Never Too Far Novel
Chapter 421-430
At the same time, Harriet realized that Hayley’s face seemed to have changed. Though she still looked beautiful, it seemed that she had done something to her appearance.
To be frank, Harriet rejected the behavior of pursuing beauty through surgery. Since her body had been given to her by her parents, she should cherish them.
“I’m sorry for coming uninvited to your banquet, Grandma. It’s just that I’ve missed you so much.” The look in Hayley’s eyes didn’t seem sincere at all.
However, Harriet reassured her, “No worries. I forgot to inform you about it. Since it’s usually the same old relatives coming every year, I’m happy that you’ve come too.” After saying that, she instructed one of the maids, “Escort Miss Seymour to the garden for some tea.”
Hayley was overjoyed upon hearing that. Sure enough, Harriet didn’t drive her away, so she happily followed the maid to the garden.
As soon as Hayley left, Harriet let out a sigh of relief. She was aware of Hayley’s intentions, but the Presgrave Family could only accept one daughter-in-law. Therefore, no matter what Hayley did, it would be useless.
“From whom did Miss Seymour hear the news?” One of the female housekeepers on the side questioned in surprise. She was the one who had sent out the invitations, but she didn’t recall sending an invite to Hayley.
“Don’t worry about it. Let’s just serve her since she’s already here!” said Harriet with a wave of a hand.
However, the housekeeper blamed herself. After all, she knew what Hayley’s identity was; she was merely a woman whom Young Master Elliot couldn’t get rid of.
“Should I inform Young Master Elliot?”
When Harriet recalled that Elliot would be bringing Anastasia to visit today, she was certain that Anastasia wouldn’t come if she knew that Hayley was here. She couldn’t help but shake her head and replied, “Forget it. Let’s tell them when they arrive!”
One of them was someone Harriet didn’t welcome, while the other was someone Harriet desperately wanted her to be here.
Between Hayley and Anastasia, it was obvious who had the upper hand.
Soon, Harriet’s daughter, son-in-law, as well as Nigel arrived.
Some relatives and friends had also arrived earlier, so the whole yard was packed with luxury cars. All the relatives of the Presgrave Family had gained a firm foothold in the political and business circles with the support of the Presgrave Family. The Presgraves were like a big tree, and there was an intricate network of relationships under the protection of said tree. Even Harriet’s brother was able to soar high in the political circle due to the family’s influence.
While sitting in the tea house in the garden, Hayley couldn’t help but feel a little nervous when she heard the lively atmosphere in the main hall. However, it wasn’t going to make her flinch or retreat. Looking down at the box of drugs in her bag, she smirked cynically.
Anastasia was going to lose her pride today in front of all the relatives of the Presgrave Family.
After picking up the cup of tea, she took a few sips. It tasted pretty bland although she had already taken some medication to revive her taste buds.
The doctors said that the surgery might cause long-term side effects, but for her beauty, Hayley could only endure it.
At that moment, a black Rolls-Royce entered the front yard. The man who came out of the car was Elliot while the woman that came out of the car was Anastasia.
He extended his hand to hold her, but she hid her hand shyly. “Let’s not hold hands.”
His deep gaze locked on her for a few seconds before realizing that she was just shy and didn’t want to show too much affection in front of her relatives.
“Let’s go, then!” Elliot understood her feelings.
As they walked past the front garden and into the hall, they saw three banquet tables in the living hall. All of the guests had arrived.
Once they entered the hall, Elliot started greeting the guests. As the most honorable child of the Presgrave Family, Elliot had been polite and thoughtful since young. Therefore, everyone adored him.
While Anastasia followed him around, she listened to him exchanging customary greetings with his relatives. It was also the first time she had seen him behaving like a well-mannered junior. Usually, he was aloof and unapproachable, making everyone surrender to him!
“Elliot, why don’t you introduce us to this beautiful lady beside you?” one of his aunts urged.
“This is Anastasia Tillman, my girlfriend,” Elliot introduced her naturally.
Anastasia couldn’t help but feel her cheeks heat up when she heard that. She had thought about this question before coming, but she still couldn’t avoid revealing her identity.
“What a beauty! Elliot has a good eye!”
“Of course, he does! Elliot has always been the most good-looking child to us. Naturally, he should go out with a beautiful woman.”
“I don’t agree!” Suddenly, a male voice sounded behind the lady.
Turning around, the lady couldn’t help but laugh out loud at the sight of Nigel. Nigel raised his chin and questioned, “Which part of me doesn’t win over Elliot? I was obviously the best looking when we were young.”
“You’re right. You’re the most handsome!” The lady quickly changed her words, eliciting some laughter among the crowd.
Even Anastasia was amused by their interaction. Based on Nigel’s looks, he was indeed not inferior to Elliot. However, in terms of his stance, Elliot was more domineering than he was.
“Anastasia, you should be the judge. Who is more good-looking between Elliot and me?”
Initially, Anastasia was just a spectator watching them. Now that Nigel had thrown the question at her, she could only cough awkwardly as she replied, “You.”
After saying that, Anastasia sensed a pair of eyes filled with resentment staring at her.
“Anastasia has good taste.” With that, Nigel reached out his hand to Anastasia, suggesting, “Come on, let’s go over there. I have something to tell you.”
However, the moment he finished his sentence, Elliot shot daggers at him. Nigel immediately sensed the deathly stare and realized that he couldn’t treat Anastasia casually anymore. He couldn’t even get involved with her personal affairs now that she belonged to someone else.
“What is it that you cannot talk in front of me?” Elliot glared at Nigel to prove his presence.
Anastasia covered her mouth while chuckling, but Nigel huffed while saying, “You petty man. Can’t I talk to your girlfriend for a little while?”
“No!” rejected Elliot coldly.
“Be the judge, Anastasia. He was the one who interrupted us when I tried to pursue you. I was kind enough to let you go, but look at how he’s treating me now!” Nigel started whining.
Anastasia laughed out loud at his antics. “I’m not meddling in your fight. You should solve it between yourselves.”
“Let’s go and greet Grandma.” Upon landing an arm on her waist, Elliot dragged Anastasia away from Nigel.
Since he was left without a choice, Nigel tagged along because he was bored. Everyone who attended the banquet today was mostly the seniors, and all the juniors didn’t manage to attend.
Currently, Harriet was sitting in the hall chatting away with the other old madams. When she saw Elliot and Anastasia walking up to her, her eyes were instantly filled with tenderness and affection.
“Come here, Anastasia. Take a seat,” she invited gently.
With that, Anastasia took the seat next to her. Harriet looked at her with guilt and apology. “Didn’t you bring Jared with you?”
“Jared went to my father’s place.”
“Oh! I quite like that child. He’s so adorable.” Whenever Harriet thought of the child, she immediately saw young Elliot in him.
Just then, the housekeeper requested to talk to Elliot outside.
“Young Master Elliot, I have something to tell you. Miss Hayley is here.”
Elliot’s face immediately darkened. “Who let her in?”
“Miss Hayley was the earliest to arrive, but I don’t know who informed her,” the housekeeper uttered helplessly.
There was a hint of coolness that flashed in Elliot’s eyes. Who was the one who obtained the information and relayed it to Hayley? There was only one person who knew about it, and that was his personal assistant, Daniel.
It seemed that Hayley even had the means to buy information from people around him.
“Where is she?” Elliot questioned indifferently.
“She’s at the tea house in the garden and hasn’t been invited to the hall yet. Do you want to see her?”
After glancing at Anastasia, who was busy chatting with his grandmother, he walked toward the tea house in the garden.
On this side, Hayley had been waiting to be invited to the main hall. However, it was Elliot who greeted her instead with a long face.
Hayley was in utter shock. Flustered, she almost broke the teacup in her hand. “How did you know I was here, Elliot?”
Ever since he knew that Hayley was the cause of Anastasia’s misery back then, he didn’t have any feelings for her anymore.
“This is my family’s gathering. There’s no reason for you to attend.” Elliot stared at her coldly.
Hayley’s eyes immediately reddened. “Why can’t I come when Anastasia is here? You’re being too biased, Elliot.”
Elliot frowned slightly and retorted somewhat coldly, “To me, you’re incomparable to Anastasia. I have always wanted to make up to you only in the material aspect, and you should know that.”
Hayley sensed that Elliot had changed, and his attitude toward her had become extraordinarily cold. Did Anastasia tell him something?
“Elliot, why are you doing this to me? Did I do something wrong?” Hayley bit her red lips and showed a pitiful look.
“Is it your fault that Anastasia was harassed five years ago?” Elliot interrogated.
Hearing that, Hayley quivered. She shook her head fervently and denied, “It wasn’t me; it wasn’t me, Elliot. It was her stepsister who did it. When I wanted to stop her, it was too late. I regret it so much now, and I deserve Anastasia’s hatred.”
Hayley appeared to be helpless on the surface, but in reality, she hated Anastasia to her bones. Sure enough, Anastasia exposed what happened back then just to win Elliot’s heart.
Staring at Hayley’s face, Elliot could only see how ugly her cry was after she underwent plastic surgery. It made him extremely uncomfortable, and he didn’t believe in a single word she uttered.
that she looked beautiful when smiling, but she didn’t know how hideous she
you may have lunch here before leaving,” Elliot warned in a low voice. He
intentions, so she panicked and said, “Elliot,
was already at the door. He turned back and shot her a cold gaze, uttering, “From now on, I don’t want to
undoubtedly like a sharp sword stabbing into Hayley’s chest. She underwent surgery to look like the woman he liked, but instead, he told her that he didn’t want to see
up and chased after him, but she was stopped by two maids.
fell into an abyss at this moment. Elliot’s attitude showed her that no matter what
all the way to Presgrave Residence. Anastasia would
feeling of resentment flashed in Hayley’s eyes. Anastasia being
her to a quiet lounge and explained the truth about how Elliot had been saved
to save the hostage. In Elliot’s case, however, she sacrificed herself and pounced on him to save him. That
He was depressed and completely lost when he came back that day. He loves you very much, and he
her seemed to
I’m sorry for believing in Riley’s words and misunderstanding you,” Anastasia
have any more comments about her stepson. All she wanted was for the younger generation to not
to serve Hayley in the tea house and made sure that she left after
he saw the woman sitting on the sofa with his grandmother. There was
approaching, and a blush of shyness crept up
help but smile upon seeing them. “Well, it’s time for me to go out and greet the guests now. I’ll let Elliot keep
sat beside her naturally, staring at her as if he
“Can you stop
handsome than me?”
that, Anastasia burst out laughing. “What? Are
wrapped around her waist, pulling her down with him until they were both lying on
flawless face was reflected in her
a good look. Is my face not up to your standards?” Elliot intentionally described
was he so competitive? Why did he insist on comparing himself to Nigel in terms of
more
most handsome guy to me.” Anastasia used the same trick she had coaxed her son on
that the trick worked even better on him. Elliot
in third place,” Anastasia answered him in all seriousness.
and take down the first place,
arms, and she could feel the heat radiating from him through his clothes. The warmth of his skin felt a little too hot for her to bear, so she immediately struggled to get
long arms were lazily draped around her waist, and a
let me go,” Anastasia complained
don’t show me your love, I won’t let go,” said Elliot
Anastasia had enough of him. How could he just say
you kiss me, or I
be kissed in the end?
want to go out to eat something delicious.” After
second, the two fell on the sofa once
Elliot was a
won’t give up until I achieve my
running through her body. It felt like she was going crazy. Elliot really liked to mess around with
exciting and sweet. As the sunlight shone onto the sofa, Anastasia was surrounded by his breath, indulging in his gentle and delicate kiss. Elliot had a special ability; whenever he looked at Anastasia or kissed her, it was
shoved him hard, causing him to fall
a loud thud, Elliot’s head hit the
are you alright?” Anastasia sat up. She felt bad for Elliot,
she push him just now? How bad did it hurt when his head hit the
there was a layer of carpet, there was indeed a loud thud
of grievances. “Are you trying to murder your
floor and unable to get up, she reached out to pull him while apologizing, “Sorry. I thought your Grandma would come in and see
would happen to him if he angered her after marriage. He would face the
Elliot pushed her onto the sofa once again. “I won’t forgive you if
took the initiative now and
lips,” Elliot
rolled her eyes and muttered, “You’re
at me. That’s rude,” reminded Elliot
before uttering proudly, “We’re not officially in a relationship yet, anyway.
to do with her. Just then, Anastasia hugged his neck and planted
her
despite sitting on the carpet, and there was a hint of
Hayley enjoyed the treatment as a guest and had a
her on the outside, but she knew that they were laughing at her behind her
must have whispered horrible things
as a sneer crept onto her lips. She got up and walked out of the room, but
a certain place. When she was
kept in a specialized room on the first floor. She thought that since the Presgrave Residence housed such a large family, they probably wouldn’t install CCTVs inside their house. This
any CCTVs around her. When she passed by the garden, she heard laughter coming from the main
the servant was following her. Annoyance flashed across the depths of her eyes as she instantly walked further into the garden. The servant called after her,
managed to throw off the servant and emerged from another corridor. Now, all the servants were gathered
Hayley’s heart. Even if Harriet had no ill intentions toward her, she still hated that old woman. She
wouldn’t mind Harriet dying. She just wanted Anastasia to take
few freezers inside, in addition to a row of shelves. However, Harriet’s usual medication was placed on
also heart medications with complicated ingredients. If consumed over a long period of time, a
the pills, Hayley immediately
bustling on the other side, she suddenly felt the urge to go over as well. Didn’t Elliot ban her from
all the more reason for her to
the main hall on purpose. When she saw two well-dressed ladies in front of her, she suddenly put a hand her forehead
as expected,
away, and she heard another lady say, “I’ll go get
desserts when she heard a lady rush in, saying, “Come quick! Someone just fainted. Hurry up and
just excused himself to answer a call, and Anastasia was sitting next to Nigel. When they heard the
Hayley and asked, a little stunned, “Who even is
and send her to the hospital right
lying on the floor, she was instantly shocked. She didn’t expect that Hayley would be here as
her down. Just then, a servant hastily walked
with this Miss Seymour?”
us to let Miss Seymour dine in the side hall,” the servant
Hayley’s, and the hatred in Hayley’s eyes was directed right at her. Anastasia understood right
on official invitation; she had come of
at Hayley, then back at Anastasia. He felt as if he had just met the bootleg version of Anastasia, and traces of Hayley’s plastic surgery
you back after the meal.” The housekeeper appeared and gestured
Old Madam Presgrave
home right away.” The housekeeper didn’t want Hayley to affect
gathered around her were all examining her in surprise. She could
she
declined in disdain. “There’s nothing to
one who did it. Why did you tell Elliot that I was the one behind it? Since when did I order a host to sleep with you, causing you
that he wanted to cover her mouth. Similarly, Anastasia turned red in the face out
walked over to them from
“Did I say anything
fury. Even up
the truth to this
was unimaginably dark. Hayley was taking the opportunity to tell all the Presgraves’ relatives about that incident, and she clearly wanted
Hayley.” Elliot gave
cure
they couldn’t believe he did something like that. They had no idea if they should blame this most noble young master of the
an instant as she looked at Hayley. She
and managed to catch Hayley’s act. She said to Hayley, “Miss Seymour, I know that Elliot had mistreated you before, and he also committed some mistakes. However, Elliot has been looking for you for the past five years
for she actually wanted to be Elliot’s wife. Gritting her teeth, she said, “Grandma, I can’t even find a man to marry now. I want to be Elliot’s wife. I want to
ambitions without restraint. She looked toward Elliot with a meaningful gaze. “Elliot, I don’t blame you for what you did to me that night. I just want to stay by your side and
I will never take you as my wife,” Elliot
I know Elliot has mistreated you before, but he also compensated you in every way he could. You should know where
do and say today, and she didn’t want it to spiral into chaos either. She pitifully nodded. “I understand. I’m sorry, Grandma. I
looking back at Elliot as she left,
how loving Hayley’s gaze was, it could not remove the
Anastasia quietly left the crowd. She walked toward a deserted garden, her thoughts
was further proof of the incident between Elliot and Hayley that night. It reminded her again of this, and
so they didn’t make any comments on it. The Presgrave Family was powerful
discomfort in her chest. She told the housekeeper, “Jodie, fetch
Do not heed to
sake! A
with that girl.” Brenda was aware. After all, someone with
After Harriet had taken the medicine, she sighed. “No matter what, the right wife for Elliot can
Miss Tillman will marry Elliot.” Brenda actually preferred Anastasia too. Anastasia had saved her
she was sitting on a swing in the garden. She was in a daze as she sat on the swing, and when
and walked up to her. Then, he began pushing the
did you find out that Hayley miscarried for
sent you a photo,” Elliot answered
when Hayley clung onto him and
her into the main
didn’t want you to see her and
your family, though,” Anastasia said bitterly.
“Anastasia, I don’t care what other people
her
with Hayley five years ago?” Anastasia
couldn’t find any words to express the regret in his
the garden path. “Young Master Elliot,
shock. They exchanged glances and strode hurriedly toward the
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