Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Why are you determined to find the woman from that incident five years ago?” Anastasia’s eyes were filled with curiosity.

Elliot did not know how to explain it to her, but no matter what, he could not quell the urge to find her.

All of a sudden, Anastasia’s tears began to stream down her face. She covered her mouth as an overwhelming wave of emotions washed over her.

“Anastasia, what’s wrong? Did I do something? I’m sorry.” Elliot was frantic. Despite not knowing what he could have done, he was certain that he must have done something to make her cry.

However, Anastasia’s tears flowed even harder once she heard what he said. She cried so profusely that she began to hiccup.

No one would know what she was going through right now. She finally found relief from the thoughts that had chained her down for nearly six years. The vision

of that terrible beast of a man that she had concocted in her heart had changed to the man in front of her.

He was no beast!

gods would know how incredibly freeing it felt to have the burden of these torturous thoughts and feelings lifted

arms and spoke with a teary voice, “Thank goodness it was you. I’m glad it was you.. As

an even tighter embrace. However, he had no idea what he could do to comfort her. Her sorrow seemed to stem from somewhere deep within her soul, and he hated that he did not know her enough to understand what

could not make out what her

me what’s happening?” he asked as he gently stroked the back

pushed him back a little before explaining

you?” She looked up

him says he looks like me.” This was something that he was

do you think

you?” she asked

on purpose.

enough, her question had stumped Elliot. He stared at her in trepidation, afraid that she might start crying again if he said something he should not have. Anastasia decided to put him out of his misery. She raised her hand and lifted his watch. “I told you before that the man who hurt me that night five years ago left me a watch, but I didn’t take it

recall

booked the room. That person took the watch and kept it in her possession. Five years later, someone came to her and asked if she was the woman in the room back then. When she realized that the man was the wealthy

revelation sent waves of shock through him, and his breathing

from that night five years ago… It’s you, isn’t it? Anastasia? Hayley was the one who booked the room, so she had my watch and received the compensation that I owed to you instead.” Elliot was both shocked and furious, but at the same time, he was