Chapter 71


    Anastasia was grateful upon hearing Harriet’s kind intention, but nheless, she shook her head firmly. “You have no idea how


    thankful | am to know that you’ve never forgotten about my mother, but | don’t need you to repay me any favor. In fact, | only


    came here to say hello, not to ept any kind of offer.”


    An agitated Harriet seized Anastasia’s hand. “Girl, your mother is gone, which makes it my responsibility to take care of you.


    Please! Let me treat you as my granddaughter.”


    Anastasia had no one else in her family other than her father ever since her grandparents passed away. Therefore, she couldn''t


    help but feel touched in the face of Harriet’s benevolent smile.


    “Girl, just think of me as your rtive whom you can visit once in a while, okay? | know you and your mother are both righteous


    ladies, and I’m not asking for a lot because all | ever want is for you to live happily and peacefully.” Harriet sincerely gazed at


    Anastasia while looking forward to hearing her answer.


    Soon, Anastasia eventually surrendered because she had no idea how to turn down the old madam. Although it was her first time


    meeting Harriet, she somehow had an intimate feeling that she hadn’t felt for a long time. Thinking that she was blessed and


    fortunate to have a grandmother like Harriet, Anastasia nodded and responded, “Alright, Old Madam Presgrave.”


    Then, Harriet smiled happily and replied, “Great! Then, | have one more granddaughter now.”


    “Old Madam Presgrave, it’s time for you to take your medication now.”N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    “Oh yeah! | still have to take my medication, Anastasia. Please take a seat first or take a walk around the garden. I''lle to you


    later.”


    “Sure, please go ahead and take your medication.” Anastasia nodded and watched Harriet leave, making her way to the garden


    as she was reluctant to head to the living room because she didn’t want to see Hayley’s face.


    Meanwhile, Elliot was showing Hayley around the Presgrave Residence when they took a stroll in the garden. Then, he stared at


    her face with his piercing gaze and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me that you came to visit Grandma, Hayley?”


    Nheless, little did Elliot know that Hayley was actually just doing what she could


    to protect her interest because she wanted to keep her position level with Anastasia. If she is going to make the Presgrave


    Family pay her back, I’m going to earn their approval to even the odds.


    “I''m in love with you, Elliot. | want to take things further with you.” Hayley gazed at the man with admiration as shepletely


    bared her heart.


    “Hayley, I''ll make it up to you by giving youfort and money,” Elliot answered gently, knowing clearly what he was doing.


    Deep down, he was sure that he would only make it up to her withoutpromising his rtionship status.


    Meanwhile, Hayley was about to tell that he had been treating her really welltely by giving her everything she wanted, but


    unfortunately, she wanted more than that. “Elliot, are you in love with Anastasia?” She looked up and asked, her eyes filled with


    resentment and bigotry.


    Nheless, Elliot only squinted without giving her an answer.


    Hayley pretended to smile bitterly. “Well, Anastasia hates me, especially now that she knows we were once together before.


    Furthermore, she was vited in the past, which left her scarred and distrustful toward men.”


    Elliot''s face froze for a few seconds. Deep down, he somehow didn’t like to hear anything about Anastasia with any other man.


    “Alright, that’s enough,” the man replied, appearing a little absent-minded.


    At that moment, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a silhouetteing in their direction from behind the bushes and quickly


    realized it was Anastasia. Thus, she immediately copsed into Elliot''s embrace on purpose, tightly wrapping her arms around


    his waist. “Elliot, you''re the first man | ever gave myself to, but | swear | will never fall in love with any other man in my life. | love


    you, Elliot.”


    He froze, keeping his head down with his eyes on Hayley as he was caught off guard by her unexpected confession. He calmly


    comforted her in panic and said, “Please don’t do this, Hayley.”


    “No! | can still remember your kiss and your every breath that night, the way you went wild when you were on me...”


    In the meantime, Anastasia was disgusted by Hayley and Elliot’s touchy-feely interaction when she thought her walk in the


    garden would be peaceful and undisturbed. Oh gosh! Can’t they pick some ce else to do what they''re doing? This is


    embarrassing!