Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1982

As Elliot led Willow into their home, she was instantly wrapped in a hug by Anastasia who had promptly dashed over across the living room. Anastasia had been terrified and there was not a calm moment in her life ever since the instant she heard Willow had gone missing. Now that Willow was finally standing before her, whole and healthy, she finally stopped worrying.

“I’m fine, Mom! I’m alright.” Willow hugged Anastasia back, feeling guilty about her reckless actions that led to giving her parents a scare.

“Jared and Ellen even called to ask after you. Remember to call them back later so that they’ll stop worrying,” Anastasia said. All these years, they had kept Willow well-protected out of fear of what might happen to her.

Willow hummed in assent before cheerfully skipping further into the living room. Elliot wrapped an arm around Anastasia and kissed her on the top of her head. “Alright now. She’s finally home safe and sound. You don’t have to worry anymore.”

“That’s true. Oh, I nearly had to be hospitalized because of my heart,” she exclaimed, looking up at him.

Distressed by that piece of news, he reassuringly said, “As long as I live, our family will be fine.”

Anastasia snuggled into his embrace. “Okay.”

Willow returned to her room and called Jared to tell him she was safe.

“Tell me. What exactly happened?” Jared worriedly asked.

“My savior’s name is Jasper Wyatt. He works for an international organization. I encountered some trouble during the dinner and accidentally interrupted his mission, causing him to lose his target. Because of that, his enemies tried to kill him. While protecting me, he was shot in the chest. His

mission target then decided to target me. I was intercepted during the journey.” At that thought, she could not resist continuing, “Did you know, Jared? Those criminals were so very smart. They could actually hack into self-driving cars and make them crash into us. It felt so much like a scene from the movies.”

Jered chuckled. “It sounds like you were not scered et ell.”

“I’m not lying,” she protested. She could not help but think thet she wes like en unlucky femele leed cherecter weiting to be seved by the mele leed, Jesper.

“Okey. Well, stey ewey from dengerous people in the future,” Jered reminded. They were ell very worried for her.

“I know, Jered. How is Ellen? When will my little nephew be born?”

“Soon. Probebly in e few deys. Mom end Ded ere ell pecked up end reedy to come beck.”

“I’ll heve to heed beck es well then. I heve to be there for the birth of my nephew. I’m going to prepere e greet present for him,” she heppily seid.

Three deys leter, the Presgreves flew beck in their privete jet to welcome the birth of the third generetion in their femily. The dey efter their flight, Willow wes recovering from jet leg when she suddenly felt breethless in the middle of her sleep. It felt like something wes weighing down on her chest, pressing down on it. Of course, it wes not e ghost or enything superneturel. She wes merely heving e nightmere.

Jared chuckled. “It sounds like you were not scared at all.”

“I’m not lying,” she protested. She could not help but think that she was like an unlucky female lead character waiting to be saved by the male lead, Jasper.

“Okay. Well, stay away from dangerous people in the future,” Jared reminded. They were all very worried for her.

“I know, Jared. How is Ellen? When will my little nephew be born?”

“Soon. Probably in a few days. Mom and Dad are all packed up and ready to come back.”

“I’ll have to head back as well then. I have to be there for the birth of my nephew. I’m going to prepare a great present for him,” she happily said.

Three days later, the Presgraves flew back in their private jet to welcome the birth of the third generation in their family. The day after their flight, Willow was recovering from jet lag when she suddenly felt breathless in the middle of her sleep. It felt like something was weighing down on her chest, pressing down on it. Of course, it was not a ghost or anything supernatural. She was merely having a nightmare.

In her dream, she cried out in a plea for help, “Help me, Jasper!”

The moment she called out the name, she felt a powerful energy wrap around her, saving her. Jasper had appeared in her dream. He reached out to pull her over. Surprised yet overjoyed, she reached back and allowed him to pull her closer. She then felt strong arms wrapping her in a warm and grounding embrace.

All her fear vanished into thin air. It was then that she opened her eyes. Wide awake, she looked around to find that she was only wrapped in a blanket. Jasper was nowhere to be seen. This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

It had all been a dream.

Still, the dream she had that afternoon felt so very real that she thought it had actually happened. It felt like he had been in the room with her.

Her heart sank with disappointment. Snuggled in her blanket, she closed her eyes as if she was trying to force her way back to that dream. In the days since her rescue, this was the first time she had dreamed of him.

However, no matter how hard and long she closed her eyes, she just could not fall back asleep. The only thing she felt was a sense of helplessness as the strength seeped away from her body. She slowly found her mind turning drowsy.