“Thank you for your kind words,” Anastasia replied politely and departed.
Along the way, she enjoyed watching the lights lit up one by one, as if it was commanded by the dusk, as the night approached. She admired the scenic views along the way and her heart was never more at peace than this moment; it no longer felt heavy and she was full of anticipation to see the man waiting for her.
At the port, the sky had just darkened and the illuminated yacht stood out even more in the sea. It was very luxurious yet stylish.
The black car headed in the direction of the yacht and as Anastasia alighted from the car, her long hair was blowing in the wind. Her figure was mesmerizing under the shadows as she radiated confidence.
“Mommy!” She had just entered the cabin
when she heard her son’s voice ring out happily,
He was also dressed exceptionally handsome tonight with a fitted tuxedo while radiating the aura of a rich little young man. Furthermore, Anastasia could tell that her son’s outfit was tailor made for him.
At the same time, she was quite taken aback because her son actually resembled Elliot a lot after the get-up. Is this all a destined fate?
“Mommy, you look so beautiful today!” Jared tilted his head slightly as he realized that his mommy was gorgeous.
“Is that true?” Anastasia enjoyed listening to her son’s praises.
“Of course! My mommy’s beautiful and that’s why I’m such an adorable and handsome child!” Jared chuckled gleefully.
She chortled after hearing his double entendre compliment. “I think you’re taking this chance to praise yourself more than for me!”
At this moment, Elliot strode out from.
behind a door looking tall and mesmerizing. Although it was early spring, he was merely dressed in a white shirt paired with a dark-colored vest as he could withstand the cold. The tapered pants that he wore accentuated his long legs perfectly and the tautness of his legs was extremely charming.
The sight of him made Anastasia feel flushed. Wow, not many people can resist his body.
As soon as she realized that they were about to be engaged soon, she suddenly felt worried that she might not be able to withstand his passionate feelings.
Elliot focused his dark eyes on her and studied her intently with a smile on his face. She fulfilled all his criterias for a beautiful woman. Her imperfections naturally become perfections to him and ever since he fell in love with her, she became flawless.
Despite her apathy in getting closer to him-or at times, even avoiding him, these traits had become the reasons why he felt attracted to her.
“Purple suits you well,” Elliot praised her.
“Really?”
“The only issue with the dress is the low neckline, but there aren’t that many people around tonight, so I’ll keep my jealousy to myself then,” he spoke up generously, as if she needed his permission on what to wear.
At that moment, Anastasia was speechless. I’ve worn dresses that are much more revealing than this! If this was something that he intended to patrol her on, then he would have his hands full as she was not conservative when it came to her dressing.
“Mr. Presgrave, I’ll head upstairs to have a game. Stay here and keep my mommy company. You guys can have some romantic time together.” After Jared said that, he ran up the stairs on the other side since he was already familiar with the yacht.
A worried Anastasia glanced at him as Elliot comforted in a low voice, “Don’t you worry. There are bodyguards
upstairs, so they will keep him safe.”
It was then that she finally relaxed and enjoyed the feeling of being out at sea. The yacht sailed along the sea steadily and they remained close to the shores so that they could see the buildings all beautifully lit up under the night skies.
Anastasia’s frustrations from the past few days were finally released and she felt as if she was located in another realm, embracing the peaceful feeling.
A fine meal was also something worth being happy about and Elliot had arranged for a highly-ranked top chef to prepare dinner for them. The tender and juicy steak was paired perfectly with some fine wine. Jared, on the other hand, had an exceptionally great meal course too; Anastasia had always prided herself on being a great cook and satisfying his meals every day.
By the looks of things now, he seemed to have grown much taller and well-built from his stay at Presgrave Residence for the past month. Perhaps, he was even much healthier than when he was with her.
She was full of gratitude toward Harriet for taking care of Jared so well. At the same time, she also realized that Jared was a huge source of happiness for everyone at Presgrave Residence.
It was 11.00PM when they finally arrived back at the mansion with Jared sound asleep in Elliot’s arms. Anastasia trailed along behind and stared at Elliot’s broad and strong back. At that moment, there was a sense of security that welled up within her and she felt as if she could safely depend on him for the rest of her life.
