At this very moment, Anastasia received a text message on her cell phone. Reaching for her phone and glancing at it, she noticed that it was from Elliot, who was currently in the master bedroom.
‘Come to my room.
When she strode toward his room and pushed open the door. Elliot was leaning against the headboard. ‘Sleep with me tonight,” he said as he patted the empty space next to him.
Anastasia pursed her lips and shook her head with a smile. “No,” she refused.
His eyes narrowed after hearing her refusal, and there was a warning look coming from them. I can’t sleep without you by my side,” he continued.
She really didn’t know what to do with him. Just because he is hurt, doesn’t mean he can use it against me.
Alright, alright. He is allowed to do so tonight. Dr. Palmer already said that he can’t mess around anyway.
With that in mind, Anastasia walked to the other end of the bed, thereafter lifting the quilt and lying down.
At that instant, Elliot began to loathe his huge bed after seeing Anastasia sleep so far away from him. His leg was already making it difficult for him to move around, yet she still slept so far away on purpose.
“Come here,” he demanded in a deep voice.
She turned sideways and looked at him with her beautiful black and bright eyes. “I’m sleeping on your bed. What more do you want?” she asked with a slightly coquettish tone.
Elliot could feel that she did it on
purpose. When he was about to move his injured leg, however, she immediately stopped him. “Don’t move.”
He complied, but then he raised his head and ordered, “Come here then. Otherwise, I’ll move to your side.”
Without a choice, Anastasia could only move to his side a little more and stop a
few inches away from him. However, it
wasn’t close enough for Elliot, so he
stretched out his long arms and drew her
closer as he murmured, “Sleep next to
me.”
In the end, she slept next to him. She shifted on her side and Elliot tugged her arm to wrap around his waist so she could hug him and sleep on the side of his uninjured leg.
“I’m so sleepy.” Anastasia’s sleepiness deepened when she felt his body temperature.
“Sleep, then.” Elliot patted her shoulder as if he was coaxing a child. In truth, she did feel coaxed.
Before long, she closed her eyes and fell asleep in his arms, as did Elliot.
The night air was wet with heavy dew, but both their hearts were filled with warmth by being close together.
On the same night, Erica took the initiative to go over Alex’s house. When Alex saw her coming to his door and offering herself readily, he was
unreserved and slept with her. But, once
finished, he made up an excuse and left.
In fact, Heyley had summoned him to
accompany her.
Despite the fact that Hayley was aware
Erica was staying at Alex’s house for the
night, the former tried to prove her
charm and snatch him from her side.
Moreover, Alex also preferred to stay with Haley. She had an Anastasia-like face and was willing to swallow her pride in front of him. In contrast, Erica would periodically throw tantrums like a child. which irritated him.
It was Christmas Eve the next day. Elliot
met with the vice president of a wedding
planner, and the company took over the
engagement dinner extremely seriously and did not dare to be inattentive with the arrangements.
At around 3 PM, both parties finally reached an agreement, and the details would be carried out after Christmas.
As Anastasia stood in front of the floor to-ceiling windows on the second floor
watching the personnel from the
wedding company leave, she took a deep
breath and took out her phone to contact
her father.
Before she said anything, Francis asked
her, “Hello, Anastasia. Will you bring
Jared home for Christmas tomorrow?”
On this day of reunion, every parent
looked forward to their children
returning home to be with them.
“Dad, I’ll spend Christmas with Elliot’s
family tomorrow. Also, I have something
to inform you,” she said.
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“What’s the matter?” Francis inquired.
“Me and Elliot are getting engaged two
weeks after Christmas,” she stated.
Francis was seemingly surprised at the other end. “Really? You are getting engaged? Well, that’s great!” he bubbled.
“Dad, when the time comes, could you please notify our relatives?” she requested.
“Sure, I will inform them, but I won’t invite too many people. We are not too close with distant relatives, so I will only invite some close relatives to attend,” Francis said excitedly.
“Sounds good,” Anastasia agreed.
When Naomi went upstairs to the study after Francis hung up the phone, he couldn’t help but announce, “There is one piece of good news, Naomi. Anastasia is getting engaged!”
“What? Who is she engaged to?” For a moment, Naomi did not know how to react.
