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Always Been Yours Chapter 691
This Isn't Over Yet
"Miss Turner, please come with me."
“I'm not leaving!"
Yvette ignored the secretary and looked at Timothy stubbornly.
His expression was ice cold at this point as he warned, "Miss Turner, I did not want to make this into a big deal for the sake of the cooperation between our companies. But if you still can't read the situation, I hope you won't blame me when the security guards come and throw you out."
"Timothy Reinhart! How could you do this to me?"
Yvette was distraught.
However, she absolutely believed that if she insisted on staying, Timothy would turn his words into actions.
Not wanting to embarrass herself, nor could she afford to make a fool of herself, she could only scowl at Tessa and threaten her through gritted teeth, "This isn't over yet!"
Then, she turned on her heels and left the office once she left that threat behind.
After Yvette entered the elevator, she recalled the humiliation she felt in the office earlier and stomped her foot in anger. So, she ground her teeth as she cursed, "Stupid b*tch! How dare she lay her fingers on my man! I won't let her off the hook!"
On the other hand, Tessa, who was in Timothy's office, did not take Yvette's words seriously at all.
She gestured for Timothy to take a seat on the couch and smiled. "Are you done with work?"
Timothy nodded and apologized, "I feel so bad for what happened earlier. You weren't bullied, were you?"
"Do you think I look like someone who could be bullied?"
Tessa laughed and changed the topic, asking, "But what's with the girl earlier? Why is she so annoying?"
In response to that question, Timothy briefly explained the situation to Tessa.
"She's Yvette Turner, and her family owns Turner Group. When I went there to discuss business with them the last time, I'm not sure what happened, but she suddenly started to harass me. Her brain's probably wired differently, but it's okay. I'll deal with her."
Tessa nodded when she heard this.
She trusted her brother to handle this matter.
But when Timothy recalled the events from earlier, he sought confirmation in worry again, "Were you really not offended by her earlier?"
"I wasn't," Tessa replied, smiling. Then, not wanting to talk about the person who would affect their mood, she changed the topic and asked, "How's the company doing recently? Everything alright here?"
"It's great. Everything has been moving smoothly with Nicholas' help."
He told her the good parts, not forgetting to give credit to Nicholas.
Tessa was touched by what Nicholas did upon hearing her brother's words.
Tessa had always been worried that others would look down upon her younger brother because of his disability. Now, with Nicholas' help and Timothy's capabilities, all of her worries were dissolved. Even though she was not a great choice, Timothy even managed to get himself an admirer.
With that, she could not help but let out a chuckle.
Timothy was confused when he heard Tessa's sudden laugh. "Tess, what are you laughing about?"
Tessa did not hide it either and grinned. "I was worried that you had been too busy with work and might end up neglecting your love life. But, looking at the current situation, I have nothing to worry about anymore. Your abilities are enough to attract girls, although I wish you would attract normal girls the next time."
After she said that, she looked at Timothy teasingly.
"Tess."
Timothy was looking at her with adoration and helplessness.
The two siblings joked around for a little while before Tessa asked again, "Did you go for check-ups for your legs recently?"
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Timothy's face as he pondered whether he should tell the truth or lie to his sister.
However, Tessa already knew the answer before he made his choice.
"You haven't gone for check-ups, have you?"
Guiltily, Timothy admitted, "Not recently. I've been too busy with work."
His answer made Tessa glared at him in anger. "What did I tell you last time? I told you to find time and get check-ups for your legs. You promised me you would do that, but you forgot everything I said right after, didn't you?"
"Tess, don't be mad. I'll definitely go to the hospital once I have time."
Timothy smiled placatingly.
Unfortunately, she snorted softly. "That's going to take a long time. What about this? Clear your schedule for tomorrow regardless of the plans you have. I'll take you to the hospital."
He did not dare to disagree with his sister on this matter.
Later in the day, Timothy brought Tessa out for tea once he was done with work.
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Visiting Nicholas
The two entered an exquisitely decorated cafe and took their seats.
Timothy handed the menu to Tessa as he introduced, "Their pastries are amazing, and the portion is not that much either. You can order a few types and try them out."
She smiled and nodded agreeably at his suggestion.
A short while later, the waiter served their meals.
At the sight of the delicious pastries before her, Tessa found it quite appetizing.
She picked up a cream puff and took a bite; the sweetness immediately filled her senses.
"It's delicious! How did you find this place?"The two chatted as they ate, and she suddenly sighed. "It's been a long time since we've spent much leisure time with each other."
Timothy had also recalled their busy lives in the past and smiled gently. "More days like this will come."
"Yeah. Life is going to get better for us." Tessa nodded.
Little did they know that Yvette, who was not far away, watched each of their moves.
She felt jealous when she looked at the two talking and laughing with each other.
She liked Timothy, but he had always been blunt towards her.
Initially, she thought that was just Timothy's personality, but now he was chatting enthusiastically with another woman.
"Ugh!"
Angrily, she poked at the pastries on her plate and mumbled lowly, "If it weren't for the sake of getting a connection to Sawyer Group, I wouldn't waste time on a handicapped man like you!"
That was right. Yvette looked down on Timothy.
She was merely using him as a stepping stone towards her final target— the Sawyer brothers.
Due to the fact that she was not qualified to mix around with the people in Nicholas' circle yet, this idea formed in her head when, by chance, she came to know that Timothy knew Nicholas and that they were pretty close to each other.
She never expected Timothy to reject her, even when she kept trying to get closer to him. It frustrated her so much.
Timothy knew nothing about Yvette's motives at all.
He accompanied Tessa for tea and planned to send her back home but was rejected instead.
"You don't need to send me home. I'm planning to go to Nicholas' company and wait for him to get off work.
While they were in the cafe earlier, Tessa received a text from Nicholas. He told her that he had gone to the company.
Timothy didn't insist on sending her home when he heard her plans and just told her, "Text me when you've arrived there."
Tessa nodded at that.
Then, the two went their separate ways.
After she left the cafe, she took a cab to Sawyer Group.
She wanted to give Nicholas a surprise, so she contacted Edward instead when she arrived.
"Mr. Jackson, I'm at the company's lobby now. Could you come down and get me? Make sure Nicholas doesn't know I'm here."
"Sure, I'll head downstairs now."
A moment after their phone call ended, Edward appeared in the lobby.
"Miss Tessa," he greeted Tessa respectfully.
Many company employees who were around them looked over with surprised looks.
However, Tessa paid them no attention and followed Edward into the elevator, smiling as she asked, "Nicholas did not notice anything, right?"
"No. Mr. Sawyer is in his office. He doesn't know that I came down."
"That's good." she nodded.
Edward stood beside her and started to talk, "Mr. Sawyer will be happy when he sees you."
She started to get excited upon hearing Edward's affirmation.
With a ding sound, the elevator stopped at the top floor.
After she thanked him, she walked straight to Nicholas' office.
Knock knock.
"Come in," Nicholas' stern voice sounded from inside the office.
When Tessa pushed the door open and walked in, she saw him buried in work on his desk. He was exuding a superior aura, making him extremely daunting.
She was stunned for a moment before she pretended to be his secretary and said in a serious tone, "Mr. Sawyer, here are the documents you asked for."
When Nicholas heard the familiar voice, his stern expression immediately changed into a gentle one.
However, he did not expose her immediately. Instead, he looked down and pretended to be still working as he played along. "Just put them here."
Tessa saw the smile on his lips and knew he had already realized it was her.
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Visiting Nicholas
The two entered an exquisitely decorated cafe and took their seats.
Timothy handed the menu to Tessa as he introduced, “Their pastries are amazing, and the portion is not that much either. You can order a few types and try them out.”
She smiled and nodded agreeably at his suggestion.
A short while later, the waiter served their meals.
At the sight of the delicious pastries before her, Tessa found it quite appetizing.
She picked up a cream puff and took a bite; the sweetness immediately filled her senses.
“It’s delicious! How did you find this place?”The two chatted as they ate, and she suddenly sighed. “It’s been a long time since we’ve spent much leisure time with each other.”
Timothy had also recalled their busy lives in the past and smiled gently. “More days like this will come.”
“Yeah. Life is going to get better for us.” Tessa nodded.
Little did they know that Yvette, who was not far away, watched each of their moves.
She felt jealous when she looked at the two talking and laughing with each other.
She liked Timothy, but he had always been blunt towards her.
Initially, she thought that was just Timothy’s personality, but now he was chatting enthusiastically with another woman.
“Ugh!”
Angrily, she poked at the pastries on her plate and mumbled lowly, “If it weren’t for the sake of getting a connection to Sawyer Group, I wouldn’t waste time on a handicapped man like you!”
That was right. Yvette looked down on Timothy.
She was merely using him as a stepping stone towards her final target— the Sawyer brothers.
Due to the fact that she was not qualified to mix around with the people in Nicholas’ circle yet, this idea formed in her head when, by chance, she came to know that Timothy knew Nicholas and that they were pretty close to each other.
She never expected Timothy to reject her, even when she kept trying to get closer to him. It frustrated her so much.
Timothy knew nothing about Yvette’s motives at all.
He accompanied Tessa for tea and planned to send her back home but was rejected instead.
“You don’t need to send me home. I’m planning to go to Nicholas’ company and wait for him to get off work.
While they were in the cafe earlier, Tessa received a text from Nicholas. He told her that he had gone to the company.
Timothy didn’t insist on sending her home when he heard her plans and just told her, “Text me when you’ve arrived there.”
Tessa nodded at that.
Then, the two went their separate ways.
After she left the cafe, she took a cab to Sawyer Group.
She wanted to give Nicholas a surprise, so she contacted Edward instead when she arrived.
“Mr. Jackson, I’m at the company’s lobby now. Could you come down and get me? Make sure Nicholas doesn’t know I’m here.”
“Sure, I’ll head downstairs now.”
A moment after their phone call ended, Edward appeared in the lobby.
“Miss Tessa,” he greeted Tessa respectfully.
Many company employees who were around them looked over with surprised looks.
However, Tessa paid them no attention and followed Edward into the elevator, smiling as she asked, ”Nicholas did not notice anything, right?”
“No. Mr. Sawyer is in his office. He doesn’t know that I came down.”
“That’s good.” she nodded.
Edward stood beside her and started to talk, “Mr. Sawyer will be happy when he sees you.”
She started to get excited upon hearing Edward’s affirmation.
With a ding sound, the elevator stopped at the top floor.
After she thanked him, she walked straight to Nicholas’ office.
Knock knock.
“Come in,” Nicholas’ stern voice sounded from inside the office.
When Tessa pushed the door open and walked in, she saw him buried in work on his desk. He was exuding a superior aura, making him extremely daunting.
She was stunned for a moment before she pretended to be his secretary and said in a serious tone, “Mr. Sawyer, here are the documents you asked for.”
When Nicholas heard the familiar voice, his stern expression immediately changed into a gentle one.
However, he did not expose her immediately. Instead, he looked down and pretended to be still working as he played along. “Just put them here.”
Tessa saw the smile on his lips and knew he had already realized it was her.
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In the end, Janet could only leave in a fury.
As soon as she exited the office, Tessa‘s exclamation sounded behind her
It turned out that Nicholas carried her in his arms and was walking towards his lounge.
Janet looked at the two people who had disappeared into the room; it did not take much effort for her to figure out what they would do.
At this moment, jealousy was raging in her heart. She wanted to dash into the room and drag Tessa–who she viewed as the b*tch who seduced Nicholas–out and kill her.
Janet stared at the lounge door unwillingly as her hands curled into fists. Her nails dug into her palms, but she was numb and seemingly unable to feel the pain.
On the other hand, Edward knew exactly what to do.
He quickly shut the office door and made a mental note to himself that he would not allow anyone to disturb the president, even if it were for work, in the next hour.
At the same time, he felt that Nicholas had more potential to become a boss who would get distracted by his lover, which may cause him to slack off at work ever since he fell in love.
Meanwhile, in the lounge, Nicholas gently put Tessa down on the bed before hovering above her.
In the following time, Tessa felt like a small boat in the sea; she rode on high tides at some points and low tides at some, but one thing that was for sure was that she was sinking deeper into the sensation.
Later in the day, Nicholas finally came out of the resting room, looking content.
At the sight of the man who was already dressed, Tessa covered herself with the blanket while she sat on the bed angrily.
“You made me do this in the office in broad daylight! How am I supposed to face your employees after this? Plus, you ruined my clothes! How am I supposed to wear them now?”
She glared at him angrily, but it was attractive to him because the seductive look on her still lingered.
Nicholas swallowed hard. But he was still in control of himself and managed to suppress a certain kind of feeling within him.
That was because he knew she would be genuinely furious if he pulled this off again.
“Hey, don‘t be mad. I‘ll get the secretary to buy some clothes for you.”
Nicholas comforted Tessa.
She found it embarrassing to ask his secretary to buy clothes for her because that would
indirectly tell others what they had done.
However, there were no better choices for her now unless she stayed overnight.
Nicholas had no idea about Tessa‘s thoughts.
He walked towards his desk and dialed the intercom for the secretary‘s office as he ordered, “Go and buy a set of clothes for ladies.”
Then, he gave Tessa‘s measurements to his secretary..
Less than half an hour later, his secretary came into his office with the clothes.
“Mr. Sawyer, here are the clothes you asked for.”
She handed the clothes over to him respectfully, but realized that Nicholas was the only one in the office. So, with her peripheral vision, she glanced toward his lounge with a teasing look.
However, he did not notice his secretary‘s unusualness and just said, “Just put it on the sofa, then you can leave.”
His secretary nodded and then did as he told her before leaving the office.
Afterward, Nicholas knocked on the door to the resting room while he carried the shopping bag in one hand, “Tess, they got your clothes.”
A moment later, Tessa opened the door slightly and revealed a crack. She stretched out one of her arms, “Give me the clothes. And you, you can‘t come in.”
He chuckled and handed the shopping bag over to her.
A few minutes later, Tessa came out neatly dressed.
Initially, she was planning to leave, but Nicholas stopped her. “Don‘t leave yet. Come with me to dinner with Mr. Spurse tonight.”
Hearing that, Tessa did not refuse him and took a seat on the sofa.
That night, at a high–end, members–exclusive restaurant, Nicholas came together with Tessa.
The two held hands, and with their outstanding appearance, they attracted the attention of many customers along the way.
When Janet saw the two come hand–in–hand, jealousy immediately colored her gaze.
Cole noticed the couple, too, and was somewhat taken aback by their appearance together. But he immediately regained his composure as he invited them to take their seats.
“I didn‘t expect you to come too, Miss Reinhart. I‘ll get the waiter to bring you a set of cutlery.
With that, he waved to the waiter next to him and ordered another set of cutlery to be available.
Tessa was a little awkward, “I came without your invitation. I hope I won‘t be an inconvenience.”
“Don‘t worry about it. I am the one who did not consider things appropriately.“
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Cole smiled indifferently.
On the side, Janet showed a hint of disdain in her eyes.
You came here uninvited, yet you‘re still pretending like there‘s something important to say. If you‘re so honorable, why did you show up?
Although that was what she was thinking, she still had a smile, despite being insincere.
Soon, the waiter brought new bowls and chopsticks for Tessa, and the dishes on the table were served one after the other.
The few people drank and chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
“Nicholas, try this. The meat is delicious and tender. I‘m sure you‘ll like it.”
Janet picked up a piece of meat for Nicholas with her chopsticks to showcase how well she knew him.
When Tessa saw this, she raised her brows as she became intrigued by this woman.
Janet offered Tessa‘s fiancé some food in front of Tessa‘s face. What was Janet thinking?
On the other hand, Cole did not expect Janet to do such a thing as well, and disapproval could be seen in his eyes.
When he saw the displeasure on Nicholas‘ face, he couldn‘t help but let out a light cough and reminded, “Janet, you should just take care of yourself. Nicholas has his fiancée to take care of him.”
Janet‘s face immediately darkened as she looked at Nicholas unwillingly.
However, he didn‘t even cast her a glance, let alone take the food that she gave.
“Have you eaten the prawns?”
He turned his head slightly, and his eyes fell gently on Tessa.
She, on the other hand, nodded lightly.
Just like that, he started peeling the prawns for her while chatting with Cole.
Throughout this period, Tessa had also behaved in a poised manner and had been very polite to Cole.
Cole suddenly smiled and said. “After talking for so long, I still don‘t know what Miss Reinhart does.”
“I’m a violinist, and I‘m working as the principal violinist at Hathway Philharmonic in Vienna, she answered honestly,
As soon as lanet heard this, she smiled softly and questioned, “This means that you and Nicholas are from two different worlds. Are there even any common topics for you two to talk about?”
“This shouldn‘t be of your concern. As for whether Nicholas and I are from the same world or not, it doesn‘t bother us. I don‘t think having topics in common to talk about is important when we have each others‘ hearts.”
By this point, Tessa did not like the way that Janet was talking, so she retaliated passive aggressively
Janet was immediately annoyed and answered, “But the two of you are separated, after all. Aren‘t you afraid that Nicholas would be dissatisfied?”
“I‘m not scared,” Tessa replied decisively before looking at Nicholas affectionately. Then, she added warmly, “Nicholas wouldn‘t care about this. On the contrary, he is very supportive of me in pursuing my dream and also very tolerant of me.”
As Janet watched the couple looking at each other lovingly, she burned with jealousy.
Her grip around her chopsticks tightened, making her knuckles turn white as she gritted her teeth. “Although he doesn‘t care, aren‘t you being a little selfish? Have you ever thought about Nicholas? Have you ever thought about your child?”
Tessa frowned when she heard this. She disliked Janet‘s accusatory tone and felt that this woman had overstepped.
“All these are things between Nicholas and me. So, I don‘t understand Miss Brener‘s role for questioning me like this.”
Tessa looked at Janet coldly.
Suddenly, the atmosphere between the two became a little tense.
On the other hand, Janet was embarrassed after being questioned like that and didn‘t know how to answer.
Finally, she cast a helpless look at Nicholas.
Unfortunately, Nicholas ignored her entirely and handed Tessa a drink. “Have some water. You must be thirsty after so much talking.”
She nodded with a smile and took the drink from his hand.
Janet watched the interaction between the two and fuming that she wanted to vomit blood.
It was evident that Nicholas agreed with what Tessa said.
So, Cole hurriedly stepped in and became the peacemaker when he sensed the tense atmosphere. He changed the topic and exclaimed with a smile, “Tessa, once you leave, it should be hard for us to meet again in the future.”
Tessa nodded in agreement and urged him to have a toast with her.
As for Janet, Tessa completely ignored her presence.
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While sitting next to Nicholas, Tessa poured two glasses of wine for them sensibly.
Janet was unhappy as she felt excluded when she saw how the three were enjoying themselves.
At this time, Cole continued, “I‘ll bring Janet with me when I head back this time. Thank you for taking care of her throughout this time.”
Her face darkened as soon as she heard this. She didn‘t want to go back. She felt that if she left now, she would never have a chance at all.
But... when she saw how Nicholas didn‘t react to her leaving, she felt her heart ache.
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Did this man really want her to leave?
When Tessa noticed the reluctance in Janet‘s eyes, she felt a little uncomfortable but did not take it to heart.
Everyone was ready to leave once dinner was over.
However, Janet gritted her teeth and walked up to Nicholas expectantly. “Can we talk?”
“We don‘t have anything to talk about,” he answered indifferently before putting his hand on Tessa‘s shoulders. Then, he leaned onto her affectionately and softly said, “Let‘s go.”
Tessa nodded and walked away with him a little laboriously.
He drank a lot of wine over dinner and was a little tipsy; he had leaned half his weight on her.
As Janet watched the silhouettes of the two people about to walk away, she felt extremely aggrieved.
When Cole noticed the ugly expression on her face, he stepped forward, patted her on the shoulder, and persuaded her, “Let him go. If you continue to force your way in like this, you might not even be able to be friends with Nicholas in the future.”
She was even more unwilling when she heard this, but deep down, she knew he was right.
If she continued to do this, Nicholas would only become more and more disgusted with her.
As she thought of this, she quickly chased after him. “Nicholas.”
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“Is there anything else?”
Nicholas looked at the woman in front of him with evident impatience.
Janet felt a stab in her heart when she saw this. However, she took a deep breath and looked at Tessa coldly before saying, “I hope you will be with Nicholas forever.”
After she finished speaking, she ignored the looks on both Tessa and Nicholas‘ faces as she strode away past them.
Tessa was a little stupefied, feeling a little strange because she didn‘t expect Janet to say such a thing.
Nonetheless, Tessa hoped from the bottom of her heart that Janet was finally letting the man go.
At this time, Cole also came over to say goodbye with a smile. “It‘s time for me to leave as well. You two should take care on the way back and don‘t take what Janet says to heart.”
He actually directed his last sentence toward Tessa, who understood what he meant and nodded gently.
She also did not take Janet‘s words to heart because Tessa knew that Nicholas‘ heart was always with her.
As they watched Cole leave, Nicholas slightly tightened his arms around her. “He seemed to be in a good mood and exclaimed, “Let us go as well.”
Tessa nodded and left with him in her arms.
As they walked out of the restaurant, a worried Tessa looked at Nicholas‘ face. “Are you okay?”
“I‘m fine, don‘t worry.”
He knew she would be afraid he would hurt his wound by drinking, so he nodded her head with a smile. In fact, his wounds had almost recovered after these few days.
Alongside what Nicholas said, Tessa noticed no hint of discomfort on his face and was immediately relieved as she carefully supported him into the car.
Unexpectedly, they were photographed by Yvette, who had been following them all the way from when they came out of the restaurant to when they entered the car.
Yvette looked at the photos on her phone triumphantly and sneered, “B*tch, wait until I send these photos to Timothy. Then, we‘ll see how you will try and take my man from me!”
As she said this, she began to edit the picture and started typing, “Tim, you can clearly see that this woman is playing around with other men when she‘s with you. Such a flirtatious woman is not worthy of you at all.”
On the other end, Timothy was still working overtime when he received the text.
was He glanced at the picture, saw his sister and brother–in–law in it, and immediately frowned with displeasure.
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Timothy had never expected that Yvette would send someone to stalk his sister.
Just as he was about to call her to warn her not to do this, he changed his mind.
In fact, it might be good to lead her on like this. Maybe if this continued, this woman wouldn‘t pester him anymore.
As soon as Timothy thought about this, he put down his phone and ignored the text.
On Yvette‘s end, she had been waiting for his reply with her phone in her hand for a long time. She couldn‘t help but feel a little sullen by the lack of it.
“Stupid idiot, dumb*ss, are you even a man?! How can you not react when you see these photos?!” She cursed at her phone.
In the end, she stared at Tessa in the picture and said viciously, “As for you, b*tch, the next time I see you, I‘ll expose your true colors, and we‘ll see how you can lie. Your way around men in the future!”
On the other hand, Tessa was clueless about everything.
She and Nicholas were on their way to the Sawyer Residence to pick up Gregory before returning home together.
In a blink of an eye, they had arrived at the Sawyer Residence.
Tessa didn‘t follow Nicholas out of the car and sat inside, waiting for him to bring Gregory out.
After all, the Sawyer Family had yet to accept her, so it would be awkward for her to tag along.
A few minutes later, she could hear his cheerful voice from outside the car.
“Miss Tessa, I‘ve missed you so much.”
Then, the little guy rushed towards her and hugged her.
She smiled and hugged the person in his arms. “I missed you too. Have you been good at Grandma‘s house this afternoon?”
“I did, I did. I even played the violin for Grandma, and she praised me for playing it so well,” Gregory shared about what happened this afternoon with a childish voice.
At this time, the car began to move as they headed toward Dynasty Gardens.
Because of this cherubic child, Gregory, the car ride was filled with laughter along the way.
As soon as they got home, Gregory was brought by a maid to take a shower before bed.
Tessa, on the other hand, helped Nicholas back into his room.
Later, once he was done washing himself up and came out of the bathroom, she looked at the wound on his body and asked warmly, “You should be changing your dressing tonight, right?”
He looked down at his wound, which was covered in gauze, and nodded. “It is time to change the dressing. I‘ll go get the ointment.”
“Don’t move and just lie down in bed. Leave the rest to me.”
Tessa stopped him and turned to get the ointment.
Nicholas‘ wound had healed very well and was now just a scab.
Even so, she was still meticulous and gentle for fear of hurting the man.
As he watched her cautiously tend to his wounds, he felt warmth spread in his heart.
Then, he admired her beautiful face and asked, “When do you plan to go back this time?”
“I‘m not in a hurry now, and the teacher hasn‘t looked for me yet. Also, your current injury is more important than going back. Only when you‘re healed can I go back with a peace of mind,” she said softly
Because she had to help him put the ointment on, she leaned very close to him, and her hot breath fell onto his chest.
Just then, his body couldn‘t help but tense up.
Tessa didn‘t notice Nicholas‘ oddity and continued to put ointment on the man with total concentration.
His throat tightened as he watched the woman‘s attentive expression.
Her unique fragrance filled the air around him, gradually making his body react against his will.
Then, he looked at her with burning eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, “Tess, do you remember what you said that day?”
“What was it?” Tessa asked without raising her head.
When Nicholas saw this, he knew she had forgotten what he had said the other day.
Following that, he slightly propped his body up and pressed himself on Tessa, whispering with an indescribable charm in his low voice, “You said that once I‘m healed, I can do whatever I want.”
Just then, Tessa was stunned for a moment as her face turned beet red. She did not expect this man to actually take what she said seriously.
“I–I was just kidding,” Tessa explained dryly, trying to dispel Nicholas‘ idea.
After all, if she really let this man have his way in bed, she would definitely die from exhaustion on the bed.
He looked at the girl who had turned red from her neck and smiled with a trace of wickedness before whispering, “But I was serious about it.”
Tessa turned even redder when she heard this, and she could even feel the heat emanating from her face from the force of her blush.
At the same time, she also knew in her heart that the man would definitely get what he wanted. Hence, the only thing she could do was delay it.
Although she felt it was not very useful, at least it would be pushed back for a while.
was “So what? Your wound hasn‘t even healed yet. The doctor said you can‘t do any vigorous exercise.”
Nicholas smiled lightly, knowing that this woman was trying to stall the matter.
However, he did not want to let it go.
“Who said my wound hasn‘t healed? On the contrary, I think it‘s fine. After all, the wounds were fine for the entire afternoon, weren‘t they?”
When he brought up the incident in the lounge this afternoon, it made it irrefutable for Tessa. Right then, she felt she would lose her life, so she decided to escape.
“Alright, I‘m done putting on the ointment. I‘ll go check if Greg is asleep.”
After she finished speaking, she put the ointment away and wanted to run.
But before she could even take a step, Nicholas grabbed her wrist and pulled her, pulling her whole body into his arms before quickly turning over and pressing her under him.
Tessa couldn‘t even react before he kissed her.
The two pairs of lips pressed against each other had a hint of gentleness within their dominion, making them succumb to each other.
In the end, Tessa had no idea how many rounds they went for, but she was so tired that she barely had the strength to open her eyes.
Nicholas hugged her with a contented face and said warmly, “Go to sleep. I won‘t bother you anymore.”
However, she couldn‘t hear anything he said at all.
She just nodded randomly and fell into a deep sleep.
Before she fell asleep, she felt a sense of gratitude that she didn‘t pass out from exhaustion due to their vigorous activities.
Once she slept, she did not wake up until noon the next day.
When she woke up, she immediately grimaced in pain as her whole body ached. It felt like her entire body was a giant bruise.
Then, she shot an angry glare to the other side of the bed.
That was where Nicholas slept, but no one was there now.
She was upset when she thought about how that man could still easily wake up early in the morning
Especially when she thought about how she had been tossed around, begging for mercy, but the man didn‘t seem to be satisfied and continued.
“D*mn it. He‘d better not think about touching me after this.”
Tessa pummeled his pillow angrily as if she was really beating him up.
Nicholas, who just happened to walk in on her, couldn‘t help but laugh at her childish actions.
“What‘s wrong? Did the pillow make you angry?”
She didn‘t expect him to come in so suddenly, and knowing that he saw the childish thing she did, she was immediately embarrassed and annoyed. She wanted to burrow herself into the ground.
Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw him approaching, and she quickly wrapped herself in the comforter, looking like she did not want to talk to anyone.
However, Nicholas did not care as he came and sat down next to her and spoke in a gentle voice, smiling, “All right, don‘t be angry. Get up and have lunch.”
“I don‘t want to talk to you,” Tessa said, tightening her grip on the comforter and moving away, showing her resolute attitude with her actions.
This made him chuckle; he thought that she was cute when angered and that this side of hers was. new to him.
He had never seen such a childish side from her.
All along, she had always been strong, independent, and hardworking as she strived to achieve her dreams in front of him.
When he thought of that, he couldn‘t help but tease her, “If you‘re not going to get up, I don‘t mind helping you. But, as you know, I have very little self–control when it comes to you. And if I can‘t hold myself back on the spur of the moment, we might–”
Before he could finish, Tessa tossed herself to face him while burrowing within the comforter.
“I‘m already so tired, and you still want to come at me.”
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“I–I was just kidding,” Tessa explained dryly, trying to dispel Nicholas‘ idea.
After all, if she really let this man have his way in bed, she would definitely die from exhaustion on the bed.
He looked at the girl who had turned red from her neck and smiled with a trace of wickedness before whispering, “But I was serious about it.”
Tessa turned even redder when she heard this, and she could even feel the heat emanating from her face from the force of her blush.
At the same time, she also knew in her heart that the man would definitely get what he wanted. Hence, the only thing she could do was delay it.
Although she felt it was not very useful, at least it would be pushed back for a while.
“So what? Your wound hasn‘t even healed yet. The doctor said you can‘t do any vigorous exercise.”
Nicholas smiled lightly, knowing that this woman was trying to stall the matter.
However, he did not want to let it go.
“Who said my wound hasn‘t healed? On the contrary, I think it‘s fine. After all, the wounds were fine for the entire afternoon, weren‘t they?”
When he brought up the incident in the lounge this afternoon, it made it irrefutable for Tessa. Right then, she felt she would lose her life, so she decided to escape.
“Alright, I‘m done putting on the ointment. I‘ll go check if Greg is asleep.”
After she finished speaking, she put the ointment away and wanted to run.
But before she could even take a step, Nicholas grabbed her wrist and pulled her, pulling her whole body into his arms before quickly turning over and pressing her under him.
Tessa couldn‘t even react before he kissed her.
The two pairs of lips pressed against each other had a hint of gentleness within their dominion, making them succumb to each other.
In the end, Tessa had no idea how many rounds they went for, but she was so tired that she barely had the strength to open her eyes.
Nicholas hugged her with a contented face and said warmly, “Go to sleep. I won‘t bother you anymore.”
However, she couldn‘t hear anything he said at all.
She just nodded randomly and fell into a deep sleep.
Before she fell asleep, she felt a sense of gratitude that she didn‘t pass out from exhaustion due to their vigorous activities.
Once she slept, she did not wake up until noon the next day.
When she woke up, she immediately grimaced in pain as her whole body ached. It felt like her entire body was a giant bruise.
Then, she shot an angry glare to the other side of the bed.
That was where Nicholas slept, but no one was there now.
She was upset when she thought about how that man could still easily wake up early in the morning
Especially when she thought about how she had been tossed around, begging for mercy, but the man didn‘t seem to be satisfied and continued.
“D*mn it. He‘d better not think about touching me after this.”
Tessa pummeled his pillow angrily as if she was really beating him up.
Nicholas, who just happened to walk in on her, couldn‘t help but laugh at her childish actions.
“What‘s wrong? Did the pillow make you angry?”
She didn‘t expect him to come in so suddenly, and knowing that he saw the childish thing she did, she was immediately embarrassed and annoyed. She wanted to burrow herself into the ground.
Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw him approaching, and she quickly wrapped herself in the comforter, looking like she did not want to talk to anyone.
However, Nicholas did not care as he came and sat down next to her and spoke in a gentle voice, smiling, “All right, don‘t be angry. Get up and have lunch.”
“I don‘t want to talk to you,” Tessa said, tightening her grip on the comforter and moving away, showing her resolute attitude with her actions.
This made him chuckle; he thought that she was cute when angered and that this side of hers was. new to him.
He had never seen such a childish side from her.
All along, she had always been strong, independent, and hardworking as she strived to achieve her dreams in front of him.
When he thought of that, he couldn‘t help but tease her, “If you‘re not going to get up, I don‘t mind helping you. But, as you know, I have very little self–control when it comes to you. And if I can‘t hold myself back on the spur of the moment, we might–”
Before he could finish, Tessa tossed herself to face him while burrowing within the comforter.
“I‘m already so tired, and you still want to come at me.”
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Tessa was so furious that she punched Nicholas‘ chest.
Although it was not hard, he was very good at acting, and he immediately covered his chest and pretended to be in pain. “Ouch... Are you trying to kill your husband?”
When she saw the man gasping in pain, she leaned over nervously without a second thought and asked, “Show me your wound. I hope it didn‘t open up again.”
A cunning look flashed across Nicholas‘ eyes when he saw her panic.
In a blink of an eye, he held her hands and pulled her hard into his embrace.
Then, the two fell onto the bed with her in his arms.
After the two fumbled around for a while, she was finally pinned down by him.
At this time, she knew that she had been deceived.
“D*mn it, you liar. Get up!”
She glared at him angrily without knowing that this stirred him up even more; it was a fatal temptation for him.
He was indifferent as he leaned in to rely on his superb kissing skills to let Tessa indulge in the affection he had planned.
Finally, it was over.
Tessa was exhausted and didn‘t want to move a finger.
She managed to gather her wits after a long time before regaining strength as she planned to get up and clean herself up.
However, her legs turned to jelly as soon as her feet touched the ground.
Fortunately, Nicholas noticed that she was about to fall and could prevent it from happening.
When he saw the suffering on the woman‘s face, he immediately felt a little regret and distress in his heart.
He shouldn‘t have gone that hard last night.
After a quick clean–up, Nicholas helped Tessa downstairs.
Gregory was already downstairs by then.
When he saw his father helping Tessa down, he immediately trotted over and asked, Miss Tessa, what‘s the matter? Are you unwell?”
She didn‘t know how to answer as her cheeks flushed slightly, and she glared at Nicholas in
embarrassment.
Then, he coughed lightly and lied, “Tessa is not sick. She‘s just a little tired. Alright, now. Let‘s go eat.”
With that, he brought her into the dining room.
After lunch, the three of them went out.
Today, they had already made plans to accompany Timothy to the hospital for a checkup.
So, they all gathered at the hospital.
Once they had entered the hospital, Tessa brought Timothy in for his examination.
An hour later, once all the routine examinations were done, she went to the doctor with the report.
Throughout this time, Nicholas and Gregory had been quietly accompanying Timothy.
Gregory, who didn‘t cry or cause trouble, was exceptionally sensible and well–behaved.
The extremely good–looking father and son had attracted the attention of many family members of other patients around.
Tessa handed the examination reports to the doctor in the doctor‘s office and asked with concern, “Can you look at how my brother‘s legs are recovering?”
The doctor nodded, picked up the reports from the table, and looked through them.
In the end, he concluded, “Your brother‘s legs are recovering very well. But, even so, the rehabilitation exercises alone wouldn‘t help him stand on his two feet. So, he still has to persevere with the exercises given to him daily.”
“I understand. Thank you, doctor.”
After she thanked him, the thought of the disease on Timothy‘s legs prodded her to ask the doctor if there was a treatment plan.
The doctor analyzed the situation and answered, “This kind of situation takes time for it to recuperate. So, you‘ll have to pay attention to it, always keeping it warm, especially on rainy days. Don‘t let the wound get wet.”
Tessa nodded and jotted down his instructions.
A few minutes later, she left the office with Timothy.
When Nicholas saw the two coming out, he brought Gregory forward and asked, “What did the doctor say?”
“The doctor said it‘s going well. As long as he sticks to the rehabilitation exercises, there is a high chance that he will recover and be able to walk like everyone else in the future.”
Tessa summarized everything the doctor said and turned to Timothy, explaining, “You must remember the doctor‘s advice. Make sure you get enough rest. Once you‘ve started working, don‘t forget to visit the hospital for regular check–ups.”
“I know.”
His sister‘s concern touched Timothy.
Nicholas expressed his plans once he saw that Timothy was fine, “Since we‘re at the hospital, I‘m going to take Greg to see my grandfather.”
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“If that‘s the case, Timothy and I will go for a walk before we return.”
After Tessa was done speaking, they bid goodbye to Nicholas and Gregory.
Once the two pairs went on their way, Nicholas took Gregory to the geriatric ward where Remus was.
There were only Remus and lan in the ward.
After the two entered, Gregory immediately let go of Nicholas and ran towards the hospital bed with his short legs. “Great Grandpa, how are you feeling today?”
“I feel much better, Greg. Don‘t worry.”
Remus was delighted to see this little boy.
He teased Gregory for a while before turning to Nicholas, who was sitting on the sofa, and asked, “Why did you bring Greg here again today?”
“We were just passing by the hospital, so we came to see you,” Nicholas answered lightly.
Remus nodded when he heard this. “I‘m fine now. You don‘t have to worry. I‘ll be discharged in two days.”
Nicholas nodded agreeably but didn‘t add to the conversation.
Then, the ward fell silent.
Remus looked at Nicholas with complicated eyes.
He did not know when he and Nicholas ran out of topics to talk about other than official business.
When he thought of this, he asked with concern, “By the way, how‘s your injury?”
“It‘s fine, Grandpa. Don‘t worry.”
After Tessa and Timothy left the hospital, they went for a walk on the nearby commercial street.
Later, once they were tired of walking, they went into a coffee shop to rest.
The two were drinking coffee and eating cake while they chatted and laughed. It was a delightful sight to see.
At this time, there was another customer in the cafe; Yvette.
She got the news that Timothy was on a date with Tessa and had specially come all the way here, intending to expose Tessa‘s true colors in front of him.
In the cafe, Yvette looked around and finally saw the two people sitting in the booth near the floor–to–ceiling window.
They didn‘t notice Yvette at all.
No one knew what the two were talking about, but the smiles on their faces were bright.
Coupled with their stunning appearance, they were a beautiful sight to see.
However, it was just that this sight was an eyesore to Yvette.
She had been pestering Timothy for so long, yet she had never seen that man smile as happily as he was now.
Could it be that she was a sl*t that he could not even like in his eyes?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Finally, she strutted over in her stilettos and sarcastically said, “Some people are really shameless. They can eat their own dish while longing for another. Are they going to eat both dishes then?”
Timothy and Tessa‘s smiles immediately dropped when they heard this sarcastic voice.
“Why are you here?” Timothy looked at Yvette displeasingly and questioned, “Are you following me?”
She did not deny it and said, “I followed you for your own good. Otherwise, you would be deceived by this woman.”
As soon as she said this, she looked at Tessa contemptuously and sneered, “You‘re really clever. You know how to allocate your time well. After spending your nights with other men, you‘ll accompany Timothy in the morning. Are you not afraid that your lies will catch up to you?”
All this puzzled Tessa as she questioned her brother with her eyes.
What is wrong with this woman?
Timothy understood what she meant and said, “Leave it to me.”
Hearing that, she nodded and ignored Yvette.
Yvette, who was standing there, watched the two of them ignoring her and continuing to flirt with each other, was instantly furious.
“Timothy, are you even listening to me? This woman is lying to you. You‘re not the only man she‘s seeing. She is a sl*t! She is not worthy of you at all. You should stop seeing her and stay away from her!”
As Yvette had been yelling, other customers in the cafe heard her and cast a disdained look at Tessa, one after the other.
“This world is really going downhill. Young women today choose to seduce men instead of getting a job.”
“Exactly! Women nowadays would rather be a mistress than an employee.
“These are the types of women.”
There were a lot of discussions around.
When Timothy heard these nasty comments, his face immediately darkened.