Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 355 The News That Came Too Late

“Of course you aren’t dreaming, Grandma. Anastasia and I are officially dating,” Elliot replied with a smile, though his gaze lingered on the flustered woman whose face was buried in her hands as she stood to the side.

Anastasia immediately and desperately signaled for him to look her way. She even mimed to tell him to keep her presence here a secret from the old lady.

One could practically hear Harriet buzzing with excitement on the other line as she quipped, “Alright, then. I’ll be waiting for you to marry her and make her my granddaughter-in-law!”

“Okay, Grandma. I’ll talk to her about this,” Elliot promised.

“Also, bring her and her child back home in the next few days. They shall be my honored guests.”

“I’ll make the arrangements,” he said patiently and indulgently.

like those ever again. I don’t want Anastasia’s reputation to be tarnished.” Harriet was already going into protective

this. Elliot, on the other hand, said decisively, “I’ll have those pictures on the

turned to appraise Anastasia with interest. “Hear that? Grandma wants us to get married as soon

moving a little too fast, aren’t we? We only

Hogland, Hayley finally woke up after the surgery. She felt like her bones had been detached and put together again, and she was in so much pain that she

became her driving force

could already imagine the way he would look at her with the same devotion and love as he did with Anastasia, and the thought of that alone was enough to satisfy her. She was sure that when the time came, he would be entranced

she would remain there for the rest of her recuperation period while being tended to by a professional caretaker. The female manager who had recommended her to the facility, in particular, was attentive to

looks were average at best, she was generous with her money, and the manager knew that those who had gotten plastic surgery would return for future procedures as well, even if sporadically. At some point, Hayley would become one of

wrapped in bandages, revealing only a pair of bloodshot eyes. The sutures on her eyelids had yet to be taken off, and the parts of her face which were still visible were so bruised up that she looked borderline horrific. She took one glance at herself in the mirror and grew so despondent that she didn’t want

for her new face to be revealed. She

in connecting to the WiFi here. As soon as she did, her phone chimed incessantly as new texts came pouring in. She saw that most of these texts were from Erica, and she clicked on the first one at the very

your phone off or something? Have

she read

backed out of the text message and clicked into her browser, promptly searching Elliot’s name. At once, she was greeted by countless articles written about him, but what caught her eye right