Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 362 The Real Killer

While they were on their way, Elliot and his men would continuously tune into the information and directions given by the bodyguards who were tracking Anastasia and her kidnappers. Right now, all Elliot could do was pray for her safe return. The thought of what those kidnappers might do to her while she lay helpless in the car brought an ominous gleam to his eyes, and he wanted nothing more than to catch up to that van and kill those kidnappers with his bare hands.

Even though they were accelerating at full speed, he still felt like they were going too slow for comfort. If Riley so much as touched a single hair on Anastasia’s head, he vowed that he would blast them all to kingdom come.

Presently, Anastasia was slowly coming to her senses as she lay on the ground in an abandoned house somewhere. A sack had been pulled over her head, and she could see nothing but darkness, though she did pick up the sounds of footsteps and people talking around her.

She struggled to break free of her restraints as she let out muffled cries. “Mmph!”

“Stop struggling. Miss Tillman. There’s no way you’re getting out of here alive,” said a weathered male voice.

she found the voice extremely familiar, but she

just like your mother, scrambling to die by my hands,” drawled a cold

Judging by his words, he could very well have been my mother’s killer all those

her, the man spoke up once more. “Would you like to know more about your mother before you die, Miss Tillman? She could have actually escaped death all those years ago.” There was mock sympathy in his tone as he added, “Do you

with fear, but when she heard this, her fear was intermingled with curiosity. She was

is none other than Old Madam Presgrave!” the man said insidiously,

had a sack over her head, she still struggled and moved

we? Hah! Well, let me tell you exactly what she did when she found out that her precious grandson had been kidnapped!” The man elaborated icily and acerbically, “Old Madam Presgrave personally called up the mayor and told him that if he did not save her grandson and left him for dead, she would cripple the entire stock market. Given Presgrave Corporation’s power, she could have easily crippled the entire nation’s economy if she wanted to. Hence, she threatened the mayor and demanded that he bring her grandson back alive. As expected, the mayor took her threats seriously and

what. Your mother happened to be one of those unfortunate souls who were sent out on the rescue

rippled through Anastasia as she listened to the story. She could understand Harriet’s fear of losing

the little boy and took the stabbing in his place. She was determined

felt like her heart might burst from the grief and pain. Hot tears welled up in her eyes and spilled over. Is that

you imagine how much pain and reluctance your mother must have been in during her time of death? She was going to leave behind an adorable daughter who was barely even two years of age! I even heard her whisper, “I’m sorry, Anya…” while her life seeped out of