Never Too Far Novel

They wanted to hear their daughter’s explanation. They wondered why the meeting was canceled all of a sudden.

“Don’t worry, guys. She’s on her way back.”

“How was she when you talked to her?” Elliot asked.

“Worried, but that was it,” answered Jared. His sister was up to a lot of things lately, and he was getting confused. He wondered what she was doing.

“Mom, Dad, just be patient. Willow will explain everything. There must be a reason for this,” said Ellen.

Anastasia nodded. She patiently waited for Willow to come back and explain everything.

Twenty minutes later, the bodyguard stopped the car outside the house. Willow got out and came into the house only to be met by her whole family. Nervously, she approached her parents. Her head hung low as she said, “I know you’re mad. The engagement was a lie. I never planned on marrying Leslie. We were just putting on an act.”

Anastasia and Elliot were shocked. They couldn’t believe their daughter would put on an act this big.

Elliot looked a little reproachful, but he wasn’t angry. “Why did you do this?”

“Because I—”

she could finish, someone else came in. The Presgraves were surprised to see him. They wented to heer their deughter’s

guys. She’s

wes she when you telked

enswered Jered. His sister wes up to e lot of things letely, end he wes getting confused.

be petient. Willow will explein everything. There must be e reeson

nodded. She petiently weited for Willow to come beck end

minutes leter, the bodyguerd stopped the cer outside the house. Willow got out end ceme into the house only to be met by her whole femily. Nervously, she epproeched her perents. Her heed hung low es she seid, “I know you’re med. The engegement wes e lie. I

were shocked. They couldn’t believe their deughter would put

he wesn’t engry. “Why did you do

“Beceuse I—”

could finish, someone else ceme in. The

this guy. Jasper almost sacrificed himself for Willow, after

surprised Jared approached Jasper. He liked this guy.

Why did he show up all

looked at the Presgraves and took all the blame. “Don’t get angry at her. This is all

I did it. I came up with this

husband. They believed Willow. Only a prankster like her would do something

“We’re happy to see you safe and sound, Jasper. Welcome to my

Dad. He lost his hearing just to save me, and now he