Chapter 712
Night of Destiny
âWhat happened to Great-Grandma?â Jared asked with wide eyes.
âItâs nothing. She just went somewhere very far away.â After Nigel finished speaking, he kissed Jared
on the forehead and said, âOff to the classroom you go.â
Jared gave him a hug before he entered the classroom.
Subsequently, Nigel got up and let out a breath, then wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes
before he headed to the hospital.
In a villa, Lorelaiâs father, Liam Presgrave, breathed a sigh of relief. âSheâs finally gone. Iâve been
waiting for this day for too long.â
âDad, even if Old Madam Presgrave is gone, Anastasia is not easy to deal with.â Lorelai had personally
experienced how powerful Anastasia was.
âWhat are you afraid of? Sheâs an inexperienced young woman. She doesnât pose a threat to us.â Liam
chided with a look of disapproval before he continued happily, âIn the future, weâll definitely be able to
get our share in Presgrave Corporation. Maybe we can even get the chance to inherit the company
with your help.â
âDad, how is it possible? How could we own the company?â
âIf you get pregnant with Elliotâs child, itâs possible.â
âIâ¦â Lorelaiâs eyes turned disappointed. âHe only has Anastasia in his heart now.â
âWho said that there is only one way to get pregnant? I heard that Elliot has saved something in
Presgrave Hospital from back then as a back up plan by Old Madam Presgrave.â
A blush flushed across Lorelaiâs face. âDad, do you mean I have toâ¦â
âAs long as you get pregnant with his seed in your stomach, he will have no choice but to acknowledge
the child after itâs born.â Liam had already planned everything, but Harriet had to be dead for his plan to
be implemented.
Lorelaiâs breathing quickened slightly. Did she really have to treat Elliot in such a despicable way?
However, when she thought of the way Anastasia had threatened her earlier, she still felt furious. In her
opinion, if her father hadnât stopped her, she would have returned home to chase after Elliot a long time
ago. Then, he mightâve even fallen for her first as she had investigated that after Anastasia became
pregnant with his child five years ago, there were no interactions between the two. It was Harriet who
forced Elliot to marry her. At first, Elliot had rejected Anastasia. Therefore, she had always thought that
she had just lost the opportunity, not that she was inferior to Anastasia.
âHowever, weâre not the only ones who are eyeing Presgrave Corporation. Nolan is the same. He
wants to gain more assets for his children and grandchildren. Hmph! In that case, letâs have a
showdown!â
Lorelai curled her lips into a smile. âThey wouldnât be able to do something like what youâd just told me.â
âOf course. Theyâre still related by blood, while weâre not related to the Presgrave Family at all.â
âDad, I wonât let you down,â Lorelai promised.
She had also discovered now that without a strong backing to support her, she would only live an
ordinary life, and it was only if she had someone like Elliot backing her could she shine.
In the hospital, Elliot was busy handling the affairs of Harriet personally, while Brenda assisted him.
Anastasia was sent to the lounge to rest, and Sophia had prepared some light snacks while waiting for
her.
âPresident Tillman, you havenât eaten yet, right? Why donât you have something to eat first?â
Sophia looked at Anastasia with a pained expression. Because of her grief, she looked like a different
person from yesterday. Her eyes were red, her hair was slightly messy, and her skin was pale.
âI donât feel like eating. Take it away.â Anastasia shook her head.
Sophia persuaded softly, âPresident Tillman, everyone is sad because of Old Madam Presgraveâs
passing, but you still have to cheer up and take care of others. We canât have you going down right
now. You still have your children to take care of, and you have to help President Presgrave arrange the
funeral. You need to eat.â
Anastasiaâs emotions were very fragile at the moment, and she needed someone to get her out of her
slump. Sophiaâs words undoubtedly gave her strength. She glanced at her gratefully and said, âThank
you, Sophia, youâre right.â
She couldnât let anything else happen to her and give everyone more trouble.