Chapter 202


    Chapter 202


    “I’ming.” Nigel’s voice came from the video inte


    Anastasia quickly moved to block the camera and crossed her arms as she began to think about how


    she was going to exin herself to Nigel. It was frustrating that Elliot consistently put her in such sticky


    situations.


    There was a beeping sound that came from the door as it unlocked, and Elliot put his hand on the


    doorknob. He was just about to go in when he nced at the woman who had her back turned to him.


    With a raised brow, he then asked, “Aren’t youing in?”


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    “You go ahead. I need to make a phone call,” said Anastasia as she took out her phone to dial a number,


    but he saw through her act and reached out to snatch her phone away.


    “Come in with me,” he said in amanding tone.


    “Give me back my phone, Elliot,” she demanded incredulously.


    However, he walked into the house with her phone in hand. She tried to make it look as if they had


    arrived separately by dawdling on the front step, but seeing as her phone was with him, there was little to


    no point in putting up pretenses.


    As such, she stormed after him and made her way into the exquisite ss-walled vi.


    Nigel had only just put on his clothes, and he was making his way downstairs when he saw the man and


    woman in his living room. Astonished, he thought, Elliot? Anastasia? Why are they both here at the same


    time?


    He recalled only seeing Elliot’s figure in the video inte just now, though he did see the silhouette of a


    woman whose back had been turned to the camera. Nigel had believed her to be Elliot’s assistant or


    something, but as it turned out, it was Anastasia all along. Confusion dawned upon him as he blinked


    and asked hesitantly, “D-Did you bothe here together?”


    “Uh… No, we came in separate cars and ran into each other at your front doorstep, so we decided to


    sacrificed her life to save yours?”


    There had been a time when Elliot thought whatever affection and fondness he had for Anastasia was


    born out of his gratitude, but after spending all this time with her, he realized that he had a special ce


    for her in his heart that had nothing to do with her mother’s sacrifice.


    “Nigel, I really like her. You have to believe me,” Elliot said softly, but there was no mistaking the steely


    edge to his voice.


    “In that case, would you be able to ept Jared even though he isn’t your kid? Will you treat him as your


    own?” Nigel pressed further as his gaze burned into Elliot’s. He knew he didn’t stand a chance with


    Anastasia, but that wouldn’t stop him from being her gatekeeper and evaluating the man who would


    eventually spend forever with her.