Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas)

Chapter 1416 Master Kieran’s Funeral

Nicholas let out an icy scoff. It took Edward a few moments to finally understand what Nicholas meant, and Edward's face fell after that. "Are you saying that they…"

"Well, aside from Adam and Joseph, is there anyone else who really wants me dead?" Nicholas asked in response.

Edward came up with an idea that sounded logical then. "I'll send people over to keep an eye on them!"

"It's one thing to keep an eye on them, but you should also get people to search for evidence against them. Since they're the ones who chose not to live a peaceful life, we should make sure that things turn into chaos for them!" Nicholas' eyes glinted with hatred as he spoke. After that, Edward nodded and went off to work.

Nicholas ended work late that night, so everyone was fast asleep by the time he returned to Sawyer Residence. Tessa was the only one who was still awake—she was sitting in bed and flipping through a book while she waited for Nicholas to get back. She immediately lowered her book and walked over to him when she saw him entering the room. "You're back," she uttered gently while reaching out to take his coat from him.

He nodded. "How was Mom and Dad's mood earlier today? Did the relatives cause any trouble?" he asked.

"Mom and Dad were okay, but I think they're still struggling to accept things with Kieran. The relatives didn't do or say much." Tessa gave him a brief summary of what happened at home earlier.

When Nicholas realized how occupied his wife had been and how she had tried to handle every single thing in the household for the past few days, he felt a surge of gratitude for her. "Thank you for doing so much in the past few days," he said. "It's my duty, and it's not tiring for me at all. You're the one who must be tired…" Tessa hugged the man from behind. "You might not have expressed it in the last few days, but I can tell that you're really troubled after all that happened," she uttered.

Tessa's voice seemed to crack a little as she tightened her hug around the man. "It's just us now. If you're really sad or hurt, and if you want to let it out, you can do it now. It hurts me to see you trying to suppress everything," she uttered. Nicholas pressed his lips together after sensing how much his wife cared for him. "I'm fine. Don't worry," he replied in a deep and thick voice as he patted the back of her hand.

Upon hearing his words, Tessa assumed that Nicholas simply wanted to hide his weak and vulnerable side in front of her, so she let out a sigh before rubbing her face against his back. "How could such a thing happen? Kieran didn't even start his own family yet… How could he leave before his parents? I can imagine how Mom and Dad feel," Tessa muttered.

"Don't worry. Kieran's going to be fine. There's still a chance," Nicholas uttered. However, there was a dark look in his gaze that made him seem rather uncertain. Tessa didn't think too much about this matter—she simply assumed that Nicholas, like his parents, found it too hard to accept the truth of Kieran's matter. Nicholas didn't know what Tessa thought of him.

He pulled Tessa into his arms before lowering his head to give her a kiss on the forehead. "I'll need you to talk to Mom and Dad. I don't want them to worry too much about this," he said.