Never Too Far Novel

“Don’t worry. Jared will be fine.”

“How about you? I worry about you as well, you know, not just Jared,” she said in a hoarse voice.

“I will be fine too. Trust me.” He laughed, trying to ease her worries.

“Promise me, Elliot, that you will come back safely.”

“Is there any reward for returning safely?” he suddenly asked in a serious tone.

“Let’s get married when you’re back. I will marry you and be your wife!” Anastasia answered decisively.

That surprised Elliot. “Are you saying it for real? You’ll marry me as long as I return safely?”

“Yes. I’m not deceiving you.” Anastasia was equally serious. She was willing to do anything as long as he returned safely to her.

Can he, though? Can he escape from Riley’s men without any harm?

All of the kidnappers were well-trained, and their abilities were not to be underestimated.

“Deal. I’ll crawl back to earth to marry you even if I’m in Hell.” Elliot’s tone was solemn, and it was as if he were swearing an oath.

However, that scared her. “I don’t want you to crawl back, Elliot. I want you to walk back, safe and sound.”

Crawling back meant he lost an arm or a leg. She couldn’t bear the thought of it because it made her heart race with fear and insecurity.

“I know. I promise to walk back to you.” Elliot laughed, as if he had infinite motivation to keep his promise.

For the next two hours, Anastasia had no idea what she was doing. Her mind was on the verge of collapsing and she didn’t take her gaze away from the surveillance camera for even a second, occasionally catching a glimpse of Elliot on the deck of his boat. However, no matter how hard she stared at the screen, she couldn’t see Jared.

“President Presgrave is only ten nautical miles from them now. They will be exchanging the hostages soon.”

Rey and Anastasia tensed up and focused on the screen as soon as they heard that. Finally, the two ships appeared to be only a hundred miles apart. Elliot’s yacht arrived quickly at Aliona’s, and from the screen, Aliona greeted him personally with a wide and polite smile.

Meanwhile, on the two yachts on the international seas, Aliona saw Elliot coming down from his yacht. She was wearing a figure hugging dress that made her appear graceful. She knew that she couldn’t conceal her identity any longer.

“Elliott, we don’t need to go this far.” Aliona exhaled a sigh. She could finally feel like she had him under control.

“Give me the child.” Elliot glared at her. “You can deal with me in any way you want.”

A tinge of hatred flashed through her eyes when she heard that. How did Anastasia captivate him to the point where he is willing to sacrifice himself to save her son? Her son is not even related to him!

Aliona clapped and within seconds, her bodyguard brought a child out from the cabin. When Jared saw Elliot, the boy was so surprised that he exclaimed right away, “Mr. Presgrave!”

Elliot’s gaze was fixed on Jared’s face and when the man noticed the blood on Jared’s face, he glared venomously at Aliona. Aliona sensed ruthlessness in his gaze, which terrified her. She quickly explained, “He was disobedient, so I taught him a lesson. Nothing else.”

“I’m fine, Mr. Presgrave.” Jared did not want Elliot to worry about him.

“How do I get this child back?” Elliot asked calmly.

“I’ll hand him over to your men while you come to me. The rest of your life is up to me,” Aliona said calmly. She bet everything she had this time to complete her mission, so she had to be ruthless.

Elliot then approached her men. There were tens of them on the deck now, compared to Elliot’s two bodyguards. In addition, Jared was present. Elliot, she reasoned, would not dare to do anything.

After all, Jared’s life might be endangered if the situation got chaotic.

Walking over to Aliona, Elliot voluntarily extended his hands for her men to tie.

“Pass them the child. Otherwise, I’ll hunt you down using all I have.” His words were like a curse or spell hovering over her heart.

Aliona waved her hand and Jared was released immediately. However, he ran straight to Elliot.

“Why are you tied, Mr. Presgrave? I don’t want you to be tied by them just to save me. She’s an evil woman!” With an angry expression, Jared pointed at Aliona.

Though Elliot’s hands were clasped, he was still as unyielding as usual when he squatted down. He looked at Jared solemnly and said, “Jared, return to your mommy. I will be fine.”

“I don’t want to leave you behind, Mr. Presgrave. Let’s leave together. I don’t want to leave without you!” Jared hugged Elliot and started crying anxiously.

Elliot then used this opportunity to signal to his men and one of his bodyguards, Ricky, rushed over and grabbed Jared. Jared, on the other hand, struggled to get away, attempting to pry open Ricky’s grip and refusing to leave. Hence, Ricky had no choice but to forcibly remove him from the yacht.

Jared’s cry could still be heard in the air. “Mr. Presgrave! Mr. Presgrave…”

When Elliot heard Jared’s cries, he felt his heart ache and tears welled up in his eyes as well. Jared was akin to his own son. To him, both of them were related by blood.

That made Aliona sneer. “What an emotional father-son duo! You should know by now how you would be treated here, Elliot.”

She then ordered, “Retract the suit against my father and return him his freedom!”

A phone was handed to Elliot. At the same time, a sniper was aiming at the three people who had just left the yacht.

Elliot’s gaze dimmed when he saw that. He took the phone and called Captain Anderson. When the phone was answered, Elliot said calmly, “Captain Anderson, I want to retract my allegations against my uncle, Riley. Please release him three days later.”

“Are you sure that you want to forgo the investigation of the incident that year, Young Master Elliot?”

“Yes. My uncle is not the suspect,” Elliot replied in a serious tone.

“Fine. I’ll arrange for his release.”

“Thank you.” After hearing that, Aliona kept the phone, feeling satisfied. She then signaled to her bodyguards. “Let them off. We’ll leave right now.”

Anastasia, who was watching everything through the surveillance camera, was crying at this point. She witnessed Elliot’s sacrifice to save her son. The man now had his hands tied, and he was like a helpless beast who had succumbed to Aliona.

“Miss Tillman, your son is safe now. I will send someone to get him. Now, let us handle the rescuing of President Presgrave.”

“Elliot… Please save him!” Anastasia pleaded with Rey and the group of men with him.

“Don’t worry. We won’t let anything happen to President Presgrave.” Rey nodded. He appeared to be extra calm.

Anastasia then rested in a corner as she waited for Jared to return. However, her heart was still troubled over Elliot’s safety. She wanted both of them to be safe.

Meanwhile, Jared was already with the rescue team.

At this moment, the surveillance team reported that their tracking on Aliona’s yacht was lost. She had cunningly sailed into the waters of a country with a signal interception system, effectively blocking all of their tracking signals. Hence, under the protection of that country, she and Elliot vanished from their radar.

Rey did not expect Aliona to be this cunning too. He took his phone to a corner and dialed a series of numbers. “Hello?” On the other end of the line was a man’s cold voice.

“Sorry to disturb you, Young Master Weiss. I need your help concerning President Presgrave’s life.”

“What? Elliot endangered his own life?” The man on the other side of the phone was shocked.

“Yes. He needs your assistance now.”

“Where is he?”

“He was now kidnapped into the waters of Dansbury. We have no idea if he is still alive. Please enlist the assistance of Young Master Lloyd as well in order to save President Presgrave.”

“Just how did he get himself into such a situation?” Arthur sighed. “Give me his last tracked location.”

Rey felt relieved after that and immediately sent Elliot’s last known location to Arthur. The former knew that if Arthur and Richard intervened, Elliot’s chances of survival would improve dramatically.

Truth was, Rey was unsure of their identities because he had only seen them on the phone. Both of them were Elliot’s close friends who had been through life and death with him. Despite living quietly in some parts of the world, they had exceptional wealth and abilities.

Before Elliot left, he had instructed Rey to not contact these two guys unless absolutely necessary. But now, Rey was terrified of how things had turned out, and he had no choice but to enlist the duo’s assistance.

On Aliona’s yacht, she was sitting on the sofa in the living room, staring at the man who was tied on the bed. She was unwilling to kill him, as she couldn’t bear the thought of him dying too.

“Elliot, if you listen to me and have a child with me, I can beg Father to let you off the hook. We can then spend the rest of our lives together.” After she finished her words, she approached him and raised his chin with her finger. Her gaze seemed to be questioning him.

Elliot, on the other hand, had a razor-sharp gaze that made anyone who looked at him nervous.

Aliona continued, feeling irritated, “Don’t look at me like that. If you want to live, you can only do what I just said.”

“You’re not qualified to have my child,” he replied coldly and turned his face to the side to break away from her fingers.

That made Aliona grit her teeth in rage. She looked at his angular brows and nose, and he appeared exceptionally wild and unruly to her.

But his personality was particularly appealing to her. He was so seductive that she couldn’t bear the thought of killing him.

“Do you really want to die, Elliot? Whether you want it or not, I’ll be pregnant with your child, and the child will inherit the Presgrave Group. Father will undoubtedly see to it!” Aliona yelled, as if she were insane. She then grabbed Elliot’s face and tried to kiss him hard.

However, he gave her a warning look, which terrified her.

Seeing that, she held back her urge of kissing him and reluctantly let go of his face. “What do you like about Anastasia? Am I not better than her?”

to Anastasia that Elliot did not even see the need to answer her

let me get pregnant naturally or through the doctor’s method. Aliona then slammed the

passed. By now, Anastasia should have gotten Jared,

own safety, he figured that Rey had

want to alert the two friends of his unless it was absolutely necessary. But, clearly, the situation now warranted that, and he would undoubtedly be mocked by them when

he reasoned. Instead of waiting for them, he decided to flee on his own when the opportunity arose in order to preserve

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rising in a huge castle in

the same time, the chairman seat in Yelina’s military meeting was empty. The man who

her tears flowing as she looked at the yacht which was less than a hundred meters away from her. When the yacht arrived at the port, the

while running, his eyes

each other tightly. Anastasia repeatedly kissed him, trying to make

face, her

hurt your face?” she asked as she suppressed her

Mr. Presgrave!” Jared answered with tears in

first.” Anastasia carried Jared in her arms and comforted him. However,

frightened by it. Hence, Anastasia could

on the bed, wiping Jared’s face with a wet towel. She felt compelled to kill the vicious woman, Aliona, after seeing

Presgrave was taken away by them.” While Jared was speaking, his tears dropped from his beautiful eyes. He had been crying all

anything, so she turned around. Wiping her tears off, she replaced it with a smile. “Jared, Mr. Presgrave is good at

comforted and nodded his

kissing her child, Anastasia swore she would never let him experienced

four years old. He was exhausted from crying for so long and he finally fell asleep in her arms, with

then covered him with a blanket and accompanied him on the sofa,

science laboratory, where Aliona had arranged for herself to get impregnated with Elliot’s son. After Elliot was killed, she could then bring her son back as Elliot’s legitimate heir

the laboratory who was handcuffed in front of her. Despite his current situation, he maintained his domineering

to cooperate, Elliot was beaten up by them. Aliona had no say over it

Riley’s right hand, Paul, had a crush on her. He undoubtedly treated Elliot

into the laboratory with a towel in her hand. “Elliot, you’d best be cooperative. They

was about to wipe his face,

just want to wipe

that. Piss off!” He was unappreciative of her help and

Dora is kind enough to be

to which the latter only grunted. Hence, Paul was unsatisfied. He continued to lash out at Elliot

You don’t need to feel

raised his head and his gaze appeared to be one of a predator’s. If he wasn’t tied up, he would have ripped Paul into

big deal after

you’re that good, fight with me alone.” With his teeth gritted, Elliot tried

I’m not afraid of you at all. I’m going to step on you and have you

responded with only a cold stare, as if inviting Paul to have

left the laboratory. After he left, Aliona turned and looked at Elliot.

we will do whatever it takes to have a child,

he heard that. In his

in his room, wiping his saber. He was in a provoked state. Remembering that Elliot was about to die, he wanted to prove himself to Elliot. After all, he was

would be the most glorious moment of his

the courtyard. I’m going to teach him

to be with Miss Dora tonight

heard that because he had been having a crush on Aliona for the past three years. Knowing that she was about to offer herself to Elliot

spare his life.” Paul merely wanted to vent his anger, and

to bring

open area in the courtyard, Elliot was brought out, with his limbs remained chained. Paul found that

“Paul, what if—”

him. With that, he sneered. “How would such a pampered young master defeat me? Guard by the side, and

hand, was dressed in a black coat, a vest and a black shirt inside. He exuded ruthlessness in

to be underestimated. Paul had, however, boasted in front of his men, and

chance to challenge me,”

His muscles

on,” he

It would be even better if Aliona could see it so

of Paul’s love for Aliona to obtain such an opportunity. He secretly scanned his surroundings, looking for anything that

dead silent at this point, leaving only the

in avoiding Paul’s attack

man, being the

so perfect that Paul had the urge to destroy it. With that, he raised his

in the face when his wrist was grabbed by a powerful palm. The palm had so much strength in it

less about the pain in his back and he stood up immediately, ready for another fight. However, he felt an excruciating pain in

training, haven’t you, Elliot?” Paul clenched his teeth and his eyes

you afraid now?” Elliot sneered. His sneer exuded an inexplicable aura that

standing off to one side, started to guard

attacked again. He kicked his leg

a hand-to-hand fight, fighting skills and quick reaction were crucial. Everyone present could see that Elliot was equal to, if not better than, Paul in terms of agility

Paul earlier today when they disembarked from the yacht. How did he remain so

“Be careful, Paul.”

Elliot’s movement was as fast as lightning and Paul was unable to avoid it. As a

getting frustrated, and his eyes turned red. He was using all

the best in the Bauer Mercenary Group,

and

Paul furious, as he did not want to

Paul tried to muster all his strength to take

in Paul’s hand as he was desperate. I must make

in fright, as she didn’t want Elliot to be

and now, he had lost his dignity in front of her. I must make

wild beast that tried to stab

to neutralize Paul. Finally, Elliot found the chance. When

thigh was hurt, he also managed to choke Paul

to push Paul into the trajectory of

panicked as he felt

also panicked as she didn’t expect Elliot to find a chance to escape.

continued to strangle him, and the former was turning pale, as if he was going

and didn’t care about Paul; she only

of mercenaries was filled with Paul’s subordinates, and they

gun. Then, she aimed at Paul. Paul’s life flashed before his eyes as Aliona shot three

could not be his shield any longer. When everyone was still stunned by the turn of events, Elliot let go of Paul and rushed to the high wall under

over the wall and escaped. Then, she

returned to their senses and hurriedly jumped over the wall. Behind this private house was a

the forest stretched to the far end of the mountain. Aliona purposely chose this covert location

didn’t expect Elliot to

able to walk far with his injured leg.” Aliona took the cell phone and conveyed the message

son to sleep, she found that Rey and his team had turned off the monitoring equipment and were resting.

giving up on Elliot?” Anastasia

will save President Presgrave, and they are

to?” Anastasia asked in

took Anastasia to another lounge. After

capable. Now, they are rescuing him. We just need to wait for the good

they?” Anastasia asked because she

secret training camp when he was an eight-year-old until he was sixteen. During the training, he met the young masters of the other two families and they trained for eight years together. They are close like brothers. If one of them is in danger, the other two will lend a

didn’t really

they have their own tracking systems with accurate positioning. As long as they arrive at Dansbury, they will be able to quickly find President Presgrave and save him.” Rey believed they would definitely

this, Anastasia felt a

appeared at the rear of the aircraft. The vehicles drove out of the

than twenty minutes after the group left, another private plane arrived. The dark color sucked up the lights near the airport. From the rear, another two cars

offended. She ordered her subordinates

want the plan to fail as she spent a lot of

had the chance to complete the plan

this jungle is simply too big.” Her subordinates felt that the task was

find him. Go!” Aliona sat in the car and ordered. Then, she left the car and took a flashlight to search

stabbed in the leg and must be bleeding badly, and it will consume his strength. He can’t go too far with

a big tree at the moment. He tore off his shirt and tied a knot on his leg to

just need to stay in a safe place and wait for them

was a nuisance. Aliona’s dozen subordinates had been searching for a long time but to

the blood stains he had left.

He must have torn off the clothes to stop the bleeding. There is a

on, get

they heard the sound of a helicopter coming to

had a bad hunch. Why is there

Aliona hoped that the helicopter was not here

over their heads

plane. One of them was a young man

the iPad in his hand and then pointed in a precise direction. “Go find him over

onto the grass. The lush grass squeaked under his feet. He put his strength in the legs

people is

in a

subordinates immediately went in the opposite

man finally walked to a big tree and sighed. “Are you

the tree trunk. Opening his eyes, he

to Elliot and squatted down before him. A ray of light emitted from the iPad and scanned Elliot’s body until

of them

to the helicopter when they were attacked by a mysterious group of people. Her men were not ordinary citizens, but she still lost half of the men after a surprise attack from the enemy. Aliona squealed as she saw a dark figure appear before her. Her both arms were then restrained, and the pain made her cry out. “It hurts. Let me

cabin while wearing a black coat. The man was