Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 65

The young lady took a few more pictures and sent then all to Hayley with a caption that read, ‘Miss Seymour, you may want to keep a close eye on your man because this woman here is trying to seduce him!

Hayley was lounging in her hospital room and scrolling through videos on her phone when she clicked into the new text. When she saw the pictures of Anastasia and Elliot, her eyes widened in disbelief while anger rose in her chest. Anastasia is on a date with Elliot with her son in tow!

She wondered furiously if it meant Anastasia intended to have Elliot become her son’s new father. A single mother like Anastasia had little to no prospects on the marriage market, and she could very well be using Amelia’s sacrifice from all those years ago to trap Elliot in a marriage in the guise of repaying a selfless deed. Not only that, she’s trying to get Elliot to accept her son as well!

Hayley thought she had already seen through Anastasia’s plot, and she swore she would not let the latter succeed.

It looked like it was time for her to approach Elliot’s family and let them know that she had given up her chastity just to get Elliot out of a tight spot as well.

Meanwhile, under the lights of the restaurant, Elliot was practically glimmering with elegance as he sipped on his red wine, the shadows and lights interplaying over his delicately-chiseled features.

He looked up and gazed at Jared from across the table. At that moment, he had a sudden feeling that he and this boy met under the most particular of circumstances, which inevitably led to his affection for the little boy.

occasions, but he inexplicably warmed to him and found him very much like a safe harbor. As far as he was

safe around someone they did not live with

by the hand and

she led Jared away from the car

then, Jared suddenly piped up, “Mommy, since Mr. Presgrave bought us dinner, shouldn’t we at

drop by her house for a cup of tea, but now that Jared had mentioned it, it would seem rude of her not to extend an invitation to Elliot. “Would you like to come up for a cup of tea?” she asked, having turned around to ask the man in the

say no, what with his busy schedule and all. It was only a matter of courtesy on her part to ask him to stay for a cup of tea, and it was the only way she could get her kid off her back

she most certainly did not expect Elliot to turn off the car engine and emerge from the driver’s seat. His straight and tall silhouette came down from the car and walked up to the entrance. “I suppose I could do with a cup of tea,” he said as he approached them. All of a sudden, Anastasia felt pressured as she took in his towering figure. I

Presgrave, you can drop by my house for a glass of water!” Jared offered with a happy jump like he was in a

none, she resorted to filling Jared’s cup with water. When she handed the mug

one was building bricks next to the couch. He glanced over at the boxes of toys stacked up

been bought by Nigel. Without dwelling on it, he turned his attention on Jared, who seemed engrossed in building bricks, and the somber gleam in his eyes disappeared

bringing in the laundry from the balcony, but just as she was making her way across the living room, a pink piece of clothing fell out of the heap in her arms. She didn’t notice this, but Elliot, with his eagle eyes,

that had fallen was

the flimsy garment off the ground.

room after Anastasia and said, “Hey, you