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Hayley knew very well that once a man like Nicholas got serious, he would absolutely be loyal to his feelings. And she needed a man like this in her life.
A hint of resolution sparked in her beautiful eyes as she stared in the direction where Nicholas had disappeared. “I will win you over!”
In Dynasty Gardens, Nicholas heard the sound of a violin coming from the second floor as soon as he entered the living room.
At this moment, Andrew came over respectfully. “Master Nicholas, you’re back.”
Nicholas nodded and handed over the briefcase in his hand. After that, he asked, “Is Greg practicing his violin upstairs?”
“Yes. The young master started practicing in the music room this afternoon. Then, after he had his dinner, he went into the music room again.”
Nicholas was quite surprised as he listened to Andrew’s reply. He was astonished because Gregory had not touched his violin much since Tessa left.
Nicholas made his way upstairs and then pushed the door into the music room.
“Daddy!” Gregory immediately put down his violin and trotted over happily as he saw Nicholas enter the room. He hugged Nicholas’ long legs. Then, he raised his head and asked, “Daddy, when did you come back?”
“Oh, I just came back. I heard you’re practicing your violin, so I came over to have a look.”
Nicholas ruffled Gregory’s hair with his hand. His initially austere facial features softened. “Why did you start playing the violin again?”
“Daddy, stop rubbing my head. You’re ruining my hairstyle!” Gregory immediately loosened his hold on Nicholas’ thighs and stepped aside to straighten the hair that Nicholas messed up.
Nicholas let out a hearty laugh when he saw that and walked straight into the music room.
After straightening his hair, Gregory followed him. Then, he bragged in his soft and adorable voice and said, “Miss Tessa and I had a video call during the day, and she even taught me a new song.”
When Nicholas saw the arrogant look on Gregory’s face, his facial expression softened up even more. As a matter of fact, he had already guessed that Gregory practicing his violin might have something to do with Tessa.
“So, was the song you played a while ago a new song that you had just learned?”
“Yeah! Miss Tessa even sent me the music sheet and asked me to practice more.” Gregory looked at Nicholas. His gaze was very bright, as if there was starlight glimmering in his black pupils.
After that, Nicholas asked again, “Well then, how is your practice coming along?”
“Daddy, do you want to listen to me play?” Gregory blinked his big eyes and looked at Nicholas cutely.
As he was interested in discovering Gregory’s violin skills, he nodded.
“Then I’ll play it for you.”
As Gregory said that, he picked up his violin and put it in between his neck and shoulders. Then, he started playing while looking at the music score.
After Gregory played for a while, Nicholas finally recognized the song that he was playing. It was ‘A Time for Us’ and was supposed to be a tender and romantic piece. But unfortunately, under Gregory’s rocky performance, Nicholas did not feel any tender love or romance that he was supposed to feel in this piece. Instead, Gregory had somewhat ruined such a good piece of music with his unskilled performance and made him chuckle in amusement.
I didn’t expect Tessa to teach him such a difficult music score remotely. Isn’t this too difficult for Greg?
When he heard sounds of laughter, Gregory immediately stopped playing. Then, puffing up his cheeks in anger, he glared at Nicholas.
Nicholas knew then that his laughter had angered Gregory. He then complimented Gregory with a light cough while suppressing his laugh, “Your violin skill is all right. It’s quite good.”
There was a noticeable tint of disdain in Gregory’s eyes as he heard Nicholas’
insincere compliment.
“Who says it’s good? I can’t even finish playing the whole song without pausing here and there. You only know how to coax me like I’m a child,” Gregory retorted.
Meanwhile, in Vienna, Tessa had a good night’s sleep until dawn in her apartment. However, when she finally got up and had a good stretch, she was a little stunned when she looked at the unfamiliar yet familiar environment, followed by a sense of loss that crept into her heart.
I have lived in this apartment for several days. But Timothy, Greg, and even Nicholas are not here. I keep feeling that something is missing. Although I have made up my mind to work hard, I can’t help but miss them.
“What should I do? I really want to go back,” Tessa whispered as she hung her head.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the room also turned gloomy. But fortunately, her emotions came and went very quickly.
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After a while, Tessa regained her spirit and started her daily routine. Finally, she began her daily practice. Time flew by in a blink of an eye while she was immersed in her intense practice session. And thus, another day went by just like that.
In the evening, Tessa received a video call from Timothy after she went homề and. had her dinner.
Timothy wore a tailored black suit in the video, and he had fastidiously groomed his hair. He looked decent yet gentle with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his tall nose bridge.
As Tessa looked at Timothy, who became more and more handsome and reliable through the video call, she suddenly felt that her baby brother was all grown up now. I wonder which girl will be lucky enough to hit the jackpot and win my outstanding brother over in the future. She could not help but start looking forward to it at that thought.
Not knowing she was already indulged in thinking about his future girlfriend, Timothy put up a faint smile on his handsome face. “Tess, what are you doing?”
“I just finished having my dinner, and you? What are you doing?”
“I just finished my work.”
After that, the siblings chatted for a while. Then, Timothy suddenly said, “Tess, I just flipped through the calendar and realized it’s your birthday at the end of this month. So I decided to fly over to celebrate your birthday with you.”
Tessa was stunned, and after counting silently, she realized it really was her birthday at the month’s end. She could not help but sigh. “Time does fly! I would have nearly forgotten about it if it wasn’t for your reminder.”
“I knew it! I knew you would have forgotten.” Timothy smiled. “Then, that settles it. I’ll come over and accompany you on your birthday at the end of this month.”
Tessa felt a warmth through her heart as she heard his declaration. The feeling of being cared about by someone sure is great.
Although Tessa was moved, she did not want Timothy to travel such a long distance. “It’s just a birthday. You don’t have to travel so far for me.”
Timothy refuted as he disagreed with her, “It’s your birthday! Why wouldn’t I do
something special for you?”
“Tim, I know you want to accompany me on my birthday. I truly appreciate this.” She tried to persuade him, “However, your company has just started, and it’s still in the developing stages. I think it’s not the right time for you to leave the country suddenly. Moreover, I don’t know how much of your work will be piled up by coming all the way here. Have you considered the time for you to travel to and fro, including the delays in between when you made such a plan?”
However, he still insisted. “No way! It’s your birthday! How can I miss it?”
Truthfully, she was very moved by his words and actions. But, even so, she still did not want him to rush about.
Before she could start speaking again, he added, “Tess, say no more. I’ll definitely be there for your birthday. Although the company is important, it’s not as important as you. You’re the most important thing in this world to me! Besides, we had always been celebrating each other’s birthdays together before. So, there’s no way I will miss it this time!”
After she heard this, her eyes could not help but get teary. She sniffled, and with a hint of a whimper in her voice, she said, “Oh, alright. I’ll wait for you on my birthday.”
He nodded agreeably. Then, he switched subjects and talked about some interesting matters, which made her laugh. Only then did he hang up the phone. After the call, he immersed himself in his hefty workload again.
During this period of time, Timothy’s company had developed a tracking and positioning software. However, the whole company was still in a hectic mode as there was still a lot of data that had not been refined.
As the co-owner of this company, Timothy needed to get his hands on many things. Although it was very tough, he enjoyed doing it. He was even more motivated, especially now that Tessa could chase her dreams.
Later, Henry knocked on the door and entered.
“Tim, here’s the business proposal that Sawyer Group asked for. Here, take a look at it. Then, if there’s no problem with it, bring it over to President Sawyer when you go there to discuss matters later.”
As Henry spoke, he handed over a document, and he even sat himself on the desk.
Timothy pushed him off in disdain. “Hey, you’re also the boss of this company. So pay some attention to your image.”
“It’s just the two of us in the office. So why do I have to care about my image?”
Even though Henry said that, he still got off the desk.
Timothy ignored him, picked up the document on the table, and looked through it. After a while, he put down the file and said, “There’s no problem with the business proposal. I’ll bring it over to Sawyer Group later.”
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Henry nodded, but he did not leave.
“What’s wrong? Is there anything else?” Timothy looked over at Henry.
“There is something…” Henry scratched his head, not knowing what to say next.
Timothy laughed teasingly as he saw Henry’s hesitation. “Look at you, acting like this. Do you mean to tell me you’re in love?”
“No one’s chasing me, so who will I date?” Henry felt extremely heartbroken each time he spoke of this matter.
I can also be considered a small-scale business owner. But in the end, Tim still receives more attention from the ladies when we return to school.
Timothy continued his guesses, utterly oblivious to Henry’s inner thoughts. “Then, do you want to borrow money?”
Henry was speechless. Do I look like someone who’s really short on money?
Eventually, Henry did not wait for Timothy to continue guessing, and he directly said what he wanted to say just now, “I just wanted to ask you about our sister… Tess’ life abroad.”
“Our sister? That’s my sister!”
Timothy suddenly felt like his beloved toy was being snatched away as he looked at Henry in dissatisfaction.
However, Henry didn’t care as he continued gaily and said, “We had gone through so many tough times together. So, it’s natural for me to regard your sister as my sister. Come on, tell me. Is Tess doing well abroad?”
“Why do you care so much whether Tess is doing well or not? Don’t tell me… I’m telling you. Tess has someone she likes.” Timothy stared at Henry with a strange yet defensive look.
Timothy’s wild imagination honestly had Henry exasperated as he retorted, “It’s true! I’m just asking!”
However, one could not blame Henry for wanting to know about Tessa’s situation so
much. In fact, he was one of the few who knew that Tessa was forced away. Moreover, she was forced to leave to save Henry’s father. Therefore, he always felt guilty whenever he thought about her.
Timothy replied honestly after sensing that Henry was indeed just concerned, “Tess is doing well abroad.”
Henry breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the good news. After joking with Timothy for a while, he left the office.
Finally getting off work that evening, Timothy simply tidied up the desk. Then, he picked up his suit jacket on the back of the chair and Henry’s business proposal. Then, he walked out of the office.
As he made his way out of the company, he did not expect to stumble upon the unreasonable and mean Amber at the company’s entrance.
Likewise, Amber also noticed Timothy, and a trace of annoyance instantly appeared on her aging face. Then, she strode toward Timothy.
His facial expression slightly darkened as he looked at the clearly hostile Amber. Then, he directly disregarded her presence and walked over from the side.
When Amber saw this, she was extremely furious
“Stop right there, Timothy!”
“What do you want?”
Timothy, who was wearing a black suit, suddenly turned around. A hint of coldness appeared on his handsome face, exuding an intimidating aura.
For a moment, Amber was unnerved. However, when she regained her senses, she felt even more enraged and scolded, “Timothy, what’s with this attitude when talking to your elders?”
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“This is my attitude toward you,” Timothy said, still expressionless. Yet, he could feel his patience was running out at the same time, “If you have nothing to say, I’m leaving”
“I do have something to say!” Amber stepped forward and spread her hands out as she stepped in front of Timothy to stop him from leaving. “You and Tessa have ruined this family. Your father is missing. Now, I’m just a poor old lady that doesn’t have enough money for food. It’s all your fault!”
When Silas kidnapped Henry, he probably knew he might be going to prison for that. So, he ran away with the cash and valuables at home overnight. Up to today, his whereabouts were still unknown.
Initially, Timothy was not aware of these things. But now that Amber spilled the beans, he only felt vindicated. He sneered as he looked at her. “What does this have to do with me? You dug your own grave, so lie in it.”
“You son of a b*tch! Who taught you all these?!”
At this moment, she was foaming at the mouth at his attitude. “As expected from an ill-bred ingrate. I should have asked your father to strangle you and Tessa to death when you two were born.”
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The facial expression on Timothy’s face instantly turned gloomy when he heard that. The aura surrounding him became terrifying as he icily stared at Amber.
When Amber met his terrifying glare, she felt a little unnerved. However, her years of tyrannicalness made her regain her composure. She even raised her chest and said, “What? You want to hit me?”
“Ha! Hit you? I’m afraid my hands will get dirty.” Timothy regarded her coldly in a disgusted tone.
Soon, his patience ran out, so he didn’t plan to waste more time on her. So, he directly walked past her from the side.
“Timothy, did I say you can go? Stop right there! I haven’t finished talking!” She immediately strode up to catch up with him and grabbed him.
“Let go!” He flung his hand away from her in disdain. Then, he said frigidly, “What more do you want?”
“What do you mean by that? Both of you destroyed Silas’ home! Shouldn’t you siblings compensate the family?”
Finally, Amber revealed the purpose of her coming here. There was mockery in Timothy’s eyes. I knew it! The members of the Reinhart Family won’t come to me if they don’t have something they want from me.
“I’ve told you. You’ve made your bed, now lie in it!” In other words, he wouldn’t compensate them financially.
However, she went selectively deaf as she maniacally said, “I don’t care. You siblings ruined the family. As a grandson, you must take on the responsibility of supporting me financially.”
Timothy could not conceal the revulsion on his face as he saw the bloodsucking leech Amber truly was.
“A few years ago, your precious son disowned the both of us! In other words, we have no obligation to support you!”
After saying those words, he no longer gave her the time of day. Instead, he immediately stopped a taxi on the roadside and left without looking back. Then, he
went directly to Sawyer Group.
Silas deserves whatever he gets. Plus, I never saw this “grandma” of mine when Silas disinherited Tessa and me from the Reinhart Family. But now, she suddenly comes to acknowledge me as her grandson when she’s desperate for money. What kind of sick joke is this?! Timothy couldn’t help but think.
Finally arriving at Sawyer Group, Timothy completely threw Amber out of his thoughts.
“Mr. Reinhart, right this way, please.”
The front desk staff saw Timothy and respectfully stepped forward to lead the way.
He nodded politely and followed the staff toward the elevator.
Earlier, Nicholas gave an order in the company to give Timothy the privilege of using the VIP passage. Hence, Timothy could directly head upstairs with Nicholas’ private elevator.
Edward was already there by the door greeting him respectfully when he walked out of the elevator.
“President Reinhart, President Sawyer is already waiting for you in the office.”
There was some admiration in Edward’s eyes as he looked at Timothy’s sharp figure in a black suit.
Edward was also considered as one of those who witnessed Timothy’s transformation from being a nobody into becoming someone noteworthy. Given time, he believed that this young man in front of him would definitely be able to build his own remarkable career in Southend.
Nicholas wore a black suit and sat on the leather executive chair like a king in the office. But, as always, there was a lack of expression on his handsome facial features that seemed to be carefully carved by the hand of God.
When Timothy came in, he was somewhat fazed by the powerful aura that Nicholas unintentionally exuded.
“What are you doing standing by the door? Please, come in.”
Nicholas said with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth when he saw Timothy standing by the door in a daze. Perhaps he was reminded of Tessa when he saw Timothy, so Nicholas’ attitude toward Timothy was relatively gentle.
Naturally, Timothy noticed Nicholas’ change and suddenly recalled what Tessa had said before. When he remembered that they were dating, he felt a little awkward.
Meanwhile, Nicholas did not notice anything unusual about Timothy as he left his desk and sat on the sofa opposite Timothy. Then, they started to discuss work.
“Have you brought the latest business proposal?”
Timothy immediately snapped back from his thoughts when he heard the question. Then, he handed the document to Nicholas.
In the slightly luxurious black and white office, the two started exchanging opinions back and forth.
Suddenly, Timothy’s phone rang. It was a call from Henry. He gave Nicholas an apologetic look and answered the call, “What’s the matter?”
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“Tim, what should I do? Your grandma keeps staying at the company’s entrance and won’t budge!” Henry’s anxious voice sounded from the phone.
Timothy frowned upon hearing the news. His eyes were filled with resentment as he instructed in a cold voice, “Ignore her! Don’t give her the attention she wants!”.
He returned to the discussion after he hung up. However, he still had a rather dark look on his face.
Nicholas caught on to his terrible mood and asked, “Is something the matter?”
“Nothing. It’s just some trifle affairs.”
Since Timothy did not want to trouble Nicholas, he expunged on the matter.
But in the end, Timothy was still worried as he was concerned that Amber would cause trouble in the company. So, he said, “President Sawyer, that’s about that for the specific plan. I still have to attend to some matters in my company, so I shall take my leave first.”
Timothy started to put away the notebook and other items on the coffee table as he spoke. Nicholas frowned slightly at his actions. However, he did not stop him.
Timothy hurriedly packed up and prepared to leave. However, he suddenly remembered something when he walked to the door. And thus, he turned around abruptly and asked, “It’s Tess’ birthday at the end of the month. President Sawyer, do you want to visit her?”
Nicholas was taken aback for a moment. Then, he nodded and said, “I’ll make sure to clear my schedule.”
“Alright, I’ll take my leave now.” Timothy nodded politely and bid farewell to Nicholas again.
Nicholas pondered for a moment as he watched Timothy’s retreating silhouette. Then, he turned, went back to his desk, and called Edward into his office via internal
line.
“President Sawyer, what’s the matter?”
“Send someone to follow Timothy and see what’s going on in his company.”
Edward assented and left.
Timothy took the taxi back to the company and saw a group of people surrounding the company’s entrance. Before he could get close, he saw Amber sitting on the ground in the middle of the crowd. She was crying and being an absolute nuisance.
“I don’t want to live! Let me die! I’m old, but my children and grandchildren are unfilial. They’re unwilling to support me. I was just here to ask for some financial aid, but I got chased out instead.”
“Everyone, just look at me! How can such a cruel grandson exist?”
“Timothy, come out! You and your sister had ruined our home. Your father’s whereabouts are still unknown at this moment. If you don’t care for me, how can I live?”
Many passersby started sympathizing with her upon seeing an old lady in such a piteous state.
Someone among the crowd even planned to help her. “Old madam, do you know where your grandson is? We’ll call him out for you.”
“My grandson is Timothy Reinhart, and he runs a software company in this building,” Amber said as she pointed to the building in front of her.
When the passersby saw this, they once again felt unjustified in her place.
“For him to be able to open a company here in this building, it’s enough to show he has money. But such a person does not support his elderly? He’s simply a scumbag.”
“Does anyone know any people in this building? Let’s find this person and expose him.”
“I have an acquaintance working in this building. I’ll call and ask. By the way, old madam, what’s your grandson’s name again?”
“His name is Timothy Reinhart,” she replied. Amber withheld nothing when she saw people helping her. Instead, she started twisting the truth to suit her version of reality when it came to the Reinhart siblings.
Standing behind the crowd, Timothy trembled in anger when he heard her pressing false charges on him and Tessa. But then, those nosy passersby who knew absolutely nothing of the truth started throwing accusations on their character too.
“This person is so ruthless!”
“Such an unfilial person should be sent to the police station and let the police teach him a lesson.”
“I heard that he has an older sister. They say an eldest sister is like a mother. But, judging from the brother’s misbehavior, I think his elder sister isn’t a good person either.”
Timothy’s face turned livid as he listened to all the criticisms in stony silence.
I can accept any condemnation, but I can’t stand people criticizing Tess!
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At last, Timothy could not bear it anymore and called security. His voice was as cold as a glacier when he ordered, “Someone is causing a scene downstairs in my company. Please escort them away immediately.”
A few minutes later, the security guards came, and they dismissed the crowd, then walked to Amber. “This is a public area. You have disturbed the peace, so it is in your best interest to leave.”
“I’m not leaving! I will never leave! I’m going to wait for Timothy! He is yet to pay me alimony!”
Amber waved her arms in resistance as she saw security guards approaching her.
At this time, Amber suddenly spotted Timothy standing behind the crowd. She immediately understood how these security guards suddenly showed up. She wanted to pounce on him and hit him in her rage. “Timothy, you actually called someone over to chase me away? You ingrate! I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your father!”
He didn’t respond but only gave her a dark stare. Then, he raised his hand to grab her hand that was about to hit him and pushed her away with slight force in response.
Even so, she still staggered back several steps.
Once Amber stood firm, she was even more furious as she laid her ferocious glare on him. If looks could kill, Timothy would be long dead by now.
“Timothy! How dare you act against me! Trust me. I will call the police and sue you!”
“That’s fine with me! Go ahead and sue me! I’ll wait!”
Timothy went directly into the office building after he had said his piece. I have long hated the Reinhart Family. I held myself back in every aspect because of Tess in the past. However, now that Tess has left the country, I will show them never to mess with us ever again.
However, Timothy did not expect that the scene of the commotion earlier was filmed by a passerby and spread on the Internet. As soon as the video appeared on the Internet, it immediately created havoc throughout the whole network.
‘He looked like a decent man, but I didn’t expect him to be worse than an animal!
‘Youngsters nowadays are heartless. They have the money to establish a company, but they don’t have money to support their grandma! :
‘Such a sc*mbag doesn’t deserve to live!’
Nearly all the comments below the video condemned Timothy. Some netizens even opened a specialized post and dug up his school information.
“The f*ck! Such a sc*mbag is actually a student at Southend University!?’
“The main point is that he is even listed as an outstanding student. Are the educators in Southend University blind?’
‘Well, it’s possible he bought his way in. After all, considering he can establish a company, he’s probably loaded.”
Things eventually grew out of control with the netizens maliciously slandering Timothy. When Henry saw the news on the Internet, he immediately notified Timothy.
Timothy did not look well after learning about what happened on the Internet. The next day, he received constant criticism and judgmental stares from the passersby when he went to his class.
“Hey, look! It’s the sc*mbag that went viral on the Internet!”
“I didn’t expect him to have the dignity to go out. If it were me, I would have hung myself.”
“Hmph… he usually looked aloof. I didn’t expect his nature would turn out to be so bad that he would actually act against an elderly.”
“I forbid you to talk about Timothy in that way! I believe he isn’t what the media portray him as. So there must be something we’re not privy to.”
“I say, can’t you girls get a grip? Even if Timothy is handsome and has some money now, you girls still have to differentiate between good looks and morality! So you girls still fancy such an unfilial guy? Have you girls lost your minds?”
“You’re the one who’s out of your mind! Concluding Timothy as unfilial simply based on a video! Don’t you know words of mouth alone don’t carry conviction?”
Some people criticized Timothy, so naturally, there would be some who defended him. However. Timothy did not know about these. He was notified by the tutor to go to the office as soon as he entered the classroom.
“Sir.” Timothy stood by the door and knocked.
“Come in.”
Timothy entered the office at that order.
When Timothy saw the teacher’s computer screen showing what happened on the Internet, he pursed his lips. Then, he asked, “Sir, you called me over because of what happened on the Internet?”
The teacher nodded and asked, “What’s the matter?
“Sir, do you believe me?” Timothy stared at his teacher calmly. “My family situation is complicated, but I’m definitely not unfaithful or unfilial.”
When he looked back at Timothy, the teacher remembered that he had never seen Timothy’s parents in the past few years. It was only his sister who attended the parents’ meeting. At the thought of that, the teacher sighed secretly.
Every family has its own problems.
“I won’t ask you about your family’s situation, but this incident has become a big deal on the Internet. It has caused a social impact, which is very bad for you. So, you need to find a way to solve it as soon as possible.”
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Timothy nodded and said he would deal with this matter as soon as possible after hearing his teacher’s remarks.
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In the president’s office of Sawyer Group, Edward brought up Timothy’s online problems after he reported on his work. He asked, “President Sawyer, should we lend a hand in solving Mr. Timothy’s affairs?”
“There’s no need for that. Timothy will handle this matter.”
“But—”
Edward wanted to explain the huge impact of this matter. Unfortunately, with Timothy’s current ability, I’m afraid that he will not be able to solve this matter in a short time.
It was just that Nicholas interrupted Edward before he could say anything. He said coldly, “There are no ifs and buts about this. Timothy’s a grown man. He can’t always rely on others to solve his problems every time. Plus, I don’t think he wants anyone to interfere with his private matters. What’s more, I’m sure he’ll also deal with this matter as soon as possible in order to not worry Tessa.”
Meanwhile, Tessa had no idea what was happening in her home country. She simply practiced every day, going off in the early morning and returning till late at night. Miss Hathaway was very strict with Tessa in particular. Hence, she wished time would pass by slower so that she could practice more.
After a day of intense practice, she returned to the apartment. Once everything was sorted, she sat on the sofa in her pajamas and then decided to first make a video call to Timothy.
Timothy’s handsome and mature face appeared in the video in a few seconds. Tessa held her chin in the palm of her hand and jokingly said, “Tim, I find that you are getting more and more handsome now.”
“Was I not handsome before?” Timothy asked with a chuckle.
“You’re handsome before, but something was missing. But now it feels different when I look at your handsome face.”
“What’s different?”
“I don’t know. It’s just different.”
Since Tessa could not explain, she might as well leave everything ambiguous. After that, the siblings chatted and laughed for a while. Then, Tessa asked Timothy about his situation back in the country.
“How are you doing over there these two days?”
“I’m doing quite well here. So don’t worry about me, Tess. By the way, our company has signed a cooperative deal with President Sawyer again.”
Timothy only told her the good news and deliberately concealed what was unpleasant. He did not say a word about what happened to him in the country. I don’t want Tess to still worry about me even after she left.
In the meantime, she did not know what thoughts ran through his mind. When she heard that Timothy had signed another project, she was thrilled and praised, “Tim, you’re getting better and better. I’ll be in your care in the future.”
“Well, I’ll definitely make you the happiest person in the world if I support you!” He nodded firmly and looked at her with an earnest and determined gaze.
She was incredibly moved when she saw that. She knew that he wasn’t joking. He meant what he said, just like the things that he had promised her before.
Later, the two talked for a while, and she hung up the phone. After pouring herself a glass of water, Tessa sat back on the sofa and called Nicholas. The call was connected almost as soon as she dialed the number.
Tessa smiled when she looked at the handsome man in the video and said, “Picking up so quickly? Could it be that you’re holding the phone in your hand?”
Nicholas smiled without saying a word as he heard her teasing. However, the expression on his face explained everything. Then, he asked, “How was your practice today? Are you tired?”
“It’s going well. I’m used to it now.”
After that, Tessa recounted today’s training situation and some exciting things she saw in the orchestra.
While he looked at the girl who was full of confidence and brilliance on the screen, the corners of his mouth lifted into a faint smile, and his gaze was so gentle that it seemed like it could drown a person.
After Tessa finished speaking, she was a little shy when she met his deep dark eyes, which seemed to draw people in. She lightly coughed as if to hide her discomfort. Then, she asked, “Where’s Greg? Why isn’t he here today?”
“He’s practicing in the music room. Do you want to see him?”
“Yes!”
Although they video-called each other every day, Tessa could not stop thinking about the adorable Gregory. She wanted to hear him calling her ‘Miss Tessa’ with his soft voice.
The video vibrated for a while, and Tessa heard Nicholas’ gentle voice coming from the phone. “Greg! Miss Tessa is calling.”
Stomp, stomp, stomp…
Gregory’s chubby face appeared almost immediately in the video call in the next second.
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“Miss Tessa, I miss you!”
“I miss you too, Greg. What did you do today?”
“I took a culture class in the morning. I was practicing the violin just now, but I always get this area wrong.” As he spoke, he looked at her expectantly.
She naturally understood his thoughts. So, she asked him to play the song again. When she found any problems, she gave him advice for him to improve. Meanwhile, Gregory took his lessons seriously, and soon he was able to play the song rather well.
After the call ended, Tessa had a content smile on her lips. Even though she was on the bed, she didn’t feel sleepy. If anything, she felt that although she currently could not accompany the people she cared about in her life, the days she spent right now were still very fulfilling.
Tessa grabbed her phone as she had those thoughts in her mind. She planned to browse through the news back in her home country while waiting for her sleepiness to kick in. But, in the end, the trending news made all her sleepiness go away.
‘Such unfilial grandchild should be expelled from Southend University.’
Below the news headline was a photo of Timothy.
At once, Tessa browsed through the news. The look on her face turned nasty with each condemnation. I never expected Grandma would dare to pester Tim! Furthermore, she twisted the truth and made herself a victim. She even slandered Tim!
Initially, Tessa wanted to give Timothy a call and asked him what was going on. However, she hung up the moment she made the call. Since Tim didn’t tell me about this in the call earlier, he obviously doesn’t want me to worry about it.
At this thought, Tessa stared at the news on her phone again and felt utterly angered and repulsed by Amber. At a moment of impulsiveness, she wished she could immediately fly back home to help him, but she eventually squashed the urge.
Tim is all grown up now. I can’t always protect him.
Although her thoughts said to let him deal with it, she was still worried throughout the night.
…
Meanwhile, in a cafe in Southend, Timothy gazed coldly at Amber, who was in front of him, with an unprecedented look of revulsion in his eyes.
“What the hell do you want?”
“It looks like you’re having a bad day, aren’t you?” Amber smiled smugly. “My request is very simple. Give me money! I want at least half a million per month in alimony!”
“Half a million?” Timothy smiled and laughed sardonically.
However, she didn’t care as she continued triumphantly. “Yes, only half a million. Don’t even think about telling me you don’t have that much money. I’d hired someone to learn about your company, so I know your company is very profitable. You earn millions with just any software. Anyway, let me tell you: I want exactly half a million. No less. Otherwise, I’ll continue exposing you on the Internet, including Tessa!”
Amber knew that Tessa was his weakness. Sure enough, his facial expression changed in the next second, and it was arctic.
It’s clear to see that the Reinhart Family is extremely greedy. These people, they just can’t live with the fact that I’m doing better than them now. They also can’t live with the fact that Tess is doing well. So, there’s no need for me to be merciful in this case.
In the meantime, she had no idea what was going on in his mind. She thought she had successfully threatened him with her words when he gave her no response. Hence, she reached out her hand and began to ask for money.
“Give me this month’s alimony now!”
Timothy lowered his head and looked at the hand that reached out in front of him. He stood up with a sneer and said condescendingly, “Even if I have to burn that half a million, I will never give it to someone like you.”
After that, he couldn’t care less how nasty her facial expression became, and he simply turned around and left.
Once he returned to the company, Timothy immediately asked for a lawyer’s letter to be published on the Internet. He also issued a public statement at the same time.
‘Regarding the alimony, I hereby announce that I will not pay her a single cent. As for the reason? The Reinhart Family did not give me any support or financial aid when I grew up in the first place. Moreover, they disinherited me. Over the years, all the expenses, including my surgical expenses and living expenses, have been earned by my sister, Tessa Reinhart. She has put in blood, sweat, and tears to earn that money by taking up several part-time jobs. Therefore, in this life, I will only support my sister.’
Below the post, there was a copy of the living expenses listed by Timothy over the years, as well as the income and expenditure of their bank accounts. These accounts all had a specific time. Some even dated back more than ten years ago.
Toward the end, Timothy also said that netizens could run a check if they wanted to because he had nothing to hide.
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As soon as Timothy released his public statement, it became another hit on the Internet. Many people felt sympathy for Timothy’s encounter, while others felt that Timothy was whitewashing himself there were both positive and negative comments.
‘So tough? Could there really be any hidden truth?’
‘Regardless of whether there is a hidden truth, the old madam is also an elder. Therefore, he must be filial.’
‘Giving birth to a child yet not giving child support is the most unforgivable crime.!
‘I think it’s not wrong for him to not forgive his father. But that’s his grandma, so there’s no need for him to lash out his anger for his father on her, right?’
As soon as this point of view came out, many netizens agreed. So, once again, public opinion favored Amber.
At this time, many netizens who knew insider information appeared on the Internet. It turned out that those were classmates from Timothy’s school. They all stood up to testify for him. There were even Timothy’s former middle and high school classmates.
‘I can testify that everything Timothy said is true. I was his junior high school classmate. At that time, he was not sick yet, but his sister attended every parent meeting in school, and none of us ever saw his parents. Moreover, the clothes Timothy wore at school at that time were very old. He couldn’t even use a mobile phone when everyone else had one.’
‘I remember that our class even organized crowdfunding when Timothy was sick. At that time, we even went to visit Timothy. But only his sister was caring for him in the hospital!
‘I am Timothy’s university classmate. Although I don’t like him, I still have a conscience, and I can swear that everything I say now is the truth. I truly admire this guy. In order to save money, Timothy only eats vegetarian dishes and a bowl of soup in school. Furthermore, he takes up various part-time jobs, but his grades have always been excellent.’
As Timothy’s best friend, it was natural for Henry to back him up at this hour. So, naturally, he also published a lengthy article online.
‘Now you see that my buddy here had started a company and became a boss. But do you all know how many years of pain he accumulated to get this far? In order to save the entrepreneurial fund, he worked as a part-time tutor, translator, and he even signed up for the school’s scholarship award every year. He even made sure to participate in any competitions with cash prizes. Even so, he wasn’t able to save enough money. But fortunately, he was lucky. Sawyer Group picked up the first software we developed, and we made our first profit thanks to Sawyer Group. That’s what I regard as successful entrepreneurship!
‘Also, I advise some netizens not to trust rumors too much. Do you know how my buddy’s family
situation is? I won’t say much about anything else. I’ll just say what happened after my buddy started his own business and the company was successfully established. The members of the Reinhart Family saw they could gain benefits from him. They came to the university to oppress him over and over again. Finally, they forced him to give them the end-product of our day and night research and development for free, and they approached us very outrageously. I’ll say this now, even went as far as to kidnap me. If no one believes me, you can go to the police station to investigate this matter. The police station keeps records for such a criminal act!
After those words were out, the whole Internet was in shock. Many netizens even pursued these listed evidence investigations and discovered that it was indeed the case.
For a moment, netizens were enraged. They did not expect there was such a terrible inside story, and
they felt cheated. At once, the public opinion sided with Timothy by a landslide. One by one, the netizens switched sides and condemned Amber.
‘Shameless old hag! You’re an offender too! You’re an accessory to such criminal acts. How dare you have the audacity to ask for alimony?’
“Since you can’t go on living, then die! It’s a waste of natural resources to keep such a vicious person like you alive.’
‘They’re worse than animals! This family has completely lost their conscience for profit! They deserve to be in ruins!
In Vienna, Tessa, who had not slept well all night, decided to clean her apartment. After cleaning, she sat by the dining table, and as she ate, she held her phone. She planned to check the news in her home country, and only then did she find that Timothy had resolved his crisis. The moment she saw that she was instantly relieved.
Despite seeing the netizens’ unanimous condemnation of the Reinhart Family, Tessa still felt very upset.
If no one can testify for Timothy, and if there’s no evidence showing that the Reinhart Family is awful, will Timothy be reprimanded to death?
“Why do you guys keep haunting us? Can’t you all leave us alone and let us live our life well, even for a day?”.
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As Tessa stared at the photos of the Reinhart Family on her phone screen, the tone in her voice was Indescribably disgusted.
Suddenly, her phone rang. It turned out Nicholas was video calling her, so she answered it. However, she forgot to hide the depressed look on her face.
Nicholas asked with concern when he saw her unhappiness, “What’s wrong? Who made you upset?”
“No one upset me. It’s just that I saw the news back at home.”
She didn’t hide the fact that she knew about the news. Instead, she told him everything she knew that was happening back home. Only then did he realize that she had found out about this matter.
Before he could speak, he heard her gripe a little. “Why didn’t you tell me about such a huge issue? Everyone is hiding it from me. Since I’m not in the country right now, are you bullying me?”
“How are we bullying you?” Nicholas chuckled in amusement. Then, he explained his reasoning to her, saying, “I think Tim can handle this matter, so I didn’t tell you. Besides, Tim probably has the same thought like me, and he simply doesn’t want you to worry.”
“Don’t want me to worry? But I’m still worried in the end. You guys should tell me about things like this!”
“Okay, I’ll tell you if something happens in the future, alright?”
Then, as he looked at her pouting face, he said indulgently, “But I think you should also change your understanding of Tim. He’s no longer the child who depends on you for everything. Right now, he is capable of protecting himself, and you should also be prepared to be protected by him.”
Tessa was silent for a moment, but he eventually persuaded her to face the reality that Tim was all grown up now. Then, she let out a faint sigh and said, “You’re right. Tim is an adult now. So, I have to learn to let go.”
“It’s good that you can think that way,” Nicholas said and changed the subject. When he saw that she was still at home, he asked her, “Aren’t you going to the orchestra today?”
“Yeah, I’m going. I’ll get going in a while.”
After the two had been lovey-dovey for a while, she urged him to rest. Due to the time difference, it was actually late at night in Southend.
After hanging up the phone, she quickly freshened herself up. Then, she carried the violin case on her back and went to the orchestra.
As soon as she entered the orchestra lounge, she was told by Miss Hathaway’s assistant to go to the office before she had time to put the violin case down,
Knock Knock
After knocking on the door, she went in and asked, “Miss Hathaway, is something the matter?”
“Half a month later, it will be Vienna Conservatory’s anniversary. There will be an event at that time, and they inquired whether I had anyone to recommend to perform as a soloist. Since it’s my alma mater, I have decided to choose you to play that part.”
Hathaway paused for a moment when she informed Tessa about this. Then, she stared straight at her and asked, “Do you have the confidence to perform alone in front of several hundred and thousands of
people?”
Tessa inhaled sharply at her question, and her eyes could not hide her happiness. “Don’t worry, Miss Hathaway. I will definitely perform well.”
Although it’s only a small-scale performance opportunity in front of hundreds and thousands of people, will cherish this opportunity. Whether big or small, the chance for me to perform is a chance for me to accumulate experiences.
Ever since she agreed to perform for the anniversary, she increased her practice time for that particular piece she will be performing in half a month’s time. Every day, she went out early and came back at dusk.
Hathaway also informed her that many famous musicians would attend the anniversary party that day Thope my performance on the anniversary will be flawless, and I won’t embarrass Miss Hathaway
Due to this, Tessa devoted her heart and soul to her practice. Sometimes, she did not even have free time to video call with Timothy, Nicholas, Gregory, and the others. Fortunately, the three of them did not care much. Instead, they were very supportive of her.
Day after day, the time went by. The day for Tessa’s performance for the anniversary was getting closer and closer. At the same time, Tessa’s birthday was also approaching soon.
On the day before the performance, Tessa and Nicholas video called each other.
“Nicholas, are you free tomorrow morning?”
As he stared at the girl’s expectant gaze in the video, his eyes gleamed for a second. He had already guessed the girl’s unspoken words. And thus, he apologized to her by saying, “I have a very important meeting tomorrow morning.”
“An important meeting.” Tessa sounded extremely disappointed. “I originally wanted to invite you to watch my performance. It’s such a pity then.”