Chapter 88
Night of Destiny
Chapter 88
Oh my God! I want to kick myself so badly!
Although the mic was already passed to her, Anastasiaâs mind was completely blank, as she couldnât say
it.
âSay it, Mommy!â At this moment, Jared, who was standing next to her, pulled on her pants anxiously.
Just then, Anastasia had no choice but to say into the mic quickly, âI love you, hubby.â
After saying that, she wanted to leave the stage immediately, but the headmistressâs relentless voice
rang out again.
âWhy donât we let Jaredâs father give Jaredâs mother a hug now?â
While Anastasia was dumbstruck, Elliotâs arm came snaking around her waist before she was pressed
against his chest and started smelling the scent of his male pheromones. Meanwhile, the crowd started
applauding before Anastasia finally came back to her senses and pushed Elliot away instinctively.
When they went down from the stage, Jared quickly went back to his seat while Elliot returned to his seat
next to Anastasia. However, Anastasia was afraid to look at Elliot and only wanted the family activities to
end as soon as possible.
Fortunately, the activities following that were family activities between children from other classes with
their mothers. Around 4.00 PM, the awards ceremony started, and Jared came back pleased with a mini
glass trophy of his own. Finally, Anastasia sighed in relief when the headmistress announced the end of
the ceremony because she couldnât wait to leave with Jared.
When they got into Elliotâs car, all of the parents noticed that Elliot was driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom
that cost millions.
Meanwhile, in the car, Jared exclaimed, âMr. Presgrave, you were so cool today!â
âI bet youâre tired! Let me treat you to dinner tonight,â Elliot turned around slightly and offered.
However, Anastasia rejected him. âItâs fine. Iâm taking Jared home.â
âMommy, Mr. Presgrave shouldnât have to treat us to a meal because itâs the other
way round instead. Why donât we head out to have a meal tonight? Your treat.â Jared had already had
everything planned out.
On the other hand, Anastasia didnât want to appear stingy and ungrateful in front of Jared. Besides, she
realized that Jared was right, and she should repay Elliot for helping Jared out today.
âFine. Iâll treat you to a meal, then.â Anastasia told the man who was driving.
âSure. Where are we heading?â
âLetâs head to the restaurant that serves local cuisine below my house!â She didnât want to travel far
because she still had to clean her son up afterward.
âWe stay here,â Jared informed Elliot when he stopped by the street where Anastasia bought her new
place, after which Elliot nodded at the young boy.
The restaurant served local dishes, and the business was doing well. After Anastasia picked a table
close to the window and got seated, she ordered a few local delicacies, and their food was served in no
time. At the same time, Jared was still toying with his trophy on his seat.
âEat up! Although this isnât some fancy restaurant, the dishes here are not bad,â she offered the man
sitting in front of her.
âIâm not picky.â Elliot grabbed his utensils and started eating, while Anastasia picked some food for Jared.
From an outsiderâs perspective, they looked just like a family of three. Right then, Anastasia couldnât help
but feel relief that Jared was in an ordinary kindergarten, and the parents here didnât have wide social
circles, so Elliot wasnât recognized.
After dinner, while she was paying the bills, Jared walked around without paying any attention to his
surroundings and was about to run into a waitress who was rushing over with a few dishes.
âJared, be careful.â Elliot quickly,pulled Jared behind him to protect him while the waitress got scared
before her tray tilted, and all of the dishes landed on Elliotâs arm.
âIâm sorry. Iâm sorryâ¦â The waitress, who was an intern, started crying due to shock before she tried to
clean his arm in a hurry.
As Anastasia witnessed Elliot soiling his shirt to save Jared, she quickly rushed over to console the
crying waitress. âItâs alright. We stay nearby anyway.â
After leaving the restaurant, she had no choice but to invite Elliot over to clean himself up.
âFortunately, the t-shirt that you wore for the parentsâ activities just now is still in the car. You donât mind
changing into that, do you?â Anastasia asked Elliot.
âSure. Iâll take a shower at yours.â Obviously, a clean freak like Elliot wouldnât choose to go home in a
soiled shirt. After getting the t-shirt from the car, Anastasia went home along with Jared and Elliot.
When Elliot saw Anastasiaâs new place, he realized that it was bigger than the apartment that she used
to stay in, and it was cozier than before.