to support him and

that said, she fished out

his head away like a sulky child.

do it in front of me.” While fishing out

words instantly caused Elliot to gasp for air. “Are you trying to piss

mouth. Just then, Alex arrived at the scene. “Are

business.” Elliot’s cold

with his attitude. Why was he being so rude

there’s a mart.” Anastasia

see you on Monday.”

but Elliot snatched her phone away. “I said I don’t need to

go?”

take a rest at your house.” After saying that, Elliot grabbed her phone and headed toward

once again entangled with

sunken eyes were

opening the door, she went to pour a glass of water for

in a bad mood. Whenever he thought about Anastasia wanting to bring Alex into

Monday? Are you

Anastasia replied, “I’ve

Elliot choked on his water and started coughing violently. “What’s wrong?” Anastasia

just want to see Alex every day?” When the question came out

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see and talk to Mr.

you know that this man has ulterior motives toward you?” Elliot

you also have ulterior motives toward me?” Anastasia thought this man was meddling

Elliot fell silent.

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

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 dad’s company.” Elliot

silent. Even if Alex had such thoughts, her father needed him right now. Also, this had always been a matter of exchanging benefits, so

take care of your health!” Anastasia said. Then, she sat on another couch and stared at him.

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

each other anything, and we shall not bother each other,” Anastasia

die just now.

won’t care about you next time.” Anastasia wasn’t the

passing if I die one

this man sounded like he

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

entirely sincere, Elliot could still feel her

long as I can,” Elliot

the time. It was almost 6.30PM, but this man was

should start preparing dinner for Jared now. You can leave with

not leaving,” Elliot

can starve, then. I’m not making meals for you,”

problem. I’ll just stay here.” Elliot

the kitchen. When she prepared the ingredients, she compromised in

he definitely wouldn’t

brought the little guy home. When the

having

“Yes!”

“Awesome!”

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

delivered the medicine, he walked over to the kitchen on purpose and said

but Rey had

through the glass at the man on the couch. Did this man

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

all, he knew that she wasn’t so

to see him again, but why couldn’t she steel herself enough to chase him away every

looked toward the man on the couch.

“After,” the man replied.

you have to take your medicine on time

smiled as he

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

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caught his gaze before lowering her head in panic. The nicer he was to

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

case this time had involved

police are gathering evidence; as soon as they can be convicted, I won’t go

and if you need my dad’s help, you can

“Okay!” Elliot nodded.

your medicine!”

were a few bottles inside, and when he counted the pills, he had to take

was stunned. Why did he have so many pills

Anastasia frowned as she asked, worried that

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

and after Anastasia bathed her son, she emerged to see the man

the back of

in his sleep.” The little guy immediately put a finger to

and he simply had to

can go back to your room and sleep first,” Anastasia

in a deep sleep, for he would usually sense if

medicine was putting

help but make a call to

Presgrave has fallen asleep in my house.

sorry, Miss Tillman; I have some matters to attend to, so I’m afraid I can’t make

bodyguards’ contact numbers? Can you get

Presgrave to fall asleep so soundly, why don’t you

Anastasia was speechless.

has been having problems with his sleep, and it

that Elliot didn’t seem too high in

would have to share the room with

the call with Rey, Anastasia looked at the man sleeping on the couch. She thought that he should move to the bedroom since it was

sleep in the room!” Anastasia walked over and patted his

handsome face and resorted to harsher means instead. Thus, she patted his face. “Elliot, go sleep

face-patting was very effective. Elliot lifted his thick eyelashes and looked at her with bleary

Mr. Osborne doesn’t have time to fetch you,” Anastasia said in

grinning look flashed across Elliot’s eyes. As expected

to him so that he could soak his feet in warm water for a bit. If he didn’t soak his feet in

on her soft bed. Every

Elliot settle in, Anastasia took a bath and slept next to her son. The little guy’s rosy cheeks squished against her

well, and she soon fell

Hayley had just survived a near-death experience in Hogland. All her surgeries were completed, and the doctor said

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

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on the bed, her mind was being tortured with every passing second. She imagined how Anastasia was probably inseparable from Elliot right

counted down the days

would be paid two million in exchange

is that so?” Rey

months ago, there was a fire at my storehouse, and suddenly all the data stored in the server room were burned to ashes,” said the owner. He

it to

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

Rey’s eyes. There were too many coincidences; why was the server

took over the place,

hundred thousand, asking her to make a list of all the veteran employees who had

found more than ten people who matched the requirements, but she had only worked here for three years, so when Rey asked her about the server room, the manager immediately said, “We rarely go there, and the security

guards who have worked here the longest. All of them have been working here

saw that he was handsome and generous with money, so she gave him all

end, Rey locked onto a target—it was a

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

sent

at the Tillman Residence, Erica was so excited that she couldn’t sleep since she had been spending money for the past two days. In fact, she had nearly

be so valuable and that she could get a million just by saying a few sentences about

no idea how important those few sentences

Hayley so that they would tell the same story! If Elliot interrogated Hayley about

picked up her phone. Disregarding the fact that it

Unexpectedly, Hayley’s

‘Let’s video call.’

do that at the moment, so let’s just

went through, Erica blurted out the news about Elliot asking her for information. However, she decided to keep the one million a

Club?” Hayley was obviously furious on the other end of the

what else could

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

investigate the matter, Anastasia might tell him that we were the ones who did it!” Erica

that Anastasia has a son with that host. If news of this gets out, it would put her son at a disadvantage, so she would never tell Elliot the truth. Why else do you think we managed to stay

hearing that, Erica was instantly elated. “This means that Anastasia will keep this a secret forever, then!

because Anastasia refused to say anything about it. Now that you’ve mentioned the Abyss Club, he will definitely start investigating that place. Erica, can you not cause so much trouble for both

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won’t say anything in the future. Also, Hayley, where have you been these

Anyway, if Elliot asks you anything next time, don’t tell him more than is necessary. Also, try your best to pull him away from Anastasia. If not, when Anastasia becomes Mrs. Presgrave,

is flirting with Elliot every day, seducing him with every tactic she knows. I’m helpless here,

try to hold her off, and if Elliot visits you again, don’t be

the consequences. She hastily said,

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 Abyss Club to burn

powerful Elliot may be, he couldn’t possibly recover

time. No one could possibly

still on edge. The security guard I bribed should’ve resigned by

club and immediately went to a certain security guard’s

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

of his age would go out in the morning to get

about to nap for a bit when a scooter suddenly passed by him. The scooter pulled up in front of him, and when Rey opened his eyes, he saw a familiar face. It was

2.00AM, and Scott had obviously drunk

in this area. He immediately opened

“W-Who are you?!”

has sent out some gifts,

was a greedy man, so when he heard there were gifts to be distributed, he immediately went over to the car. What

into the car. Then, he grabbed a long, sharp tool before holding it against the latter’s

at Abyss

so he thought that the sharp object against his waist was a knife. He immediately

you burn the server room on

pressed closer to his waist, so he told the truth right away. “Please spare me! I didn’t

to get an answer from him so quickly. He asked

She was wearing a 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 I can’t give you anything even if you take me to the police station.” Scott thought that Rey had been

said, “Get out of the car. I’m not here to give you

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