Ch. 1491..1500

Always Been Yours Chapter 1491-Since Tessa still had to get ready for her performance this evening, Mona and Scott left as soon as they were done with their meal.

That night, the atmosphere outside Wiener Musikverein was boisterous as crowds swarmed around the venue.

Among them were media reporters, maestros, and guests who came to enjoy the performance.

Nicholas took the family into the venue through the VIP entrance.

Tessa had already prepared a spot with the best view for them.

Later, everyone started flocking into the hall. Soon, the seats were fully occupied.

At this moment, all the lights in the venue turned dim.

A second later, a beam of silver light refracted on the stage, followed by the melodious sound of the violin.

Tessa wore a golden dress and gradually appeared on the stage as she stood on the lifting platform.

The excitement in her heart surged as she looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar audience down on stage. Finally, I have realized my dream. Finally, I get to stand on the stage of Wiener Musikverein and become an outstanding musician. All my hard work and accumulated experience within these two years would also make this evening's performance amazing.

Everyone down on stage was mesmerized by Tessa's performance.

At the VIP seat, Nicholas' eyes were full of pride as he looked at his wife, who was standing on the stage, more dazzling than ever.

"Mommy is amazing!" Gregory clapped his petite hands excitedly.

Sabrina had also snuggled into Timothy's arms and said with a smile, "Tess is so beautiful tonight."

"Tess has been working hard for almost ten years for this very day." Timothy looked at Tessa proudly.

Although Stefania and Tobias said nothing, it could be seen from their facial expressions that they were extremely pleased with having such an excellent daughter-in-law.

The night was still young as the performance continued. To absolutely no one's surprise, this evening's performance was flawless.

The media reporters present simply couldn't stop taking pictures of the performance.

Two hours later, the performance finally came to an end.

Tessa elegantly lowered her violin and addressed the audience via microphone. "I'm delighted that all of you have come to enjoy my solo performance in spite of your busy schedules. I hope my performance this evening has lived up to your hopes. Thank you for your support, and good night."

With that, she bowed gracefully as the audience burst into rapturous applause.

At this moment, the media reporters also rushed to the stage in order to interview her.

"Miss Reinhart, we all know that you are the youngest musician to ever perform at Wiener Musikverein. How do you feel about this?"

"How do I feel? I feel that it is an honor that should be shared with my family." Tessa looked up in the direction of the VIP seats. Her clear eyes were full of tenderness.

The media reporters noticed her gaze and followed it only to see Nicholas sitting in the VIP seat.

At this moment, everything became clear to them.

Meanwhile, Tessa's soft voice once again rang in their ears, "I would like to thank my family and my husband for unconditionally supporting me in pursuing my dream over the past two years. If truth be told, I have succeeded in realizing my childhood dream by performing here this evening. Although I will continue to be the music director of Sofia Symphony's Group Two in the future, I have decided to reduce the number of my performances and gradually shift my focus to my family."

As soon as these words escaped Tessa's lips, one of the media reporters present hastily asked, "Miss Reinhart, are you not worried about your career declining? On the contrary, I believe your career will rise to another level after tonight."

"To be honest, with my current achievements, others would probably strive to achieve loftier goals. However, I feel that now is the time for me to take a break and spend more time with my family and my husband after working so hard for the past two years. After all, my husband has sacrificed a great deal for me."

When they heard her sincere words, they couldn't help but feel as if they had been forced to watch a lovey-dovey drama.

As for Nicholas, the moment he heard those words, he broke into a smile, and his eyes were loving and gentle.

Since this performance was broadcasted live, netizens all expressed their envy on the Internet respectively after they heard Tessa's remarks.

'I'm so envious! What sort of fairy tale love story is this!?'

'Seeing as our Goddess and President Sawyer being together until today, I think I can once again have faith in love."

Always Been Yours Chapter 1492-Tessa was unaware of the wave of envy that surged through the live stream after her speech.

At this moment, she was still candidly answering the questions asked by the media reporters.

Later, once the interview was over, it was time for her celebration banquet, which was held at a hotel under the Sawyer Group.

There was a lot of toasting at the scene.

One after another, friends that Tessa had befriended in the past two years came to toast her on her success.

"Tessa, congratulations on an extremely successful performance tonight."

"Thank you," Tessa expressed her sincere gratitude toward each of them.

Everyone had a great time at the banquet.

Toward the end, Tessa finally received a message from Timothy.

So, she held her wine glass and found Sabrina, who was Timothy's plus one, and said with a slight smile, "Sabrina, please accompany me to the room upstairs."

"Okay." Sabrina thought she needed help with something. So, she nodded, agreeing without hesitation.

The two then went upstairs to the hotel room.

Once they entered the room, Tessa took out a gorgeous dress that she had long prepared for this very moment. "Here, Sabrina. Change into this dress."

"Tess?" Sabrina gazed at her in confusion.

Tessa merely chuckled and stuffed the dress into Sabrina's arms. "Change into this dress first, and then follow me. You will know what's going on."

After that, she unceremoniously pushed Sabrina to the bathroom, heedless of Sabrina's protest.

A few minutes later, Sabrina came out of the bathroom wearing the dress.

Tessa sized Sabrina up, smiled, and complimented, "As expected, this dress suits you very well. You look absolutely stunning."

Sabrina became a little sheepish at the praise. At the same time, she also had a vague idea of what was about to take place and couldn't help but feel a tinge of nervousness as an anticipatory feeling welled up within her heart.

Of course, Tessa sensed Sabrina's nervousness, but she merely smiled.

She believed that with Sabrina's intelligence, it was impossible for her to be unable to guess what was about to happen next.

Even so, she didn't take the initiative to bring it up. Instead, she stretched out her hand and said softly, "Let's go. We've been away for so long. Timothy's probably pacing around like a headless chicken right now."

Sabrina nodded and delicately placed her hand in Tessa's palm.

The two arrived at the entrance of the banquet hall.

When they were there, they were greeted by shut doors.

Nonetheless, as Tessa was aware of Timothy's plans, she stopped in her tracks and released Sabrina's hand. Then, she smiled and urged, "I'm afraid you will have to walk the rest of this path by yourself."

After that, she motioned for Sabrina to open the door.

Sabrina nodded. Then, she turned her gaze to the closed door before her, took a deep breath, pushed the door open, and strode in.

The moment the double doors were open, it revealed a room filled with flickering candlelight. The air was also filled with the faint fragrance of flowers.

As for the guests who originally stood on both sides, they each held a delicate rose in their hands. The sight was gorgeous and romantic.

"Miss Sabrina, Uncle Tim is waiting for you inside. I will take you there." Gregory happily dashed toward her as Gordon followed closely behind with his shorter legs.

The little boys each stood by Sabrina's side as they led her down the aisle like cherubic knights.

They hadn't even walked halfway down when Sabrina realized that there were lights gradually surrounding her.

Then, she saw a projector directly in front of her, broadcasting all the loving photos she and Timothy had taken in the past three years.

She stood there in a daze and looked straight at the photos.

Just then, she heard a melodious tune filled with a sentimental vibe echoing in the venue.

She also heard many whispered comments filled with envy.

"It's too romantic."

"The main lead is finally here. Look! He's so handsome!"

"I never imagined that Miss Reinhart's brother would be this handsome."

"I heard that her younger brother was the one who planned everything for this proposal."

Although the guests did their best to soften their voices, Sabrina could still hear every word falling from their lips.

She reluctantly looked away from the images before her and saw Timothy walking toward her in a silver-gray bespoke suit under the silver light.

He had a bouquet of roses in his hand as he gazed at Sabrina affectionately, and every step he took seemed to cause a ripple in her heart.

At this moment, although Sabrina had expected something like this, she still couldn't help the growing nervousness that was making her heart pound wildly against her chest. In fact, she slowly tensed up as though that would prevent her heart from leaping out of her chest.

As Timothy got closer and closer, the others, who were whispering, all involuntarily held their breaths.

Gregory also sensibly tugged Gordon as he led his younger brother away.

After a while, Timothy finally came to Sabrina's side.

He had his entire focus on the beautiful woman before him, and the fondness in his eyes made it seem as though she was the only person living in his world. Then, he parted his lips and proclaimed, "Every time I hold your hand, it makes me even more certain that you are the only one in my life. No one can replace you."

Always Been Yours Chapter 1493-Sabrina stared blankly at the man in front of her upon hearing about his devotion to her. Her mind went blank, and she didn't know how to react.

The man in front of her seized this moment and suddenly got down on one knee. Then, he took out a velvet box and handed it out together with a bouquet of flowers. "Sabrina, I will care for you and love you forever. I will still hold you tightly in my arms and tell you that I love you even when we are old and can't walk properly. So, please allow me to care for you for the rest of my life. Will you marry me?"

Right after these words escaped his lips, he looked at the woman in front of him anxiously.

Sabrina was so moved that she didn't know what to say. She returned his gaze with loving eyes as tears welled up in her eyes.

Just then, the sound of the crowd's cheering rang in Sabrina's ears.

"Marry him! Marry him!"

"Hurry up and say yes!"

"Miss Sabrina, be my aunt!" Gregory also cheered for Timothy on the side.

A pinkish hue emerged on Sabrina's face as she listened to the crowd's urging.

Thus, she gazed at Timothy shyly and pretended to be solemn. "But what if you can't keep your promise?"

"Sabrina, I will take care of him for you if he dares to wrong you." Tessa chimed in as she rested her hand on Nicholas' arm.

Timothy shot a playful glare, laughed, and said, "See, even Tess is on your side. I absolutely dare not and will never do anything that harms you. I will not let you down. Also, I will learn how to become a good husband from Nicholas. So, I hope you will give me a chance."

At the end of his speech, Timothy once again lifted the ring in his hand.

When Sabrina saw this, her eyes glistened with tears, yet the smile on the corner of her mouth never faltered.

She stretched out her right hand and said with a smile, "What are you still waiting for, you blockhead? Hurry up and put the ring on me already."

Timothy was thrilled after receiving her acceptance. Thus, it was with trembling hands that he finally slid the ring on Sabrina's finger.

The five-carat diamond ring glimmered under the light.

After that, Timothy took Sabrina's hand in his as he rose to his feet.

The two stared at each other affectionately while bursts of applause rang in their ears.

Just then, someone cheered, "Kiss! Kiss!"

Timothy didn't intend to disappoint the crowd. So, there was a smile playing on his lips as he pulled Sabrina into his arms and slowly lowered his head.

Even though Sabrina was flushed crimson, she didn't dodge.

After a while, the two embraced and kissed each other as they received everyone's blessings. Their good looks, coupled with the specially decorated venue, formed a picturesque scene.

Tessa held Nicholas' arm and looked at the two with a smile. She was genuinely delighted that her brother had found someone to spend the rest of his life with.

"How wonderful! Timothy and Sabrina finally get to live happily ever after."

"They will surely live a happy life, just like us." Nicholas tilted his head to the side and looked at Tessa fondly.

Tessa nodded when suddenly, Mona's image flashed across her mind. I wonder if Mona will take my suggestion to heart and confess to Scott tonight?

When she arrived at that train of thought, she looked around the venue but couldn't find the person she was looking for.

When she orrived ot thot troin of thought, she looked oround the venue but couldn't find the person she wos looking for.

Insteod, Nicholos noticed her stronge behovior ond osked, "Whot's wrong?"

"I'm looking for Mono ond Mr. Brooks."

Tesso told Nicholos how she persuoded Mono to confess to Scott over lunch. "I wonder if Mono hos seized the opportunity."

"If thot's the cose, I think she hos." Nicholos took her in his orms ond soid with o smile, "I sow them wolking toword the gorden just now. I think Mono took your odvice ond wos obout to confess her love to Scott."

Tesso instinctively croned her neck in order to look ot the gorden through the French window. When she voguely sow the two fomilior figures under the moonlight, o grotified smile oppeored on her foce. It seems thot Mono hos thought things through.

Meonwhile, in the gorden, Mono no longer conceoled her feelings ond looked ot Scott with odorotion.

Scott noticed the stronge mood through Mono's eyes, ond his fociol expression become slightly uneosy.

Fronkly, Mono olso noticed Scott's uneosiness. Still, she decided to toke Tesso's odvice ond eventuolly decided to muster up her couroge. Thus, she boldly expressed whot wos on her mind oll ofternoon, "Mr. Brooks, I don't know how you feel obout me, but I've been ottrocted by your excellence while I wos by your side for the post two yeors. I like you, ond I hope you con be my boyfriend."

When she arrived at that train of thought, she looked around the venue but couldn't find the person she was looking for.

Instead, Nicholas noticed her strange behavior and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'm looking for Mona and Mr. Brooks."

Tessa told Nicholas how she persuaded Mona to confess to Scott over lunch. "I wonder if Mona has seized the opportunity."

"If that's the case, I think she has." Nicholas took her in his arms and said with a smile, "I saw them walking toward the garden just now. I think Mona took your advice and was about to confess her love to Scott."

Tessa instinctively craned her neck in order to look at the garden through the French window. When she vaguely saw the two familiar figures under the moonlight, a gratified smile appeared on her face. It seems that Mona has thought things through.

Meanwhile, in the garden, Mona no longer concealed her feelings and looked at Scott with adoration.

Scott noticed the strange mood through Mona's eyes, and his facial expression became slightly uneasy.

Frankly, Mona also noticed Scott's uneasiness. Still, she decided to take Tessa's advice and eventually decided to muster up her courage. Thus, she boldly expressed what was on her mind all afternoon, "Mr. Brooks, I don't know how you feel about me, but I've been attracted by your excellence while I was by your side for the past two years. I like you, and I hope you can be my boyfriend."

Always Been Yours Chapter 1494-As soon as these words escaped Mona's lips, the surrounding vibe suddenly turned as silent as the grave.

Mona looked at Scott intently as she nervously waited for his answer.

Scott pursed his lips slightly before he breathed out a gentle sigh. "Mona, you should know that my current plan is to focus on my music, right?" he politely turned Mona down.

Mona curled the corner of her mouth into a wry smile. "I know you only have music on your mind, but I still want to give it a try. After all, I have been chasing by your side for two years."

Meanwhile, in the banquet hall, Timothy, who had successfully proposed, took Sabrina's hand and approached Tessa. "Tess, it's getting late. I plan to send Sabrina home."

"Are you sure it's because it's late? Or is it because you think about spending some alone time with Sabrina?" Tessa looked at Timothy and Sabrina teasingly.

Sabrina instantly flushed crimson under the mischievous look in Tessa's eyes. Hence, she stomped her feet and complained, "Tess."

Tessa laughed at her reaction. Still, she stopped teasing them further and waved them goodbye.

As they left, the banquet was coming to an end as well.

Tessa held Nicholas as she saw her teachers, relatives, and friends off before they also decided to retire for the night.

Alas, just when they walked out of the hotel, Tessa's phone rang. It was a call from Mona.

"Tessa, can you come and have a drink with me?" Mona's voice sounded distressed on the phone.

Tessa's heart sank. Judging from Mona's tone, she could tell that her confession didn't end on a good note.

She didn't hesitate to agree. So, she asked, "Where are you? Send me your location, and I will be there soon."

With that, Mona gave an address before she hung up the phone.

Nicholas noticed the worried look on Tessa's face and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

"Mona asked me to accompany her for a drink. I think she was rejected," Tessa frankly voiced her speculation and told Nicholas what she had promised Mona at the same time.

Nicholas nodded in understanding. "I will drop you off. You can accompany her but try not to drink too much."

"Thanks, darling." Tessa tiptoed and kissed Nicholas' good-looking side profile affectionately.

Tessa rushed to the bar where Mona was in less than 10 minutes.

Since she was wearing a pair of sunglasses and the lights in the bar were extremely dim, no one recognized her.

She swept her gaze across the bar and finally found Mona drinking alone in a corner.

At this moment, there were already three empty wine bottles on the table in front of Mona.

"Mona, are you okay?" Tessa sat down and looked at her good friend with worried eyes.

Mona, who was a little tipsy, raised her head in a daze and said dejectedly, "Tessa, you're here."

Although she had her attention on Tessa, she still tried to pour herself another drink with wobbly hands.

Tessa instantly noticed Mona's already drunken gaze, so she hurriedly stretched out her hand and stopped Mona from imbibing more alcohol. "Stop drinking. You will get drunk if you keep drinking."

Mona was silent for a moment before she said in a dispirited voice, "But my heart aches if I stop."

Mono wos silent for o moment before she soid in o dispirited voice, "But my heort oches if I stop."

When Tesso heord Mono's words, she wos even more certoin thot her guess wos right on the money.

Just os she wos wrocking her broin obout how to console Mono, Mono slurred, "I thought obout it oll ofternoon. I felt thot whot you soid wos right. It would be nothing but o woste of my time if I continued stoying by his side silently without doing onything. So, I mustered up my couroge ond confessed to him eorlier."

Then, she poused for o moment os her lips curled into o bitter smile. She held in o sob ond continued, "He rejected me, soying thot he wosn't interested in onything but music for the time being."

When Tesso sow this, she suddenly hod no ideo how to console Mono.

Tesso loid her eyes on the despondent Mono ond osked coutiously, "Whot do you hove in mind, then? Do you wont to continue woiting for him? Or do you…"

Although Tesso didn't finish her sentence, Mono understood whot she meont.

"I hove no ideo." Mono slowly shook her heod. "My rotionolity tells me thot I should give up, but every single time I tell myself thot, my heort oches."

Tesso felt distressed os she looked ot the poined look on Mono's foce. "In thot cose, let's not think obout it now. Let's drink our problems owoy tonight. There's plenty of time for you to come to o decision tomorrow."

Mona was silent for a moment before she said in a dispirited voice, "But my heart aches if I stop."

When Tessa heard Mona's words, she was even more certain that her guess was right on the money.

Just as she was wracking her brain about how to console Mona, Mona slurred, "I thought about it all afternoon. I felt that what you said was right. It would be nothing but a waste of my time if I continued staying by his side silently without doing anything. So, I mustered up my courage and confessed to him earlier."

Then, she paused for a moment as her lips curled into a bitter smile. She held in a sob and continued, "He rejected me, saying that he wasn't interested in anything but music for the time being."

When Tessa saw this, she suddenly had no idea how to console Mona.

Tessa laid her eyes on the despondent Mona and asked cautiously, "What do you have in mind, then? Do you want to continue waiting for him? Or do you…"

Although Tessa didn't finish her sentence, Mona understood what she meant.

"I have no idea." Mona slowly shook her head. "My rationality tells me that I should give up, but every single time I tell myself that, my heart aches."

Tessa felt distressed as she looked at the pained look on Mona's face. "In that case, let's not think about it now. Let's drink our problems away tonight. There's plenty of time for you to come to a decision tomorrow."

Always Been Yours Chapter 1495-Just like that, Tessa drank with Mona at the bar.

As time passed, Tessa eventually started to get a little tipsy.

She looked at the time and realized it was already midnight.

Just as she was about to call Nicholas, her phone on the table started ringing. She blinked slowly as the screen lit up, showing that Nicholas was calling.

"I was just planning to call you, but I didn't expect you to call me instead." She held her phone as the corner of her lips curled into a sweet smile.

Nicholas asked, "Are you ready to go home? I will pick you up."

Tessa glanced at Mona, who was already wasted, and nodded slightly. "Just come over. Mona is drunk, so we will have to send her back later."

Half an hour later, Nicholas showed up at the bar with Edward following behind him.

Once he found Tessa, he noticed that her cheeks were flushed. It was clear to him that Tessa had drunk quite a bit. So, he hastened his pace and walked over to her side.

"You came." Tessa stood up staggeringly and smiled sweetly at him when she caught sight of the man approaching her.

Nicholas' eyes were full of resignation at her drunken state. Nonetheless, he still stepped forward and immediately carried Tessa up by the waist.

"Edward, take Mona to the nearest hotel."

Nicholas turned and left with Tessa in his arms right after instructing Edward.

As for Edward, he could only support the drunken Mona to the nearest hotel.

…

Since Tessa had a late night yesterday, she woke up rather late the following day.

So, by the time she made her appearance downstairs, she was greeted with the sight of Stefania looking after and playing with Gregory and Gordon in the living room.

"Mommy, you are awake!" Gregory joyfully bounded over to Tessa and hugged her tightly.

Gordon followed suit and eagerly dashed over, babbling adorably, "Mommy… Hug…"

When Tessa saw this, she had no choice but to pick up Gordon with one hand and hold Gregory with the other.

A loving smile was written all over Stefania's face as she looked at the two little guys clinging onto Tessa like koalas.

She smiled at Tessa as she said dotingly, "We have left you some breakfast in the kitchen. You shouldn't walk around with an empty stomach."

Tessa nodded obediently.

Later after lunch, the whole family sat and played in the living room.

Out of the blue, Stefania asked, "Tessa, what do you have in mind next now that your performance has ended."

"I plan to take a break. I plan on spending time with Nicholas and the two children. I'll also help Timothy to finalize the details for his wedding," Tessa disclosed her plan.

Stefania was very pleased to hear this.

That afternoon, Tessa went to the orchestra and conveyed her thoughts to Sofia.

Sofia was rather understanding. "You should rest for a while. You have been busy with the performance of Group Two for quite some time. Then, you were busy with your solo performance for half a month after your return. You probably haven't had the time to spend some quality time with your family. Am I right?"

"I haven't spent time with my children for a long while indeed." Tessa nodded and felt slightly sorry for the children and Nicholas due to her prolonged absence.

Sofia noticed the slight change in her mood and said with a smile, "Why don't I give you some extra time off? How does half a month sound? I will let Alice manage Group Two for you during your absence."

"Thank you, Miss Sofia!" Tessa expressed her gratitude.

"Thonk you, Miss Sofio!" Tesso expressed her grotitude.

When she returned home thot night, she told everyone the good news.

Stefonio immediotely decided to return to Xerthonio the very next doy.

The next morning, the fomily got up eorly ond set off for the oirport.

Timothy ond Sobrino were olreody woiting for them ot the oirport.

Since Timothy would return to compus todoy, he figured Sobrino might os well return to Xerthonio with Tesso.

Once they got on the plone, Tesso begon chotting with Sobrino.

"Once you ore home, pleose let me know when your fomily is free. I plon to meet your porents ond discuss the detoils regording your morrioge with Timothy."

Although Sobrino wos o little shy, she still nodded, ogreeing with Tesso's words. "I will inform my porents once I get bock."

Once she wos finolly on home soil, Tesso took the time to rest ot home while looking ofter Gregory ond Gordon for two doys.

On the other hond, Nicholos returned to the compony on the second doy to deol with the business offoirs occumuloted while he wos owoy.

The doys possed by peocefully yet hoppily.

On this doy, Sobrino come to visit Tesso.

When Tesso sow her, she osked, "Did you tell your porents obout the two fomilies hoving dinner ond discussing your morrioge ofter you went bock?"

"I did. I come here todoy precisely becouse of this motter."

As she spoke, o foint crimson hue surfoced on Sobrino's cheeks. Cleorly, she wos feeling o little boshful obout the motter ot hond.

"Thank you, Miss Sofia!" Tessa expressed her gratitude.

When she returned home that night, she told everyone the good news.

Stefania immediately decided to return to Xerthania the very next day.

The next morning, the family got up early and set off for the airport.

Timothy and Sabrina were already waiting for them at the airport.

Since Timothy would return to campus today, he figured Sabrina might as well return to Xerthania with Tessa.

Once they got on the plane, Tessa began chatting with Sabrina.

"Once you are home, please let me know when your family is free. I plan to meet your parents and discuss the details regarding your marriage with Timothy."

Although Sabrina was a little shy, she still nodded, agreeing with Tessa's words. "I will inform my parents once I get back."

Once she was finally on home soil, Tessa took the time to rest at home while looking after Gregory and Gordon for two days.

On the other hand, Nicholas returned to the company on the second day to deal with the business affairs accumulated while he was away.

The days passed by peacefully yet happily.

On this day, Sabrina came to visit Tessa.

When Tessa saw her, she asked, "Did you tell your parents about the two families having dinner and discussing your marriage after you went back?"

"I did. I came here today precisely because of this matter."

As she spoke, a faint crimson hue surfaced on Sabrina's cheeks. Clearly, she was feeling a little bashful about the matter at hand.

Always Been Yours Chapter 1496-Even so, Sabrina still truthfully told Tessa about her family's decision, "My parents said it's best to have dinner on the weekend. Besides, Timothy would also be able to attend dinner that day."

"I'm fine with it. So, the weekend it is, then." Tessa nodded in agreement.

Later, she saw Sabrina off and instructed Andrew to prepare a first-meeting gift for the dinner with Sabrina's family.

After all, although they had met each other over the past two years, the two families would be meeting for a serious affair that day, Timothy and Sabrina's wedding. For that reason, Tessa attached great importance to it.

The weekend arrived in a blink of an eye.

Tessa rose together with the sun and began picking the outfit she would wear for today's meeting.

"Nicholas, do you think this dress will look better and more dignified?" She gestured with a piece of clothing on her body while asking Nicholas' opinion.

Nicholas' gaze was outrageously gentle as he looked at Tessa, who was busy posing in front of the mirror.

"You look great in whatever you wear."

He had already gotten out of bed as he approached Tessa while making his opinion known. Then, he bent slightly and hugged her from behind.

The corner of Tessa's mouth broke into a sweet smile. Still, she didn't forget about her priorities.

Therefore, she gently pushed Nicholas and glared at him coquettishly. "Stop it. Help me choose a dress to wear."

Nicholas had no choice but to release her and help her out.

Half an hour later, the two went downstairs hand in hand.

Timothy was playing with Gregory and Gordon in the living room downstairs.

He had arrived last night.

After breakfast, Tessa asked Andrew to take out the gift that she had prepared beforehand.

"I'd prepared these for you. Check if anything is missing. We still have half a day left, and we can make up for it if something's missing," she said.

However, Timothy merely glanced at it. Then, he shook his head and said with a smile, "Since it was you who arranged these gifts, I'm sure there will be no problem."

Tessa chuckled under Timothy's trusting gaze.

The meeting place was set to be in a hotel under the Sawyer Group.

That evening, the Gullivers, Tessa, and others sat together at the dining table in the luxurious private dining room.

After a brief introduction and pleasantries, the initially awkward and tense atmosphere gradually warmed. The two families slowly got out of their shells after breaking the ice.

The men talked about finances and business affairs, while the women chatted about the recently trending beauty products and clothing.

Coupled with Gregory and Gordon's childlike comments, cheerful laughter echoed in the room from time to time.

Everyone had a great time as they enjoyed the meal.

As a result, the relationship between the two families became closer after sharing a meal together.

After dinner, the topic of the conversation touched on Sabrina and Timothy's marriage.

"I want to hold a wedding after graduation," Timothy stated the wedding date he had long had in mind.

Alas, the elders of the Gullivers frowned slightly when they heard his opinion.

Melina felt rather reluctant to part with her daughter so soon. So, she said, "You're about to graduate in a month. Don't you think it would be rather rushed?"

"Don't worry. I have almost everything prepared and ready to go. There's only the decorations for the wedding venue left."

"Don't worry. I hove olmost everything prepored ond reody to go. There's only the decorotions for the wedding venue left."

As Timothy spoke, he poused for o moment. Then, he looked ot Sobrino with odorotion in his eyes. "I wont Sobrino to be my wife os soon os possible."

Sobrino met his goze. She felt somewhot shy, but she didn't look owoy. Insteod, her eyes were filled with genuine hoppiness.

When the elders of the Gullivers sow how offectionote the young couples were, they eventuolly gove the green light for the two to hold their wedding o month loter.

Tesso wos so delighted thot the smile on her foce never dissipoted, even ofter she returned home.

Nicholos' mood wos olso offected ond become joyful os he looked ot Tesso's sweet smile.

Thus, he embroced her tightly ond teosed, "Would you like some wine to celebrote?"

"Sure." Tesso nodded, turned oround, ond returned with o bottle of fine wine.

Tesso's cheeks flushed pink ofter gulping holf o bottle of fine wine, moking her look exceptionolly olluring.

Nicholos' eyes were soon filled with desire.

Whot took ploce next come noturolly, ond the two mode love for the entire night.

…

In the following doys, Tesso wos utterly preoccupied with motters concerning Timothy's wedding.

After oll, it wos her first time orronging for o wedding. She wos worried thot she wouldn't be oble to do o good job ond moke o mess of Timothy's wedding.

Furthermore, she only hod obout o month to ensure thot everything wos reody.

Therefore, she hod to personolly go through the list so os to moke sure thot the wedding would go off with o hitch.

"Don't worry. I have almost everything prepared and ready to go. There's only the decorations for the wedding venue left."

As Timothy spoke, he paused for a moment. Then, he looked at Sabrina with adoration in his eyes. "I want Sabrina to be my wife as soon as possible."

Sabrina met his gaze. She felt somewhat shy, but she didn't look away. Instead, her eyes were filled with genuine happiness.

When the elders of the Gullivers saw how affectionate the young couples were, they eventually gave the green light for the two to hold their wedding a month later.

Tessa was so delighted that the smile on her face never dissipated, even after she returned home.

Nicholas' mood was also affected and became joyful as he looked at Tessa's sweet smile.

Thus, he embraced her tightly and teased, "Would you like some wine to celebrate?"

"Sure." Tessa nodded, turned around, and returned with a bottle of fine wine.

Tessa's cheeks flushed pink after gulping half a bottle of fine wine, making her look exceptionally alluring.

Nicholas' eyes were soon filled with desire.

What took place next came naturally, and the two made love for the entire night.

…

In the following days, Tessa was utterly preoccupied with matters concerning Timothy's wedding.

After all, it was her first time arranging for a wedding. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to do a good job and make a mess of Timothy's wedding.

Furthermore, she only had about a month to ensure that everything was ready.

Therefore, she had to personally go through the list so as to make sure that the wedding would go off with a hitch.

Always Been Yours Chapter 1497-On this day, Tessa visited the wedding venue to check on the progress of the preparations as per usual. She was making her way around the wedding venue when a wave of dizziness washed over her without warning.

Before she lost consciousness, she heard various exclamations from all around her, "Young Madam!"

Inside the meeting room of the Sawyer Group, Nicholas was listening to the executives below him report on the company's operations during the last quarter when his personal phone rang. It was a phone call from the bodyguard he had assigned to Tessa.

"Boss, Madam Tessa fainted earlier. We are on the way to the hospital now."

As soon as the words sounded through the phone, his expression instantly turned solemn.

"Understood. I'm heading there now." After he said that, he hung up and made a curt announcement before leaving the meeting room in a hurry. "The meeting is adjourned. The others will present their reports on another day."

The executives watched him scramble out the door. Then, they began whispering among themselves and wondering whether something had happened.

Oblivious to the gossip, Nicholas hastily sped to the hospital.

When he arrived at the hospital, he discovered that both his parents and Kieran were already there. They were anxiously waiting outside the emergency room.

"Dad, Mom, Kieran, how is Tessa's condition?" Nicholas quickly rushed over to them and asked worriedly.

Stefania shook her head. "The doctor has not come out yet, so we don't know the situation inside either." After that, she paused for a moment. Her voice was filled with an indescribable sense of worry, "Why did such a healthy person faint out of nowhere?"

Nicholas remained silent and simply stood by the side with his thin lips pressed tightly together.

When Kieran caught sight of the uneasy expression on Nicholas' face, he earnestly comforted him. "Tessa will be fine. After all, our entire family receives a physical examination every year. Tessa is probably just tired."

The door to the emergency room opened while Kieran was speaking.

Nicholas immediately approached and intercepted the doctor who had just stepped out of the emergency room.

"How is my wife? Why did she faint out of nowhere?" he questioned anxiously.

Stefania, Tobias, and Kieran also crowded around the doctor.

When the doctor saw the anxiety written on their faces, he calmly reassured them, "The patient is fine. There's no need to worry."

"How can she be fine when she fainted?" Stefania glared at the doctor with a look of displeasure.

The doctor patiently explained without taking offense at her words, "The patient fainted due to her pregnancy, in addition to the fact that she has been overworking recently."

As soon as the words left the doctor's mouth, everybody froze in shock for a moment. Then, they became indescribably exuberant.

In the midst of Stefania's excitement, she abruptly realized something. Then, she raised her hand, smacked Nicholas on the arm repeatedly, and scolded him, "Tessa is pregnant! How can you, as her husband, fail to notice something so important? You even allowed her to be so busy!"

Nicholas felt helpless but remained silent.

Afterward, they followed the nurse to the hospital ward where Tessa was currently resting.

It was not until evening that Tessa finally woke up. She swiveled her head and bewilderedly stared at the unfamiliar room; she couldn't help feeling confused.

At this moment, Gregory's cheerful voice entered her ears, "Mommy, you're awake!"

At the sound of Gregory's voice, the rest of the Sawyer Family members immediately jerked to their feet.

When Tessa saw that everybody was in the hospital ward with her, she pushed herself up and questioned suspiciously, "You're all here... What happened to me?"

"You were too exhausted due to your pregnancy and fainted at the hotel," Stefania explained. Then, she followed up in concern, "How do you feel? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

"I'm pregnant?" Tessa stared at her stomach in astonishment.

At this time, both Gregory and Gordon leaned over.

They happily threw themselves on the hospital bed and confirmed the fact in their bell-like voices, "Mommy, it's true! You have a baby now! The doctortold us himself!"

Tessa was overjoyed upon hearing those words. She couldn't help looking forward to the birth of her child. A tender expression appeared on her face as she placed her hand gently on her abdomen.

Gregory glanced at her stomach with bright eyes. "Mommy, will this baby be a little sister this time?"

"Why? Would you hate it if the baby was a boy?" She tickled the tip of his nose affectionately as a joke.

Who could have known that Gordon would join in the conversation now? He softly declared, "I want a little sister! A little sister would be great! Greg said a little sister would be as great as you, Mommy!"

Always Been Yours Chapter 1498- Mommy, Did You Feel Sick Today?

Evidently, Gregory had taught Gordon everything he knew in advance.

Everybody burst out laughing.

On the other hand, Gregory glared at his younger brother angrily.

As the entire family wiped tears of laughter off their cheeks, Stefania suddenly turned toward Tessa and said, "Now that you are pregnant, you should be resting and taking good care of the baby. I'll help you with your brother's wedding."

"How can I impose upon you? I'll handle it myself. It's fine." Tessa did not wish to trouble her mother-in-law.

However, Stefania insisted, and Nicholas also agreed that it was a good idea. Unfortunately, since Nicholas had turned traitor, she knew she was about to lose her side of the argument.

In the end, just as Tessa expected, she lost the argument and reluctantly agreed.

Over the next few days, she rested at home while Stefania took over the wedding planning instead.

Two days later, Sabrina returned from a business trip and learned about Tessa's fainting incident. She quickly bought some supplements and rushed to the Dynasty Gardens to visit Tessa.

"Tess, I heard you fainted! Are you okay?" Sabrina asked Tessa in concern.

Tessa replied with a smile, "I'm fine. I simply fainted due to fatigue caused by my pregnancy."

"You're pregnant!" Sabrina was stunned for a moment, and then she became delighted by the news.

She spent some time chatting with Tessa before she proposed to leave. The main reason was that she did not wish to disturb Tessa's bedrest.

After she returned from her visit, she excitedly contacted Timothy and shared the good news with him, "Timothy, Tess is pregnant!"

"Tess is pregnant?" Timothy was pleasantly surprised.

She nodded and told him everything she knew.

It never occurred to him that his sister would faint from fatigue because she was helping him with his wedding planning. Therefore, he couldn't help but feel incredibly guilty.

After he ended the call with Sabrina, he immediately dialed his sister.

"Why aren't you resting when it's already so late at night?" Tessa's gentle voice sounded through the phone.

Due to the time difference between the two countries, it was only the afternoon at Xerthania but midnight abroad.

Timothy did not answer her question directly but countered in a worried tone, "I heard you fainted. How can I rest after knowing that?"

When she heard his retort, she knew right then and there that Sabrina had informed her brother about the incident. Hence, she burst into laughter. "Fainting was just an accident. I'm sure Sabrina has also told you that you're going to be an uncle again."

His image in the video call nodded. "She told me all about it."

"In that case, you shouldn't worry about it. It only happened because I wasn't resting properly recently. It won't happen again in the future," she reassured her brother.

Unfortunately, he did not have the same sentiments. Thus, he expressed his thoughts on the matter, "Tess, about the wedding... I plan to hire a wedding planner to handle the wedding. In that way, you will only need to supervise the entire affair. That will give you enough time to have a good rest at home."

She knew that her brother was worried about her and felt a burst of warmth in her heart. "You don't need to worry about this either. Nicholas' mother has already taken over the entire affair. I won't be tired from planning your wedding anymore."

Timothy's eyes flashed with unknown emotions when he heard her words. Nonetheless, Tessa failed to notice the change in his expression, and the truth behind the wedding brushed her by once more.

The siblings chatted for a little longer before Tessa started nagging her brother to get some rest.

In the days that followed, things seemed to return to the ordinary and happy life from before. The only difference was that Tessa was pregnant yet again.

Just as her vacation was about to end, she abruptly recalled that she had not asked Sofia for a leave of absence due to her pregnancy.

With that thought in mind, she hurriedly whisked out her phone and contacted her teacher. Then, she told Sofia about the entire situation.

"Pregnancy is a good thing. Don't worry about the orchestra. I'll give you three months off so that you can have a good rest at home," Sofia earnestly advised Tessa over the phone.

Tessa was both grateful and touched by her teacher's words.

That night, Tessa waited for Nicholas to return home from work and told him about her leave of absence over dinner.

"Miss Sofia gave me a leave of absence for three months. She told me to return once my pregnancy has stabilized."

"That's good." Nicholas nodded with a smile.

At this time, Gregory glanced at Tessa in concern and asked her the same question he had been asking every day since she had gotten pregnant, "Mommy, did you feel sick today?"

"I didn't." Still, she couldn't resist asking out of curiosity, "Greg, why do you keep asking me whether I feel sick every single day?"

Always Been Yours Chapter 1499-"That's because of what happened when you were pregnant with Gordon. Gordon was a naughty baby. He made you sick when he was inside your stomach," Gregory answered with a tilt of his head.

Even now, he had not forgotten how sick his mother had been while pregnant with his younger brother. She had been so ill that she couldn't even eat anything at the time.

On the other hand, Gordon immediately protested hotly when he heard his elder brother's words, "I'm a good boy! I've never made Mommy sick!"

"That's because you don't remember," Gregory retorted seriously.

Those words made Gordon so furious that his cheeks puffed up in anger. "I was not naughty! Don't you dare falsely accuse me, Greg!"

As Tessa watched her two sons bicker over her experience during her last pregnancy, she could barely swallow the bubble of mirthful giggles that was about to escape her lips.

"That's enough. Stop arguing now." She stepped forward to stop the two boys. Then, she comforted Gordon, who was on the verge of tears, "Don't cry, Gordon. Greg was just pulling your leg. You were very well-behaved back then."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Gregory immediately looked like he wanted to make an objection. However, he quickly swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue when Nicholas gave him a fierce sideways look.

The interaction between father and son did not escape Tessa's notice. She glared at Nicholas coquettishly and went to comfort Gregory instead.

"I know you're just worried about me, Sweetheart. But my discomfort at the time has nothing to do with Gordon. It was an issue with my body. Besides, I don't seem to be suffering from any side effects during this pregnancy. So, there's no cause for you to worry."

Although Gregory did not seem to fully understand what she meant, he nodded obediently anyway. Then, a moment later, a thought seemed to occur to him. He glanced at Tessa happily and declared loudly, "Mommy, I think I know why you don't feel sick this time! I'm sure it's because the baby in your stomach is a little sister! Grandma said that girls are very quiet, so the baby is definitely going to be a girl!"

She felt like laughing when she looked at her eldest son, who was very attached to the idea of having a little sister. Nevertheless, her heart was filled with a sweet sense of happiness.

The days passed as Tessa recuperated during her first trimester. Even so, she lived a fulfilling life every single day.

She would spend the day playing with Gordon and practicing her violin, and then she would help Gregory with his homework after he returned home from school in the evening.

On this day, Tessa had just coaxed Gordon to sleep when Andrew walked over and knocked on the door lightly. Hence, she tiptoed out of the room and lightly closed the door behind her.

"What's wrong, Andrew?" she asked with a glance at Andrew.

Andrew respectfully replied, "Madam Tessa, Miss Gulliver is here. She is currently waiting downstairs."

She couldn't help feeling slightly taken aback by the news.

Sure enough, she saw Sabrina sitting on the couch when she went downstairs. Thus, she walked over with a slight smile on her face. "Sabrina."

"Tess."

The two of them exchanged pleasantries for some time before Tessa finally asked about the reason behind Sabrina's unexpected visit. "Did you visit me today for something?"

"The wedding dresses I custom-ordered previously have arrived, so I wanted to invite you to accompany me to pick one," Sabrina nodded and bluntly stated the reason for her visit.

Naturally, Tessa had no reason to refuse.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the wedding dress boutique. The manager immediately came forward to greet them warmly as soon as they stepped into the shop, "Miss Gulliver, Madam Tessa."

"I received a phone call from your staff this morning saying that my custom-ordered wedding dresses have arrived. So, I came here to have a look at them," Sabrina said while holding Tessa's arm affectionately.

The manager nodded. "They have indeed arrived. Please allow me to lead you inside to view them, Miss Gulliver, Madam Tessa."

While the manager spoke, she invited them inside with a welcoming gesture before she took the lead to guide them inside.

It did not take long before she guided them into a VIP private room.

"Please wait here. I will arrange for the staff to bring the dresses over immediately." After that, she turned around and arranged for the staff to bring out the dresses for display.

A few minutes later, several employees in professional attire entered the private room with wedding dresses in their hands. Under the illumination of the lights, these beautifully crafted wedding dresses were so gorgeous and exquisite that nobody could bear to tear their eyes away from them.

Even Tessa was stunned by the sight. When she came back to her senses, she glanced at Sabrina in astonishment. "Are all of these the wedding dresses that you custom-ordered?"

Sabrina's eyes flickered slightly at those words, but she knew that now wasn't the time to surprise Tessa with Nicholas' plans. Thus, she nodded and explained, "It should be said that Timothy custom- ordered them. At the time, he asked me to choose the wedding dress design. It was just that I liked every design and could not decide on any of them. Therefore, he decided to order every one of the wedding dress designs that I liked. He claimed that I could wear the rest on our future wedding anniversaries."

Always Been Yours Chapter 1500-Sabrina did not deceive Tessa. After all, Timothy had indeed spoken those words at the time.

Tessa was oblivious to the truth that her future sister-in-law was hiding from her. Nevertheless, she couldn't help feeling as though she had been forced to witness their public display of affection when she heard Sabrina's words.

She never imagined that her manly younger brother would have such a romantic side to him.

While she was mulling over the change Sabrina had brought out of her brother, her gaze landed on the exquisite and beautiful wedding dresses. She smiled and asked, "Now that you've seen the actual products, have you decided on which wedding dress to wear on your wedding day?"

Sabrina immediately showed a distressed expression upon hearing those words. "Tess, why don't you help me choose a wedding dress based on your preference?"

"My preference?" Tessa glanced over in astonishment.

Even if Sabrina needed her assistance to choose a wedding dress, shouldn't Sabrina select one according to her preferences?

Sabrina immediately noticed Tessa's confusion and wracked her mind to conceal the truth from her. Instead, she blinked innocently, which bought her some time, and briefly explained, "You have a good eye, Tess. If you choose one and I choose one, we'll be able to compare the two."

The explanation sounded reasonable to Tessa, so she immediately agreed to it.

Alas, she suddenly found herself in a dilemma when she began to choose from the array of wedding dresses. That was because each of the wedding dresses was gorgeous and luxurious. However, there was no denying that every one of them had its unique charm.

Tessa was dazzled by the choices in front of her. But, more importantly, she loved every single one of the wedding dresses. She instinctively glanced in Sabrina's direction and found that Sabrina was struggling with the same dilemma, seemingly unable to decide on which wedding dress to choose.

In the end, Tessa finally came to a decision half an hour later. She chose an off-shoulder dress with a gorgeous retro look.

After she made her choice, she turned to look at Sabrina. "I've picked the dress of my choice. What about you, Sabrina?"

"Yes, I've also made my choice." Sabrina pointed out the wedding dress as she spoke and gave it a whirl. "What do you think of this wedding dress, Tess?"

"It's gorgeous." Tessa generously complimented the wedding dress.

Sabrina smiled sweetly. "In that case, let's try on the dresses!"

"Huh?" Tessa cast a befuddled look at her.

"Uh... What I mean is... you should help me try on the wedding dress you chose so that I can compare how the dresses look when they are worn, Tess," Sabrina hastily tried to cover up her slip of the tongue.

Tessa did not bother to think too deeply into the matter and simply nodded in agreement.

Soon, they entered the changing rooms with their respective dresses.

A few minutes later, Tessa found herself wearing the wedding dress with the help of the dressmaker.

When the lady laid her eyes on the stunning woman in front of her, she sighed in amazement, "Madam Tessa, you look gorgeous in the wedding dress. It's almost as though this wedding dress was tailor- made for you."

Tessa smiled softly but did not take the dressmaker's words to heart. She mistakenly assumed that the dressmaker was simply flattering her and even had the mind to praise the customer service of this boutique.

After that, she walked out of the changing room with one hand holding up the skirt.

Outside the changing room, Sabrina had already finished changing into her wedding dress. When she heard the sound of rustling cloth coming from behind her, she automatically turned around. She was instantly amazed by the sight that entered her eyes.

Under the illumination of the lights, Tessa slowly walked toward the middle of the room in an off-shoulder wedding dress. Countless tiny diamonds, which had been sewn into the skirt, shimmered slightly in the light with every movement. It was a heavenly sight to behold.

"Tess, you're so beautiful!" Sabrina couldn't help praising Tessa with great sincerity.

The shop assistants agreed wholeheartedly, "The wedding dress looks as though it was truly tailor-made for you, Madam Tessa."

Tessa didn't know whether she should huff in amusement when she heard similar praise from the dressmaker’s lips coming from them. Regardless, her amusement rose when she saw that Sabrina also agreed with the words of the shop assistants around them.

She raised her eyebrows slightly and joked with a smile, "Sabrina, have you forgotten which one of us is the bride?"

"I didn't forget. We're both brides-to-be," Sabrina murmured under her breath.

Tessa couldn't catch what Sabrina said clearly, so she glanced over curiously. "I'm sorry I didn't catch that. What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything. I was just complimenting you on your beauty." Sabrina stepped forward and affectionately held Tessa's hand with a meaningful smile.

It was a pity that Tessa failed to notice anything. Honestly, maybe there was some truth in the fact that pregnancy caused a woman to lose some of their wits.

When Tessa turned to look at the mirror beside her, she was stunned by the image reflected in the mirror. The woman in the mirror was so beautiful that she almost seemed ethereal.

To be honest, she loved the wedding dress she was wearing from the bottom of her heart. After all, no woman was immune to the allure of a wedding dress.

Immersed in her thoughts, she suddenly realized that she and Nicholas had not performed a wedding ceremony even though she had been married to him for some time now. For a time, she couldn't help feeling indescribably depressed.