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.”

to take the docket, then opened it to pull out the sonogram. It had Hayley’s name and the date written on it,

care of yourself and rest up,” Elliot said as he set the documents aside. When he looked up at Hayley again, it was with compassion and apology. “I’m sorry for

low hiss of pain and doubled down

up immediately and crossed over to her,

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

it over her shoulders. He then offered flatly, “I’ll go

insisted, still clinging onto him as her eyes fluttered closed. She wanted

before patting her shoulder awkwardly. Being touched by any woman other than

up in Elliot’s arms. She gazed up at him and explained, “Just so I can take a look at you whenever I miss you and you

bit out coldly as he shoved her firmly aside. He marched over to the control panel on the wall where the thermostat was

red negligee that she wore underneath. It revealed her skin in all the right places, and it

of skin she was revealing would have prompted any other man to abandon all sense of reason and

own coat. All she did was stand there and stare at Elliot imploringly, silently

the thermostat, and when he finally turned to look at her, it was with an impassive expression that matched the frosty