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“Elliot, you don’t think that I’m going to marry you even if I rejected Nigel, right? You can continue dreaming if that’s what you think!” Anastasia stormed out of the balcony after spitting her words at him. But she had walked a little too quickly, and she tripped on her gown before falling on the ground near the plants. “Ah…” She gasped in pain as her knee was injured again.
The man parted his long legs and walked over to give her a helping hand. “Why are you always so clumsy?” he complained.
“It’s none of your business.” She pushed his hand away before limping away from him. Would I have fallen down if he hadn’t dragged me here? It’s all his fault. Elliot pulled his phone out and dialed a number as he watched her walking away. “There’s a girl in a gray evening gown who’s coming down now. I want you to prepare a car to send her home.”
After giving his orders, Elliot tugged on his tie. His every move gave off a cool and intimidating aura, which made others fear and admire him at the same time. He was simply too eye-catching.
When Anastasia got downstairs, the hotel manager came up to her. “Are you heading home, Miss? We’re providing private drivers for our guests tonight.” She had just been worrying about how she would get a cab in the area, so she immediately nodded after hearing what the manager said. “Yes. I’m leaving now.”
“Follow me, please.” The manager pointed toward a car, and he opened the backseat door for her to get in. She felt much more relaxed after entering the car. I should’ve rejected this invitation from the start. I shouldn’t have come.
Anastasia managed to leave the event, but she had offended quite a few people that night. She hadn’t just triggered Hayley; she had also infuriated Leah. Leah was going all around the place while asking for information related to Anastasia—she wanted to gather all the knowledge that she could find about Anastasia.
Soon enough, one of the lady guests there told Leah that Anastasia was just a regular jewelry designer from a normal family. Anastasia wasn’t the type of girl who could meet the standards of the Manson Family at all. This reinforced Leah’s belief that she would eventually be the one to get married to Nigel. She wasn’t about to let other girls snatch him away from her.
Hayley, on the other hand, was trembling in rage. When she thought about how Anastasia and Elliot had made out with each other, she felt as if someone had stabbed her in the chest.
Meanwhile, Harriet gazed at her grandson, Nigel, with a look of surprise. They were having a chat in one of the rooms. “Did Anastasia really save your life, Nigel?”
“Yeah! I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for her, Grandma. That accident was too dangerous. I would have been blown into pieces if she hadn’t dragged me out of the car,” Nigel replied in a firm voice.
Harriet instantly pressed her palm against her chest. “Alright. You need to stop scaring me like that.”
“Calm down, Grandma.” Nigel immediately went over to rub her back before smiling. “Do you think Anastasia would make a good granddaughter-in-law, Grandma?”
Harriet let out a sigh in her heart. Us Presgraves will forever be indebted to the Tillmans. Anastasia’s mother saved one of my grandsons, while Anastasia saved my other grandson. They’ve done too much for us.
“Do you really like Anastasia, Nigel? What about her? Does she like you?” Harriet asked curiously.
“Of course. We’ve been together for nearly two years now, and we’re really close to each other,” he replied.
“If that’s the case, then of course I would support the idea of you going after Anastasia. You can get married to her and take good care of her son,” Harriet uttered.
“How did you know she has a son, Grandma?” Nigel was surprised.
“I’ll tell you about this in the future. Anyway, I just hope you get married to her, Nigel.” Harriet let out a hearty laugh. It didn’t matter which one of her grandsons got married to Anastasia because the Presgraves would take good care of Anastasia as long as she entered the family.
Right then, one of the hotel staff members opened the door to lead a tall, handsome figure into the room. Elliot had arrived. The moment Nigel saw his cousin there, Nigel gave Harriet a firm pat on her shoulder. “Thank you for your support, Grandma. I’ll make sure to turn Anastasia into my wife and your granddaughter-in-law,” he said in a loud voice.
“Great. I’ll be waiting to attend your wedding. Don’t make me wait for too long!” Harriet replied.
“I won’t,” Nigel promised. Then, he flashed a smile in his love rival’s direction. “You should look forward to my wedding too, Elliot!” he uttered confidently. Elliot found a spot to sit down before sending a stern glare in Nigel’s direction. “Say that again when she agrees to marry you.”
“She already said yes to my proposal,” Nigel replied arrogantly. You’ll have to take a step back this time, Elliot!
“That’s great. I’ll be waiting for your good news, Nigel.” Harriet patted Nigel on his shoulder while looking at him with joy-filled eyes.
“I’ll go look for Mom and Dad now, Grandma.” After finishing his words, Nigel gave Elliot a long, thoughtful stare before heading out of the room. Harriet turned to her other grandson while talking to him with a bright look in her eyes. “I had no idea that Anastasia was the one who saved Nigel in the past, Elliot. Our family’s fate is really tied to Anastasia. You should let her be with Nigel, Elliot! I told you to marry her in the past, but you didn’t want to do it anyway.”
Elliot lifted his teacup to sip some tea before replying. “Okay,” he answered. “Do you like Hayley? Do you want to marry her?” Harriet asked in a curious tone.
“No,” he answered.
“That’s fine, then. You can provide her with some material compensation. Hayley’s a little too manipulative. I don’t really like her.” Harriet was straightforward with her words, and she had always been good at reading people.
Elliot nodded, and Harriet let out another sigh. “Anastasia’s finally going to be a part of our family. I’m so happy,” she said. If Harriet knew that both of her grandsons had fallen for Anastasia, perhaps she would’ve felt a little more troubled.