Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Apologize, you brat! Didn't you hear what my: mom said?” Selena’s voice rang
on the other end. Obviously, they were putting the phone call. on speaker.

Ellen took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Then, she said calmly to the other
end of the line, “I'll never apologize to you for this.” With that, she hung up right
away. Her heart was heavy, and it pained her a lot, but she knew that she didn’t
do anything wrong and thus didn’t have to apologize to anyone. Selena let out a
snort in anger when the phone call ended. “Mom, she hung up on us.”

Olivia was stunned, too. She had thought that once she threatened to sever all
relations with Ellen, the latter would immediately be scared into apologizing in
order to maintain her relationship with the only relatives she had left.

However, little did she think Ellen would have the nerve to hang up on her
instead. “This little brat has got some nerve, huh?” She was angry as well. “Let's
see who's gonna care about her when I no longer speak for her in the family.”
Just then, Connor came back. The instant Selena saw him, she went up to him
angrily, asking. “Dad, why did you get Ellen into the Presgrave Group? Do you
know how she bullied your daughter?”

“Weren't you staying at Ellen's place? Why did you come back?” Connor asked
curiously. Olivia chimed in angrily, “How could you still be in the mood to ask
about this? Your daughter got pulled by the hair and beaten up by Ellen today!”
“Why would Ellen hit you?” Connor was puzzled. How could Ellen possibly hit
someone with her submissive temperament?

“It was just because I accidentally smashed an ornament at her house. She
pulled me by the hair and hit me without hesitation! My scalp still hurts right now,
you know,” Selena lied, not at all looking guilty.

Knowing what kind of a person Selena was, Connor knew Ellen must've hit her
because she had gone too far. “Okay, don't stay at Ellen's place anymore. Just
stay home with us.”

Seeing that he wouldn't stick up for her, Selena went upstairs angrily to sulk.
Olivia dragged Connor into the small living. room on the first floor. Then, she
closed the door, saying, “Connor, we have to watch out for Ellen.”

“Why?” Connor asked in puzzlement. Olivia replied, “Lena said Young Master
Jared is in love with Ellen, so perhaps Ellen will learn about his heart
replacement one day. Won't we be finished when she asks us about it?"

Connor was startled, little did he expect that Ellen and Jared had become so
close. “Why Would Young Master Jared fall in love with Ellen?” he asked in
surprise. He couldn't understand why Jared would love a commoner like Ellen.
After all, the Presgraves were the number-one family of business tycoons in the
country.

“In short, Lena heard from Young Master Jared himself that he loves Ellen and
wants to court her. Say, Connor, do you think there are supernatural events on
earth? Young Master Jared's current heart belonged to Ellen's brother. Could the
late Kevin have helped her without us knowing?” Olivia said as a hint of unease
and panic flitted across her face.

Connor didn’t believe in supernatural events, though. He quickly shot a glare at
his wife, saying, “What nonsense are you talking about? How could such a weird
thing exist in the world?”

Olivia replied, “I'm just saying! If not, why would Young Master Jared fall in love
with Ellen? What is it about Lena that makes her inferior to Ellen? Why does he
love Ellen instead of Lena?”

She simply couldn't wrap her head around this. My daughter wouldn't lose to
Ellen in terms of looks and deportment. Could Young Master Jared be blind?
Connor was worried as well, but he thought nothing would happen between Ellen
and Jared. As a man, he understood that Jared would end up marrying a lady
who matched his wealth and social status.

“Don't worry too much about it. Only we know about Kevin's heart donation back
then, so Ellen won't ask about it.” “What if Ellen learns about this one day?”

“If she learns about it, we'll give her 20 million as compensation. I'll brace myself
and talk to her about it by then.” Connor had already come up with a way out of
this. And besides, Ellen was his niece, which would make these things even
easier to discuss. Surely my niece won't turn against me.