Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1651-1660

Jared was waiting for updates in the office, never expecting to receive news of Ellen getting hurt. When he saw her faint on the ground after being hit by the reckless driver, his hands formed into fists. Soon, a familiar person appeared in the footage, and he recognized the face at the drop of a hat. Lambert. He’s the first person to carry her into the ambulance, huh?

“Get me his contact number,” he ordered Stanley.

Impressively, it did not take Stanley long to obtain Lambert’s contact number. The urgent Jared dialed the number immediately, for he wished to know Ellen’s condition.

Meanwhile, Lambert was basking under the sun in the garden when his phone rang. “Hello? Who is this?”

“It’s Jared. How’s Ellen?” The trembling voice resounded.

Lambert was caught off-guard that the man contacted him in person. “How did you know she’s with me?”

“Cut it out. Just tell me how’s she doing.” Jared snapped.

“Her forehead is swollen. That’s all.”

“Where is she?”

“She’s resting at my place. Are you going to take her away by force, Mr. Presgrave?”

“Send me your address.”

“I’d rather see you try.” Lambert sneered and terminated the call.

Jared cursed under his breath, whereas Stanley began to track down Lambert’s place. Due to Lambert’s feelings for Ellen, Jared believed they should not stay in the same place together, not to mention that she was in a frail state. He might take advantage of her!

“Found it. This is Lambert’s place, Mr. Presgrave.” Stanley was a highly efficient employee. In a haste, Jared grabbed the car keys and left the company.

On the other hand, Corey delivered the luggage to Lambert’s place and waved his hand looking exhausted. “Just what is in this carrier? It’s hefty!”

“It’s everything she has left.” Lambert came up to him.

“Bro, you must keep this between us, or Mom’s gonna confiscate my car.”

“Deal. Now, leave. She’s in the living room, so be quiet.”

“I’m thirsty. Why can’t I rest for a moment?” Corey was upset by Lambert’s cold attitude now that he was smitten with a girl. Nevertheless, he was not planning on leaving.

“Just don’t wake her up,” warned Lambert before thinking about the incoming guest, whom he particularly took interest in. I bet Jared’s on his way here. What happened between them?

A black Bugatti speeded on the busy road, advancing through every space between the cars. Similar to a majestic black panther, it accelerated toward the sunlight, which reflected the black into a sheen of brilliance.

Finally, the Bugatti parked at a private mansion, followed by three SUVs. Jared alighted from the car to ring the doorbell; instead of getting in his way, Lambert opened the door. Now, the two domineering men stood against each other.

One of them was clad in a tracksuit like a languid young man, while the other man was wrapped in a black suit, looking like an elite young master with his six bodyguards. The two different styles unexpectedly took the limelight all the same.

Holding a cup of tea, Corey came out of the house and felt the tense atmosphere, where he almost choked on the drink due to surprise. Then, he hurried to his cousin’s side. “Lambert, who are these people? Should we call the cops?” questioned the frightened boy.

“No. He’s Mr. Presgrave from the Presgrave Group.”

“Hand her over.” Jared was dogged to take Ellen away today.

Corey wrapped his head around the situation at that. Wait. They’re fighting over a woman! What is Lambert doing? How can he lay his eyes on Mr. Presgrave’s woman?

When Corey heard that, he immediately ran inside the living room.

“Ellen’s injured and requires ample rest, so she has decided to stay at my place for a couple of days. Mr. Presgrave, please leave,” Lambert said with his arms crossed.

“She’s my girlfriend. I’ll take care of her,” Jared retorted coldly. He did not need anyone else to take care of his girlfriend.

In the meantime, Corey patted Ellen’s cheek, which surprised her so much that her eyes widened in shock. Then, he quickly shushed her. “You’re Miss Reiss, right? Something’s gone wrong, and someone came to find you.”

“Who?”

“It’s Mr. Presgrave. He’s having a face-off with Lambert outside!”

Ellen was stunned as she did not expect Jared would find her hideout. She then stood up while supporting herself on the couch and left the living room. In the meantime, Corey, being an avid drama-watcher, followed behind her for some gossip.

Showing herself at the door, she was hit by the afternoon sun and was dazed for a while before using her hand to block the sunlight.

“Ellen,” Jared exclaimed in surprise as he felt relieved to see her in one piece.

At the same time, Lambert turned around to look at her. The sunlight shining on her made her look frail, and her long black hair was tackled by the breeze, revealing her pale face. Overall, she resembled a shaky wisp of smoke that would disappear at any moment.

Instantly, her appearance evoked distress from the two men.

“Ellen, I came to pick you up.” Jared’s tone was exceptionally gentle.

She merely glanced at him and shook her head but could not hold back her emotion once again, shocking the men as tears began streaming down her face. It was then that Lambert became more certain that Jared had hurt her in some way for her to be so emotionally hurt.

When she looked up at them with teary eyes, she looked pitiful yet resilient. “I’m not leaving with you, nor am I coming back to you. Just leave!” She made it clear to Jared while standing beside Lambert.

Within seconds, the contrast in mood became evident between the two men. One was hurt while one was surprised.

“Don’t you see, Mr. Presgrave? Ellen is willing to stay with me.” Lambert gave Jared a provocative stare.

“No, you must leave with me.” There was no way Jared was willing to let Ellen stay with Lambert.

Ellen shook her head again. Since she had planned to stay at Lambert’s place for only a couple of days, all she wanted from then on was some tranquillity. “I’m not leaving with you,” she replied determinedly.

“Fine. If you’re not, I’ll stay.” Jared was parroting her move.

However, Lambert was unhappy about that. “Hey, Mr. Presgrave. This is my home, not a motel.”

“I’ll be staying in the car. If you dare to touch a strand of her hair, I’ll beat you up.” Jared turned around and left the doorway after leaving his remark. Indeed, he was dead set on spending the night inside his car outside of Lambert’s house.

“Is he nuts?” The frustrated Lambert then turned to Ellen and asked, “What happened between you two?”

Not wanting to talk about it, she looked at him gratefully. “Mr. Orey, I’m sorry to trouble you. I’ll leave after a moment.”

“Wait. You can rest assured that I don’t find you troublesome, so please stay.” He was joyous that she declared her desire to stay. Also, he felt ecstatic in the face of a furious Jared.

Looking at the hungry and lethargic-looking woman, Lambert immediately ordered some food from a restaurant nearby and had it delivered to his doorstep. His assumption was spot on as she indeed bore an empty stomach until night came.

By the time she finished her meal, Corey had left, and she was led to a guest room on the third floor. “No one has stayed in this room before, so you can rest assured. I’ll protect you,” said Lambert.

“Mr. Orey, I’m sorry for troubling you.” Ellen was apologetic toward the kind man.

“It’s fine. Corey was the one who hit you with his car. Didn’t you already forgive him? Why don’t you see this as me making up on his behalf? It’s not a big deal, really.” He assured her, sincerely wanting to take care of her.

Nodding, she closed the door and came to the balcony that so happened to oversee the front entrance. The car glowed under the dark sky, prompting her to wonder if Jared truly intended to stay the night in his vehicle.

At that moment, she saw a heavy-duty vehicle that seemed like a truck stop beside the car, so she continued watching curiously. Soon enough, the truck’s interior lit up, after which she took a better look and discovered it was a luxurious caravan. Stunned, she sneered, Jared even brought a caravan here. Is he being serious?

Meanwhile, Lambert, too, heard the sound of a car engine and came out to take a look. When he saw the caravan parked in the yard, he could not help but be astonished by Jared’s tolerance. It seemed like he was insisting on staying outside his house!

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assistant and bodyguards brought his daily necessities into his new home. From today onward, this caravan would be his temporary nook and office. Hugging his arms, he stared warningly at Lambert. “Don’t you touch her or have any thoughts about

her at the clubhouse. Of course, I’d never force her to like me, so let’s do

Jared heard that, his heart sank because Lambert’s words pressured and offended

you have to live out here, Young Master Jared. I’ll be heading back inside, though.” After saying

over with his deep eyes and saw

place at the moment. Also, Connor’s words and Kevin’s pale face remained clouding her mind. She remembered she had

her memory. Remembering how she could only look at him through the glass window, she felt like someone had ripped her heart out. How cruel

other hand, Jared sat on the couch inside the caravan and saw a man in his fifties running over and greeting him, “Young Master Jared, you were looking

invited you over because I have some questions to ask you. It’s about

felt nervous. “Young Master Jared, are you not

who signed the contract with the donor. I’d like to

recalled that moment. Although he was up there in age, his recollection was still unmistakable. He thought about it and shook his head. “No, I remembered the donor’s

they

reward after donation. Adding on to the compensation the Presgrave Family was willing to provide, they agreed and signed

any surveillance footage that could prove the donor’s complete willingness to

contact my old friend because he was at the scene too. He was also the attending physician back

for the trouble.” Jared nodded as he believed Director Ferguson’s statement, which also proved that Connor

him because he was seriously injured, so none of them had personally engaged with the Aguirres. Therefore, the only ones who had in-depth

talk some sense into Ellen, he could only be there

wanting to know if Jared intended to give him some money. However, Benjamin’s attitude took a turn, and he asked Connor to

walking around the room anxiously. When he thought about his future life, he was filled with sorrow. Meanwhile, Selena shared the same worry as she initially thought her father could get some compensation. Now that Jared found out the truth, there was no way he would not return

good at scheming and succeeded at sowing discord between the

man! Doesn’t he know the person who suggested signing the papers to save his life? It was me. I was the one who asked your dad to sign the papers. Would

the best decision her mom had ever made. She would not have enjoyed such a good life had it not been for her mom’s

dad was even reluctant to sign the

“Mom, you’re so kind!”

know why I agreed so quickly? Kevin was about to get unplugged anyway, and I saw those people wearing expensive clothes, so I assumed they had to be rich. That’s why I did that! Since they’re rich,

told him that Kevin is Ellen’s older brother because if we did, he wouldn’t

giving my suggestion, and you’re the one who took it

“You’re… You’re a doom.”

a doom? Would you have decided to sign the papers without this ‘doom’

heard that, he was immediately enraged. “Had we pushed that matter back a little, perhaps we

realized that her husband was right. At that time, Kevin’s heart was Jared’s only hope! Maybe we could have gotten a better deal! Gosh, was I too

known that they were the richest family

her room. After closing the door, she wondered about Ellen and Jared’s current status, prompting her to call

shower when her phone rang. When she

Don’t

“I’m fine.”

with Mr. Presgrave? Do you hate

Ellen

only family. If you’re down, you can always come by and stay

had been too preoccupied with the matter of Kevin’s heart, so Selena’s fake kindness triggered her realization of how selfish and greedy

I heard that the Presgraves had given your family fifteen million as compensation. So, can you ask your dad where my share of the money is and why he hasn’t given me any of that?” Ellen’s voice

you insinuating? Do you think my dad deliberately kept your share away from you? You were a kid back then! Also, money comes and goes! My family

me now that Kevin’s heart

that my parents refused to tell you. They were just trying to look out for you! They didn’t

Are you saying I should be grateful

do? Our family is broke now anyway, so you can’t get any money even if you want to.” At the mention

still have a house, a car, and investments. Regardless, your family has to give me half of

glorious life for sixteen years, yet

would rather donate that sum to charity than let

give us much back then! There were only fifteen million, and it’s been almost twenty years. Do you think that’s a lot of money?” Selena was flustered as she did not expect Ellen would blame

no threat without Jared’s

tempted by the Presgraves’ money and agree to sign the papers?” Ellen had regained her reasoning. With her uncle and aunt’s personalities, how

and wealth, and they had their eyes set on Kevin’s heart because he was the only one who could save Mr.

“No.”

as far away from him as possible. He’s the one who stole

Kevin learned about that before he passed away and knew he could save a life, I believe he would certainly agree

wanted to know was whether Kevin’s heart was donated out of Presgraves’ threat or an amicable agreement with Connor and Olivia. That, to her, was extremely

you, I would hate Jared and the Presgrave Family to death. Also, I wouldn’t want anything to do with them

wanted to hear Ellen utter anything to imply that they had the same enemy

should I hate him? He was only ten back then and doesn’t know

Selena was not expecting Ellen to be so rational, let alone hate Jared. “Ellen, you’re too kind and foolish. How can you still speak up for him? Yes, he has done nothing wrong,

don’t say any nonsense that you

told me that,” Selena quickly

were forced to agree, they shouldn’t have accepted the compensation, and they

do anything about it if that’s what you’re thinking.”

hand, Ellen sat inside her room, re-evaluating the things she could not comprehend in her unreasonable state that

me hate Jared. Also, Uncle Connor’s call was targeted to push the blame onto

rather than deliberately sell her brother’s heart out of greed for the

in it. At the sight of this, she felt a knot in her stomach. He’s really staying here. Hearing the sound of a text message on her phone in the room, she involuntarily got back to her bed and saw the text message sent by Jared. It read, ‘Aren’t you gonna

a sigh and texted him back, ‘You should

quite stubborn, though. ‘I’m not leaving. I’ll stay where you

need you to

want to care about my

her lip. Not knowing how to define their relationship, she decided

another text message beeped in.

balcony with the phone in her hand and saw the man standing next to the RV and staring up in her direction. Despite the distance

phone, and Ellen took a

blowing her a kiss. After being stunned for a

preoccupied with the man in the RV outside. She thought of lots of things, including how Jared had looked on the verge of death at ten years old. She also wondered why she had chanced upon him in the first place. Had she not gotten to know him, her uncle and aunt would never have told her the truth behind her brother’s heart donation. It was like there was an imperceptible force that led her to meet him and learn about all of this. Could her late brother’s spirit be guiding her

all. Instead, he was feeling deeply depressed.

rose from the east early the next morning, sparkling dewdrops were still clinging to the RV. Autumn had arrived, bringing a slight chill to the

and a figure stepped out from the inside. Jared stretched his limbs for a while; obviously, he hadn’t slept comfortably in the RV last night. He stared at the balcony on the third floor with unblinking eyes, wanting to know if Ellen had gotten out

a set of breakfast in his hand. “President Presgrave,

Then, he pulled out a chair and sat down, drinking coffee while keeping an eye on the third floor. The autumn wind tousled his dark hair in the sun, but the windblown hairstyle didn’t diminish the opulent and noble air he had about him in the slightest. His masculine and yet exquisitely handsome features were simply God’s

windy here, President Presgrave. Would you like to drink your coffee inside?” Stanley

the pedestrians staring at him and his retinue

dashed to the balcony to see Jared. Compared to last night, she could see more clearly during the day. Consequently,

let out a sigh. What on earth is he up to? Coming downstairs with a jacket draped around her shoulders,

immediately stood up and dismissed Stanley and the bodyguards around him with a wave of his hand. He looked at Ellen with a pained look in his eyes, as though the lady had wasted away overnight. “Are you

pretty face, bringing out a kind of fragile beauty in her. A breeze brushed her dark hair away from her forehead and

you only learned yesterday that my brother was the donor,

then was named Kevin Reiss until your uncle suddenly came asking me for money. Sorry, it was my fault for not noticing.” Had he learned

of angry. How could Uncle Connor take advantage

a red cent out of the 15 million that my family gave him previously.” Jared’s heart ached terribly as he looked at her. He continued, “You should get at least half the

cash and had to turn to Connor and his family when she got hospitalized for cold-induced pneumonia. Even though Connor had only given Jessica a mere 150 in the end, Jessica had told her at her bedside that she had to be grateful to him and repay his kindness in the future.

they didn’t deserve to be her relatives and elders at all. She recalled again

at Jared, saying, “You’re right that I should get at least half of my brother’s money. I want to get

and the agreement was signed with their consent, nor did my parents ever pressure them with their power and influence. Please trust me, Ellen; my parents are not this kind of people,” he said under his breath in hopes that Ellen wouldn’t get the wrong idea about his family again. “Of course, I’m very sorry for using your brother’s heart. If you have a problem with it, I can

reddened. “What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever ask you to

just

let out a sigh. “My brother was a

wonder I felt kind of close to you and wanted to protect you when I first saw you. Turns out this was because my heart came from the person

help shedding tears in silence as the person who loved her most tugged at

hand gently wiped her tears away. “I’m your brother from now on. I’ll protect you

lip and turned her face away with a

someone hemmed

her hand, whereas Jared darted a glance at

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