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.

she looked beautiful when smiling, but she didn’t

you may have lunch here before leaving,” Elliot warned in a low voice.

she panicked and said, “Elliot, you can’t do this to

time, Elliot was already at the door. He turned back and shot her a cold gaze, uttering, “From now on, I don’t want to see you

underwent surgery to look like the woman he liked, but instead, he told her that he

she was stopped by two maids. “Please stay

abyss at this moment. Elliot’s attitude showed

allow her to enter the hall even if she had already come all the way to Presgrave

feeling of resentment flashed in

main hall, Anastasia did not know that Hayley was also there. Harriet took her to a quiet lounge and explained the truth about

sacrificed herself and pounced on him to save him. That was her duty as a police officer, and

was depressed and completely lost when he came back that day. He loves you very much, and he doesn’t want

her seemed to give her a sense

sorry for believing in Riley’s words

All she wanted was for the younger

the tea house

he immediately softened when he saw the woman sitting on the sofa with his grandmother. There was

man who was approaching, and a blush of shyness crept

smile upon seeing them. “Well, it’s time for me to go out and

left the room. Elliot sat beside her naturally, staring at

“Can

you say that Nigel’s more handsome than me?” Elliot wanted to settle this matter

him like that, Anastasia burst out

Elliot’s long arms stretched out and wrapped around her waist, pulling her down with him until they were both lying on the sofa. Anastasia was on

perfectly flawless face was reflected in

my face not up to your standards?” Elliot

response, Anastasia pursed her lips and smiled. Why was he so competitive? Why did he insist on comparing himself to Nigel in terms of

more childish than her

you’re the most handsome guy to me.” Anastasia used the same trick she had coaxed her

even better on him. Elliot curved his

second, and Nigel is in third place,” Anastasia answered him in all seriousness. He should be satisfied with her

win over Jared and take down the first place, so he was satisfied with the final

then did Anastasia realize that she was still lying in his arms, and she could feel the heat radiating from him through his

Elliot’s long arms were lazily draped around her waist, and a malicious smile crept on

let me go,”

don’t show me your love, I won’t let go,” said Elliot with a

mean? You’re really unreasonable sometimes.” Anastasia had enough of him. How could he just say things like that out of

me, or I kiss

it make a difference? Wasn’t she going to be kissed in the end? What a canny businessman he

to go out to eat something delicious.”

two fell on the sofa once again.

thought Elliot was

up until I achieve my goal,” said Elliot before kissing her

current was running through her body. It felt like she was going crazy. Elliot really liked to mess around

breath, indulging in his gentle and delicate kiss. Elliot had a special ability; whenever he looked at Anastasia or kissed her, it was as if his eyes were dripping with honey.

coming from outside the window, Anastasia shoved him hard, causing him to fall

thud, Elliot’s head hit the

She felt bad for Elliot, who was currently lying on

him just now? How bad did it hurt

layer of carpet, there was indeed a loud thud

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

to him if he angered her after

of her pull, Elliot pushed her onto the sofa once again. “I won’t forgive you if you don’t kiss

took the initiative now and kissed him on

the lips,” Elliot

and muttered, “You’re so

at me. That’s

not officially in a relationship yet, anyway.

didn’t know what to do with her. Just then, Anastasia hugged his neck and planted a kiss on

smoothed her clothes

man still looked majestic despite sitting on the carpet, and there was a hint

though Hayley enjoyed the treatment as a

a joke. The servants looked like they respected her on the outside, but she knew that they were laughing

more; Anastasia must have whispered horrible things about her in Elliot’s ears,

out of the room, but

bathroom?” Hayley glared coldly at her, then strode toward a certain place. When she was here last time, she

that since the Presgrave Residence housed such a

heard laughter coming from the main hall. It filled her heart with envy, for

further into the

the servant and emerged from another corridor. Now, all the servants were gathered at the main

intentions toward her, she still hated that old woman. She hated how Harriet favored Anastasia over her without helping her

Harriet dying. She just wanted Anastasia to take the

addition to a row of shelves. However, Harriet’s

medications with complicated ingredients. If consumed over a long period of time, a person of Harriet’s age would

the pills, Hayley immediately

side, she

the more reason for her to let Anastasia know that she

closer to the main hall on purpose. When she saw two well-dressed ladies in front of her, she suddenly put a hand her

expected, one of

she heard another lady say, “I’ll

sampling the desserts when she heard a lady rush in, saying, “Come quick! Someone just fainted. Hurry up and send

sitting next to Nigel. When they heard the shouts,

a little stunned, “Who even

and send her to

Anastasia saw Hayley lying on the floor, she was instantly shocked. She didn’t expect that Hayley would be here as well. Just then, someone shouted, “She’s waking

Nigel immediately put her down. Just then, a servant hastily walked over. “Miss Seymour, why are you

matter with this Miss Seymour?”

Elliot told us to let Miss Seymour dine in

the hatred in Hayley’s eyes was directed right at her. Anastasia understood right away that Hayley had attended as

official invitation; she had come

just met the bootleg version of Anastasia, and traces of Hayley’s plastic

you back after the meal.” The housekeeper appeared and gestured toward

inform Old Madam Presgrave first,” Hayley told the

but Young Master Elliot has asked me to take you home right away.” The housekeeper

reluctant, but at that moment, the female guests who gathered around her were all examining her in surprise. She could only say, “Fine, I’ll leave. However, can I have a word with my

that, she

declined in disdain. “There’s nothing to say between

one behind it? Since when did I order a host to sleep with you, causing you to give birth to a son as a result?” Hayley

furious that he wanted to cover her mouth. Similarly, Anastasia turned red in the face out of anger. Hayley was mentioning this incident in front of all the guests

messing around.” Just then, Elliot walked over to them

slightly, but she raised her voice to retort, “Did I say anything wrong? Elliot, I don’t want you to misunderstand. I really

clenched her fists tightly as she shivered in fury. Even up until now,

twist the truth to

was taking the opportunity to tell all the

Elliot gave her a warning

time five years ago to cure you, and you bullied me

for they couldn’t believe he did something like that. They had no idea if

looked at Hayley. She actually miscarried once for Elliot’s

on the scene 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 so he could make it up to you. Now, we’re doing our best to compensate you for the incident five

object, 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

Elliot with a meaningful gaze. “Elliot, I don’t blame you for what you did to me that night. I just

will never take you as my wife,” Elliot rejected

has mistreated you before, but he also compensated you in every way he could. You should know where the line is drawn.” Brenda stepped forward, not wishing for

had done and said everything she planned to do and say today, and she didn’t want it to spiral into chaos

looking back

No matter how

looking, Anastasia quietly left the crowd. She walked toward a deserted garden, her thoughts

of the incident between Elliot and Hayley that night. It reminded her again of this, and she felt unbearably

the Presgraves’ situation, so they didn’t make any comments on it. The Presgrave Family was

felt some discomfort in her chest. She

Old Madam Presgrave. Do not heed to

A

trouble if Elliot had a child with that girl.” Brenda was aware. After all, someone with a personality like Hayley’s did not deserve to

Harriet some water to take the pills with. After Harriet had taken the medicine, she sighed. “No matter what, the right wife for Elliot

Elliot.” Brenda actually preferred Anastasia too. Anastasia had saved her son’s life, after

Elliot found Anastasia, she was sitting on a swing in the garden. She was in a daze as she sat on the swing, and when the wind lifted her hair, it

to her. Then, he began pushing the

continue pushing before she asked, “When did you find

sent you a photo,” Elliot answered

hadn’t declined when Hayley clung onto him and asked him

you let her into the main hall to eat today?” Anastasia

want you to see her and

bitterly. After all, she was assuming the

earnestness. “Anastasia, I don’t care what other people think of you. I only know that in

her heart

that incident with Hayley five years ago?” Anastasia

find any words to express the regret

rushing along the garden path. “Young

got to their feet in shock. They exchanged glances and strode hurriedly toward the

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