Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

It was early morning, and the sky had just cleared for a while before becoming overcast, immediately after which it began to drizzle. Today was the day Harriet would be laid to rest. At about 9:00 AM, everyone who came to see her off on her last journey arrived at the cemetery on time.

Anastasia was wearing a black dress with a white flower on her chest. With a dignified and graceful expression, she stood next to Elliot, whereas her two assistants stood one meter behind her. Sophia and Grace were both dressed in black while standing and holding umbrellas.

The Presgraves came one after another. The first ones to arrive were Liam and Kendra, who came with their daughter Lorelai and their son Lewis. As the husband and wife spoke a few words to Elliot with profound grief, Lorelai turned her gaze to the latter with sympathy. Seems like the past few days have been tough on him, she thought.

Elliot’s expression had a hint of grief and unconcealed weariness to it.

Inwardly, Lorelai still loved him. After studying his face for quite a while, she sensed a gaze upon her, which alerted her at once. It was Anastasia, though she looked amicable without warning her too much. “Thank you for coming, Lorelai,” she said to her.

Lorelai nodded before walking toward Liam. Soon after that, another faction in the Presgrave Family arrived as well. Coming with their two sons—Jacob, their eldest son, and their ten-year-old youngest son—Nolan and his wife were followed by his supporters, who were all branch members of the family.

“Sorry for your loss, Elliot.”

Uncle Nolan.”

a

gave him a look out of courtesy as their

first, but he suddenly found it interesting after seeing that Sophia was present. Little did he think he

wheelchairs and be wheeled here by their families. Elliot and Anastasia voluntarily came up to them and chatted with

SUV stopped by the side of the road nearby, upon which a man holding a black umbrella stepped out of the vehicle with a bouquet of white flowers in his arms. He looked lean and slender in the drizzling rain.

up to Arthur and greeted him before the two

seemed both surprised and

his head and

young man standing next to Elliot. His aura, which was similar to Elliot’s, and his equally handsome appearance caused her to wonder about

Anastasia’s side and greeted

nodded slightly before looking back and saying to Sophia, “Sophia, come over here

fluster, she met Arthur’s gaze; he didn’t expect her to be here as well.

from the drizzle, causing his shoulder to be wet by the light rain. As