Chapter 103 – Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

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Coincidentally, Hayley was walking over with some plates of food. The moment Hayley saw Anastasia walking in her direction, Hayley intentionally leaned closer to Anastasia so that she could allow herself to be hit by Anastasia’s shoulder. Then, Hayley started her grand performance.

She threw her plate onto the ground as she stumbled and clutched the table beside her. “Ah…” she let out a weak cry. Elliot had his back against them at first, but he immediately turned around when he heard the sound of glass shattering. The moment he turned, he saw Hayley clutching a chair, Anastasia looking back while scoffing, and glass shattered all over the ground.

Anastasia didn’t bother to take a second look at the situation and simply walked off. Hayley quickly bent down to pick up the shattered glass pieces, but the man stopped her. “Don’t pick that up! You might cut yourself. Get the servers to do it!”

Hayley had done that on purpose—she knew that Elliot wouldn’t watch her pick up the glass shards without saying anything. “What a waste,” she muttered as she put on a mournful look. As she spoke, she rubbed her shoulder.

“Did she hurt you?” Elliot asked in a caring tone.

“It’s not her fault. I don’t blame her for anything.” Hayley bit her lip as if she were trying to force herself to endure all the ways in which she had been wronged. This would make it seem like Anastasia was the rude, demanding one. A rather troubled look flashed across Elliot’s face. For some reason, he felt rather exasperated at Anastasia’s behavior—he didn’t want her to be such a rude person.

Anastasia clearly knew that Hayley was putting on an act, but she didn’t want to do anything about it. Elliot’s blind, so he won’t be able to realize anything on his own. I don’t want to be the person to tell him any of this, she thought.

Meanwhile, Nigel and his parents were still in the VIP room. Nigel’s parents were introducing him to a few other senior figures in the business industry. They hoped that these seniors would provide their son with more guidance and support in the future. After Nigel clinked glasses and introduced himself to all of them, he finally got the chance to sneak out to the grand hall.

He only looked around for a few moments before he found the attractive, curvy figure he had been looking for in the crowd.

At the same time, Elliot strode out from the buffet area. Nigel caught sight of him almost immediately, and Nigel intentionally walked over to Anastasia before putting his arm around her waist. “Did you miss me?” he asked in an intimate tone.

Anastasia jumped a little before she turned to see Nigel. “You scared me!” she chuckled. Nigel then leaned closer to whisper into Anastasia’s ear. However, from Elliot’s angle, it looked more like Nigel was giving Anastasia a kiss on the cheek. “You’re so gorgeous tonight, Anastasia,” Nigel whispered into her ear before smiling while letting go of her.

But in Elliot’s eyes, he was certain that he had just witnessed Nigel kissing Anastasia in front of everyone. Furthermore, Anastasia just let out a smile as if she enjoyed his kiss a lot. Elliot’s entire face stiffened after he witnessed this scene, and he immediately turned and walked in a different direction after that.

Nigel watched his cousin walk away, and he let out a soft sigh as he thought, It seems like my little plan worked out! Anastasia had no idea what was going on, and Nigel quickly held her hand before leading her aside. “Hey, let’s go to get some rest in one of the rooms on the second floor. There are too many people here; it’s a little noisy.”

Anastasia had no choice but to go up to the second floor with him since he was holding her. As they walked up the stairs, a few men who had been drinking bumped into them, which made Nigel more annoyed than before.

Once they got to the rooms on the second floor, Nigel told the waiter to send them some fruits. Then, he lazily loosened his tie while leaning back in his chair. He was dressed in a light blue suit and had his hair waxed and combed up. He looked especially handsome that day—he gave off a boyish, cool yet elegant aura.

Unfortunately, Anastasia only saw this handsome man as her good friend and nothing more than that. For the past two years, Anastasia only ever thought of him as a good friend. She couldn’t date someone she knew too well.

However, Nigel held a strong sense of determination in this matter—he wanted to marry Anastasia, and he wanted her as his wife. He wanted to care for her, and he wanted to surrender his whole life to her.

Nigel told Anastasia all about the guests he had met earlier—many of them were huge tycoons that he wouldn’t have had the chance to meet if it weren’t for the charity dinner. “But I got so bored,” Nigel muttered with a sigh. He smiled when he saw the bracelet on her hand. “Are you finally wearing what I gave you?”

She gazed at the bracelet. “Of course. I’m the one who designed this.” Nigel had purchased a bracelet from her, and he had gifted it to her on the day that he received it. Anastasia had been speechless—she didn’t want to take it but Nigel had insisted, so she had no choice but to accept his gift in the end.

Right then, Nigel’s phone rang. “Hello? Dad.”

“Hey, Nigel. Johnson and his family are here. Come over and help me out,” Nigel’s dad ordered.

“Can I stay with my friend for a while, Dad?” Nigel asked.

“You can go off with your friend later, Nigel. You have to show more respect to your seniors. Hurry over now.” His father’s voice sounded sterner this time.

“Dad, I…” Nigel was helpless. It seemed like his dad wasn’t about to let him go off so easily.

“Go on! We can meet anytime,” Anastasia urged with a smile on her face. “Okay. Wait for me here, and I’ll come back to you once I’m done,” Nigel replied. That was exactly what Anastasia wanted to do—she had no intention of leaving when she had just found such a luxurious room where she could rest in.

After Nigel left, Anastasia picked up a cup of fruit tea and sipped on it while she pulled her phone out to scroll through the news. It had only been two minutes before someone opened the door to the room. She looked up in surprise. Is Nigel back already? However, she froze when she looked up.

The man who entered the room wasn’t Nigel, but Elliot, the last person she wanted to see then. “How did you know that I was here?” Anastasia eyed him with a rather frustrated look. Elliot straightened his firm and muscular body as he made his way in and shut the door behind him. He sat down on the couch in an elegant manner before he turned to look at Anastasia. “Stay away from Nigel,” he warned. He wasn’t trying to have a discussion with her, but giving her firm orders instead.

Anastasia knew he was about to talk about her relationship with Nigel again, and she felt rather repulsed by his actions. “Why don’t you think about yourself first, President Presgrave? Nigel and I don’t need you to meddle with our relationship.”

Elliot’s gaze darkened as he spoke in a cold tone. “Even if you’ve saved him in the past, I’m sure my uncle and aunt wouldn’t want you as their daughter-in-law. I know them better than you do.”

“Why not?” Anastasia blinked.

“They want a daughter-in-law who can match up to their standards.” Elliot shot her a cold glare that had hints of malice in it. Anastasia knew that she was no match for Nigel, so she genuinely wanted just to be friends with him. She never dared to have other hopes for him.

When Elliot saw how she pressed her lips together in silence, he knew that what he said must have hurt her. However, it was also the truth. My uncle and aunt have always had the thought of arranging a marriage for Nigel. Even Grandma talked about this last week, and I recall hearing that my aunt had already found a rich girl whom they thought was an ideal match.

Anastasia let out a seemingly self-deprecating scoff. “I know I’m just a normal person. I don’t need you to remind me of that. I know where I stand,” she uttered.

He knitted his brows together when he saw the way she was bringing herself down. “I wasn’t looking down on you,” he explained.

“I don’t need you to think any better of me,” she replied flatly. Right then, she recalled her memory of Elliot and Hayley walking to the buffet area together, and it made her angry just thinking about it. If he gets closer to Hayley, I hope he’ll stay away from me. I won’t have to feel so bothered by him then.

“You need to stay away from Nigel tonight, Anastasia. You don’t know who you might end up triggering otherwise.” Elliot used the same tone to give her another warning.

Anastasia stared directly into his eyes with an annoyed look on her face. “Are you done talking?”

He was genuinely annoyed at Anastasia’s stubborn personality. Can’t she just listen to me for once?