My Baby’s Daddy novel (Anastasia) novel Chapter 74

Chapter 74
However, Elliot couldn’t seem to forget the intimacy he had that night while the woman tearfully made futile efforts to resist him amidst the dark. Although she was only enduring his madness because he was under the influence of drugs, he could still remember the sweet moments during his intimacy with her until that day. Before he passed out, he even made a promise to himself that he would take full responsibility for what he did to her.
At that moment, Anastasia’s face somehow kept appearing in Elliot’s mind. For some reason, his intuition told him that the feeling he had with Anastasia was the one he experienced that night. Then, he took a deep breath to keep his imaginations from running wild. Anyhow, I’m going to make it up to these two ladies. While I must repay my debt to one of them, I’m bound by honor and my responsibility to make it up to the other.
Meanwhile, Anastasia was in the garden where she told Harriet that she had to leave for an important task later in the afternoon. In the meantime, Harriet decided not to make her stay, knowing that it wasn’t easy for Anastasia to raise a kid all by herself. Thus, she quickly told the maid to send for Elliot and asked him to take her home.
When Hayley saw that, she immediately feigned that she also had an appointment with her friends as she wanted to leave with Anastasia. Since Harriet was just right in front of her, Anastasia had nothing to say since the old madam was allowing Hayley to do her thing
Harriet merely told the maid to bring the two presents to the ladies. Soon, the table in the parlor was seen with two premium bangles, but nonetheless, Harriet didn’t specify which bangle was for whom. Instead, she smiled and asked, “Come and have a look, girls. Which one do you like more?”
Blinded by greed, Hayley was instantly able to tell which bangle was pricier and set her gaze on the shinier one. After that, she turned her attention to Anastasia and asked, “Anastasia, I like this one, but I don’t think you’d mind, right?”
Anastasia calmly responded, “This is from Old Madam Presgrave, so you should probably ask her.”
“No, I don’t mind it. As long as you like it.” Harriet nodded with a smile.
As Hayley took the box that contained the bangle she wanted, Anastasia looked at Harriet and inquired, “Old Madam Presgrave, this is exorbitant. I can’t accept it.”
Upon hearing that, Hayley was stunned as she thought that Anastasia was trying to embarrass her. Thus, she awkwardly placed the bracelet down and said, “Yeah, that’s right! This gift is too expensive. I can’t accept it!”
“No, they are not expensive at all. It’s the thought that counts after all, so please accept them!” Harriet smiled gracefully like a benevolent sagè.
On the other hand, Anastasia found herself caught in a dilemma because she could tell from the appearance of the bangles that they had a market value of about tens of millions. However, she knew that they were just small gifts to Harriet and was aware that the situation would turn ugly if she insisted on rejecting the old madam.
Therefore, she nodded and thanked Harriet. “Thank you, Old Madam Presgrave.”
At the same time, Harriet sized both ladies up in a shrewd manner and eventually rested her gaze on Anastassia, thinking that Hayley seemed more like a petty snob who was greedy. Anastasia is such a graceful and decent lady, and there is no one else even more perfect than her to be my granddaughter-in-law.
While Hayley was a slave to greed and hunger for money, she had no idea that Harriet was actually testing her character. At the same time, Hayley didn’t sense anything wrong with her behavior since she had never seen something so valuable since she was a kid, which was why she subconsciously tried to claim it as hers.
Not long after that, the two ladies entered Elliot’s car that was parked in the courtyard just when Hayley tried to assert her dominance by riding shotgun. On the other hand, Anastasia sat in the backseat, thinking it was comfortable to sit there while searching for a suitable spot by the roadside to get off. After all, she would rather take a cab than share a ride with Hayley.
Soon, Elliot drove away from the Presgrave Residence as Hayley flashed her bangle at him. “See, Elliot. Grandma gave it to me. How does it look? Does it look good on
me?”