Chapter 170 

Anastasia reached out a hand to ruffle Jared’s hair and spoke in a relaxed tone. “I don’t need anyone else but you. I’m not going to marry anyone again in this lifetime.”

That was because she didn’t want to put a bet on an uncertain future. She just wanted to raise her son in a stable environment. Besides, Elliot clearly was doing all this as an expression of his gratitude. As such, such a relationship was as fragile as a tiny bubble and it could disintegrate at any time.

Anastasia was no longer a young girl, so she was quite conscious of what was going on. She would not be easily affected just because someone was kind to her, and she definitely wasn’t going to sacrifice all of herself due to being touched by someone else’s kindness. She was now a very level-headed and logical person.

The next morning, Anastasia had just helped Jared place his belongings into his school bag and was about to leave the house when the doorbell sounded. She looked through the peephole and was immediately stunned. Why is he here?

Meanwhile, she opened the door to see Elliot standing outside. He was dressed impeccably in a suit and he looked exactly like an elitist standing there.

“Mr. Presgrave!” Jared happily clung to Elliot’s thigh. “Why are you here?”

“I came over to send you to school and send your mommy to work.”

“Mr. Presgrave, you’re such a nice person!” Jared kept his eyes on Elliot unblinkingly and the boy’s expression was quite affectionate.

Anastasia with the hopes that she would react the same way as Jared. However, she felt quite

I don’t want to take up too much of your

my time any way I prefer,” Elliot curled his lips into a smile and replied. Subsequently, he squatted down and took Jared into his arms before turning

really didn’t want to waste the man’s time, as he usually had business dealings that ran in

Anastasia suddenly recalled that she

head to glance at Elliot. “Will you be attending the lunch appointment

too as he had waited the whole night for Harriet’s phone call, but it was in vain. Evidently, he was not included in the lunch

response. “Okay, then. I’ll try

underground parking lot and Anastasia tried to quickly make a dash for it as she wanted to avoid entering the elevator at the

her have her way and he strode purposefully behind her on his long legs. Just as he was about to enter the

stretched out his hand. As soon as the sensors on the door sensed

corner of the elevator. Even if she had to be in the same lift, she was determined to stand as

group of staff waiting to enter the elevator in the lobby. However, as soon as the doors to the elevator slid open, the anxious bunch of people outside suddenly stopped in their tracks. None of

next one.” Each of them

were perfectly molded to his body and he had the perfect figure that enhanced any outfit he wore. Elliot’s figure was so perfect that he looked slim in any shirt he put on and yet when he took off his shirt, he was filled out in all the

the Department of Design and Anastasia quickly slipped past the man to get out of the elevator. However, at that moment, Elliot

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