Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 412 Stay With Me for a Night

“Plastic surgery comes with its risks, and there isn’t a need for you to go to such lengths,” Elliot pointed out as he sat down on the couch across from Hayley. He couldn’t help finding it unsettling to see her looking like this.

“All I ever want is for you to love and notice me like how you do to Anastasia,” Hayley muttered demurely as she bit down on her lower lip.

He frowned at this. “You really didn’t have to get so much work done on your face just to suit my preferences.”

She felt gutted. He wasn’t behaving the way she thought he would at all, and he was still treating her with the same indifference as he did before she went for plastic surgery.

Without another word, she picked up a docket from the table and handed it to him, saying, “All the information about our baby is in there, Elliot. Take a look for yourself. I know it’s been five years, but I… I still haven’t moved past it.”

it to pull out the sonogram. It had Hayley’s name and the date written on it, and the timestamp showed that it was taken about three months after the incident

documents aside. When he looked up at Hayley again, it was with compassion and apology. “I’m sorry for putting you through the pain

and doubled down as her hand

up immediately and crossed over to her, urging,

and he did as he was prompted. Then, she nuzzled into his embrace while he was distracted and snaked her arms around his waist, hugging him tight as she mumbled, “I’m cold, Elliot.

darkened as he reached for the blanket and draped it over her shoulders. He then offered flatly, “I’ll go

just need your warmth,” she insisted, still clinging onto him as her eyes fluttered closed. She

shoulder awkwardly. Being touched by any woman other than Anastasia irked him to no

coffee table and clicked into the camera. Then, she took a picture of herself snuggled up in Elliot’s arms. She gazed up at him

shoved her firmly aside. He marched over to the control panel on the wall where the thermostat was

underneath. It revealed her skin in all

to abandon all sense of

pick up her own coat. All she did was stand there and

to look at her,