Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1681-1690

Seeing that, Jared was ignited with fury. “What a load of nonsense.”

Immediately, he realized that Ellen waking up late recently and her weak mental state seemed to be connected to this issue.

“Don’t worry. As long as I’m here, no one can hurt you.” Jared wrapped her into his embrace and led her back into the living room. Once they were both seated on the couch, he took her phone and dialed the number back, only to be notified that the number didn’t exist.

At the same time, he discovered that she had more than fifty missed calls, and some of them were made at midnight, making it clear that this was not just simple harassment. He then opened her text messages and was met with a pile of terrifying messages, which he deleted for her.

“Have you not been sleeping well for the past two days because these calls have been harassing you at night?” Jared asked, his eyes narrowing.

Ellen nodded. “Yes. I thought it was just a prank at first, but I didn’t expect them to go so far.”

“I’ll take care of it tomorrow and make sure that they pay the price.” At that, he turned off her phone and let out a sigh before pulling her into his arms.

“I told you to tell me immediately if anyone picks on you, no matter what it is,” he said to her in a low and firm voice.

With the warmth and security emanating from him, Ellen felt the fear dissipating from her heart, and she said with a nod, “Okay, I will!”

Jared headed to the car and retrieved her dinner while he sat next to her with his laptop, watching her eat as if he were her parent. With him beside her, Ellen felt as if nothing could hurt her anymore, and her mind was soon cleared of the horrifying thoughts that had been plaguing her.

Jared raised his head and asked, “Can you sleep alone tonight?”

After giving it some thought, Ellen nodded. “Yes.”

Jared coughed lightly at her answer. He’d hoped that she would be afraid, but she was surprisingly brave enough. In that case, there was nothing else he could say.

“Alright then. Make sure you eat more. You’ve lost weight.”

“Of course not! Look how my face got chubbier.” Ellen thought she actually gained weight in the past few days.

Looking at her delicate face under the light, Jared reached over and pinched her soft cheeks.

“That’s fine. I like it this way.” He curled his lips into a smile.

Ellen couldn’t help but mirror his smile when she suddenly realized that they sounded like a bickering couple.

At the same time, Selena was listening to the report of the person she hired in a hotel room.

“I’ve already taken things a step further. If she’s living alone, it’ll definitely be affecting her mentally by now,” they announced.

“Use all your best tactics on her; I’ll pay you,” Selena ordered, eagerly awaiting the news of Ellen losing her mind.

Back at Connor’s home, Olivia was furious as she had accidentally stepped on a pile of dung and ruined her favorite pair of brand-name shoes when she went downstairs to take out the garbage that night. Though she couldn’t bear to throw them away, she didn’t want to wash them either. But in the end, she endured the stench and went to clean her shoes. As she cleaned, she screamed inwardly, What kind of life is this?! Is this the life I’m supposed to lead from now on?!

She was now too afraid to even leave the house for groceries, fearing the ridicule of her acquaintances, so Connor had been buying the groceries for a week while she hid away from people. She had no idea where her daughter went either, and she holed herself up in their rented house, suffering day after day. At this very moment, her husband wasn’t home yet, and she didn’t even know where he had gone.

In a certain luxurious condominium at Lockwood Village, Connor was entering an elevator. A woman holding a boy was seeing him off.

“Dad, will you come to play with me tomorrow?” the boy asked excitedly.

“Of course. I’ll come to visit you every day,” Connor replied, returning his enthusiasm.

Aida’s face, however, darkened, especially when she heard Connor telling her about his current situation, which meant that he was doing even worse than her. No matter how broke she was, she still had the 150 thousand that she’d gotten from him. However, she refused to use this money, and she now relied on him for her daily expenses.

“Nath feels like eating fruits tomorrow, so bring some of his favorites over.” Upon saying that, she took her son’s hand and went back into her house. Connor was the one who bought this house for her. He’d spent over 400 thousand for it and bought it under her name.

While he stood in the elevator, Connor, being in his fifties, sensed that Aida now looked down on him and no longer cared about him as much as before.

As he rode home on his motorcycle, he nearly ran into a car and ended up crashing to the ground himself. Seeing that, a young man arrogantly scolded him through the car window, “Learn how to ride a bike, you old geezer!”

Connor went dumbfounded all at once. All of a sudden, he recalled that when he still drove a Bentley, he was respected everywhere he went, and now, he had fallen to the point where he was scolded for riding a motorcycle. In an instant, the contrast struck him and rendered him distressed and filled with regret. If he had taken care of Ellen and shared the money with her back then, he wouldn’t have ended up in this situation. If his wife and daughter hadn’t spent the money frivolously and exercised a little restraint, they would at least have some money left.

After crawling up from the ground, he patted the dirt off his clothes and lifted his motorcycle off the ground before heading home.

Once he returned, Olivia scurried over and demanded, “Why are you always so late? What have you been doing?”

Looking at her hideous, revolting expression, Connor boiled with anger and roared, “What I do is none of your business!”

Olivia was taken aback by the fact that he dared to raise his voice at her.

“Connor, I can’t believe you dared to yell at me. It’s just my luck that I decided to stay with you!” Saying that, she slammed the door shut and locked herself in her room to sob.

Connor slumped on a chair, realizing that life really was rough now that he was strapped for cash.

…

It was half past eleven when Ellen finished her shower and returned to her room. As her phone was switched off, she read a book to pass time, and as she was reading, she gradually grew drowsy. After she drifted off to sleep, a nightmare suddenly haunted her. In her dream, it was as if there was an evil ghost that she couldn’t get rid of, appearing in every corner of her room.

Ellen woke up with a start. When she opened her eyes and glanced at the alarm clock by her bed, it was exactly one in the morning. She instantly hugged herself close, a strong panic she had never felt before shrouding her, and once her fearful thoughts began, she couldn’t drive them away.

Feeling as if she was going to lose her mind if she didn’t find an outlet, Ellen yanked the door open and ran hurriedly in the direction of the master bedroom. When she arrived, she found that the door was ajar, and the inside was dimly lit. At that point, she completely disregarded the boundaries she should be keeping and stepped inside. However, upon seeing the man on the gray bed, she was shocked. He’s not asleep yet, and is still working?

“Y-You haven’t slept?” she asked sheepishly.

“I was waiting for you.” Jared smiled in reply, having expected that she would end up looking for him later that night out of fear.

Ellen blinked, the courage she had just mustered to barge into his room dissipating into thin air as she flushed red, not knowing if she should enter.

“Come here.” He shifted his body, generously sharing his bed by leaving a large space for her to sleep on.

Ellen swallowed. Frankly speaking, she didn’t want to stay alone in her room now. Over the past two days, she had been highly tense and couldn’t even sleep soundly as she kept having nightmares. All she wanted now was a good night’s sleep, and the only way she could do that was to stay by this man’s side.

She bit her lips and looked at his soft bed that was tempting her intensely under the light. With a gulp, she took a step toward the bed and asked in a small voice, “Won’t I bother you?”

“In that case, you can sleep on my bed, and I’ll sleep on the couch.” At that, he lifted his sheets and got off the bed. Although he was clad in sleepwear, his figure was still as alluring as ever.

“No, no, you take the bed, and I’ll sleep on the couch,” Ellen refused. She did not dare to chase the owner of the house away, and she was more than willing to sleep on his couch anyway.

Jared raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure you want to sleep on the couch?”

Ellen nodded, thinking that sleeping on the couch was the best choice for her. She headed outside to retrieve her blanket and soon returned with it in her hands. Jared’s large couch was just as warm as a bed.

After setting up the blanket on the couch, Ellen got under it, only showing her face as she looked at the man sitting on the bed. “It’s late already. Let’s turn off the lights and go to sleep. Goodnight.”

Jared didn’t insist she slept on the bed anymore. After he turned off the light, he lay down with his arm as a pillow, but he couldn’t sleep at all. He turned to look at the slender figure on the couch through the moonlight outside the window, and his gaze darkened at once, as there was this burning desire in him.

“Are you asleep?” he asked in a hoarse voice.

“Not yet.”

“Are you still afraid?”

“Not anymore.” Ellen also felt extremely surprised. It was as though there was a strong magnetic field of safety around this man that could dispel all her fears.

“Sleep well, then,” he said warmly.

“Goodnight.”

“Goodnight.”

well for several days. At this moment, she had no sense of fear

heard no movements from the couch, he was slightly stunned. Did she really fall asleep just like this, with me beside her?

called

sat up and looked at the moonlit spot on the couch, where a clear and blemish-free little face could be vaguely

as his drowsiness was all gone. Not only could he not sleep, but he

Ellen fell asleep, her good dream suddenly turned into a terrifying nightmare. It

sleep uneasy. In her dream, something was entangling her, making her hand brandish in the air. “Go away! Shoo! Don’t follow me…” she

still awake, immediately sat up when he heard that. Oh no, she is trapped in a

and lifted the blanket to get down from the bed. As he looked at the pale girl on the

his hand and opened her eyes, her dark pupils still trembling. When she saw him, she suddenly hugged his neck

okay. It’s just a

chest, like a

lifted her blanket and carried her to his bed. Only then did she snap out of her daze, wiping the sweat off her forehead. Her face, which had been pale just moments

pulled his blanket over to cover her up, while he lay on

darkness, she was on edge. Almost instinctively, she

palm held her hand and placed it around his sturdy waist, while his other arm went behind her head, letting

a sense of security. When she breathed in his masculine scent, her mind couldn’t process any

the same time, the terrifying nightmare from earlier had vanished. She felt that even if she had another nightmare, she would have the strength to fight against any demons

the back of her head against his chest. This allowed Ellen to listen to his strong and steady heartbeat. This is Kevin’s. Instantly, it gave her immense courage

softly as she closed her eyes, and

this girl in

a while, she fell asleep again, but this time she didn’t have any nightmares. Her dreams were filled with comforting

fell asleep as well. Meanwhile, the girl in his arms held onto him

…

didn’t imagine that her actions would scare Ellen, but at the same time, they became a catalyst for Jared and

the first time, she boldly gazed at him, admiring him without restraint. How can there be such a handsome man in the world? Every strand of his hair exudes a charming aura. From his voluminous eyebrows to his nose, his delicate and clean skin, thick and long

preserving her admiration for him

looking at him, his eyelashes fluttered, and the sunlight shone into his pupils. It looked like the

little flustered. She dodged his gaze and accidentally touched

lifted her head, only to see his handsome face was slightly red as well, and he unconsciously gulped. She was not a little girl anymore, so of course, she

sure how she had slept last night, but now the blanket was wrapped tightly around her. She tried to move, but she couldn’t budge and ended up twisting and turning, which caused

he reached over to remove the blanket that she was lying on did she shyly slip out of bed and

feeling embarrassed. What was I thinking last night? How can I sleep in his room? And even on the same bed? I trust Jared,

already entered the bathroom. The water temperature in the morning was cold, but this coolness was just what he needed to extinguish the burning desire inside him all

the door, her heart skipped a beat when she saw Jared standing outside her room in formal attire. He looked like he

her by his

him too since she was quite

not being by my side is what disturbs my work,” he

meaning behind his words, her face flushed. Am I really

reached out his hand

the floor where the president’s office of the Presgrave Group was. Ellen was familiar with this place; it was just that this time she was not coming as

entertainment, a gym, and a movie theater. She could

handed her phone

took out his computer and began

looked at the address and immediately dialed another number. “Find the person

address and arrived in less than half an hour. It was a run-down residential area. When they arrived, two bodyguards went to the front door and knocked. Instantly, the door opened, and a middle-aged man with a scruffy

him back and entered the

face. When the bodyguards tried to enter his room, he immediately rushed over to stop them. “This is my room. You can’t

nothing and entered his room. Inside the room, there was a whole set of equipment on the

on the screen, his eyes flashed

immediately pinned to the couch by the bodyguards

he asked in shock, “Who are you?

am Ellen’s boyfriend,” answered Jared coldly. Then, he questioned him, saying, “Answer me honestly. Who paid you to

that, his heart skipped a beat. Ellen has a boyfriend? Then, why did the

some force on his grip, causing cold sweat to pour out

who commissioned me. She asked me to threaten this girl named

name?” Jared’s black pupils were

Aguirre.” The man had no choice but to answer. He had seen Selena privately, and

not

I’m just an amateur. I was originally a programmer. I-I promise not to do it again. Please let me go!” The middle-aged man immediately begged for

let him go? If he let him go, how could he track down Selena and make her pay the price? “You will

later, the police arrived and arrested the man on charges of

He was unemployed, so he chose to do illegal

next target for arrest was Selena. Jared reported to the police on behalf of Ellen and provided the

since she had no intention of returning

with her phone in the hotel room when someone suddenly rang her doorbell. Immediately, she went to the door and saw that it was the cleaning staff. So, she reached out to open

was about to invite the staff in to clean her room, three police officers suddenly appeared behind the staff. Without

doing?” Terrified,

behavior, and we have the right to

I didn’t commit any

the lobby, she wished she could bury her head in her chest. This was the most panicked moment in her life.

police station, the police immediately questioned Selena and Toby. When faced with the recording evidence presented by the police, she

anything else

was a crime. It was a prank, and Ellen

to say that you threatened

want to apologize to her.” She hoped that Ellen would come forward now so that she could be forgiven because her

Reiss will not come forward. This case was a commission by the lawyer. You should face the

criminal, she stood up to grab the police officer’s sleeve. “No, no! Please, let me see Ellen! I really need

continue to obstruct our law enforcement, you will be charged with an

her mistake could lead to imprisonment. Before this, no matter how bold she was,

contact them.” She pleaded. Of course, it was necessary to inform her family about the situation. Meanwhile, the police took

received the call from the police, informing him that his daughter had been arrested and was suspected of criminal behavior, he was stunned.

be there soon. I’m coming right now.” He was so shocked that he couldn’t speak properly. After he hung up the

Olivia

arrested for breaking the law,” he answered

that she didn’t know what to do for a moment. Immediately, she grabbed her bag and left with

car when Connor saw an acquaintance. So, he asked the acquaintance to give

going to the city. Olivia was so anxious that her hands were shaking. Lena is my only hope for the rest of my life! If she has any criminal

and quickly took a taxi toward the direction of the police station. By the time they arrived,

dare to kill a chicken! How could she commit a crime?” Olivia started wiping her tears and talking about her daughter’s good qualities as soon

remains that she committed a crime. No matter how many good things you say about her, it’s useless. Besides, if she were really a good person, she wouldn’t

Was my daughter charged with harassment? Did she threaten

Miss Ellen Reiss. Your daughter has both witness and material evidence against her, so be mentally prepared,” explained the

prepared?

daughter to go

go to jail! She’s so young. She still has so much life

furious with his daughter for threatening Ellen, he also wanted

and showed them all the evidence of Selena’s criminal activities. During the conversation, Olivia kept crying and secretly blamed Ellen for everything. It’s just a few phone

Ellen and convince her to drop

does she want? She’s still

We still need to beg Ellen

from her mother’s side kept asking her for money, but she

to save Lena.

Connor left the police station, he immediately took out his phone and dialed Ellen’s number. However, the prompt on the other

off. Who knows where she is at this time?” He sighed

purpose. She just doesn’t want to

had asked her to turn it off for a few days and gave her a new one with only his number stored in it. If there was anything, she just needed to contact him

find the culprit and left the matter for the lawyers of the Presgrave Group to handle. She didn’t need to participate, but the culprit would still need to pay

problem since she was familiar with the place. Just as she entered the washroom cubicle, she heard footsteps coming in. It was two female employees who were chatting as

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