Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 62

“No, Elliot-I want you to go to the hospital with me,” Hayley pouted as she clutched onto Elliot’s sleeve tightly like a child terrified of losing affection.

“I can’t go with you because I still have stuff to do. Be good and let Rèy take you to the hospital,” Elliot cajoled patiently.

“No. I want you to go with me, or I won’t go at all,” she whined stubbornly.

He frowned pensively. Given that she was still in shock after the accident, it made sense for him to take her to the hospital and stay with her throughout the check-up. However, just as he was considering this, Anastasia suddenly snorted. “So don’t go to the hospital then, Hayley. President Presgrave and I still have things to do. Come on, President Presgrave, we have to get going!”

Hayley’s chest rose and fell erratically when she heard this, and she started trembling as she groaned, “I feel dizzy, Elliot!” With that, her eyes rolled to the back of her head and her legs buckled under her. It was only because Elliot moved quickly enough to catch her that she did not collapse onto the ground.

the backseat of the car, saying, “I’ll get you to the hospital now, Hayley.” He then addressed Anastasia, who stood firmly in place, “Could you get a ride

sped out of the parking lot, leaving her behind. She heaved

concluded that she was fine aside from the shock and the concussion that came with the accident.

bed. Taking in the bump on her forehead and her pale face, he consoled her by saying, “Don’t worry, you’ll just have to stay here for a couple of days

out for

shook his head. “I was going to bring her to the Presgrave Residence to

shock as she asked, “Why do you want her to

when I was only a child, and it was Anastasia’s mother who sacrificed her life to save mine. My grandma’s been waiting

school. I heard about how her mother had died while on duty, but I didn’t think you were the person

happen between you and Anastasia?” Elliot asked curiously. He could tell that Anastasia harbored enmity toward Hayley to the extent that

lied with a sigh, “Anastasia came to save me once when I was being taken advantage of,

Hayley was perhaps referring to some other kind of

because of me that she had to suffer something as horrible as that,” Hayley went on to say as tears of guilt glistened in her eyes. She buried her face in her hands and muttered in anguish, “I could never make it up to her, not even if I were to spend the rest of

was assaulted by a man before this? “Are you sure she was.” The words