His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

The night before the hearing, while Tessa was in the shower, the sound of something shattering in her bedroom startled her.

She quickly rinsed off, threw on her pajamas, and hurried to investigate.

The bedroom was empty, but the floor was covered with broken ceramic shards.

Tessa immediately recognized the broken pieces as her mother's ceramic doll.

She and her mom had painted it together at a DIY store when she was 12 years old. It was a light blue

Cinnamoroll figurine with their names carefully engraved on the back.

As she looked at the shattered fragments, a wave of anger surged through her, consuming her completely.

"Who did this?" Tessa roared, storming out of her bedroom.

She pounded on the door to Zachary's room across the hall.

"Zachary! Wendy! Which one of you went into my room?"

Zachary opened the door, his eyes clouded with annoyance. "What now? It's the middle of the night. Can't a person get some sleep?"

Tessa's chest heaved with anger, her eyes blazing. "Zachary, were you in my room?"

"Who else would have gone into your room?" He frowned. "I've been in here working on a contract this whole time."

"If it wasn't you, it must've been Wendy," Tessa snapped, turning and heading straight for Wendy's room without another word.

Wendy's room was at the end of the hall.

Seeing Tessa storm off in anger, Zachary hurried after her. He was worried something might happen.

"Wendy! Open the door!" Tessa shouted, her voice trembling with fury as she kicked it open. Zachary was taken aback.

Was this really the same gentle, submissive Tessa he had always known?

could have happened to make her so

cautiously. "Tessa, what's wrong with

grabbed Wendy's wrist and yanked her toward

stumbling as she was pulled along. "Let go

shoved Wendy to the

Wendy cried out as she lost her balance,

your mind, Tessa?" Wendy shouted, clutching her

was cold as she

nervously. "I... I didn't! I was in my room the whole time.

really? Then, why did I see the

gray dress! This beige skirt..." Wendy's words stumbled out, betraying

a rage. "Tessa, you tricked me! You didn't even see my skirt, did

skirt? Isn't that beige

turned as icy as a midwinter chill.

her piercing gaze, an involuntary shiver running down her spine. "I... I was just...

you looking around

what she had done. "I... I was just..." "That's enough!" Zachary stepped forward and stood in front of Wendy. "Tessa, stop overreacting. It's just a broken porcelain doll. We can buy another one. Why are

echoed through the room as Tessa struck Zachary

and Wendy froze

Zachary. "This is none of your business! Why are you defending her?" Seeing Zachary slapped, Wendy's expression hardened. She shoved him gently aside and confronted Tessa. "Why did you hit

was struck hard across

"Get out!"

bright red handprint instantly bloomed

to

her wrist and shoved her aside. Wendy fell onto a pile of ceramic and porcelain

hand! My hand!"

rushed to her side, panic etched across his face. "Dee

unyielding. "You wouldn't have gotten hurt if you hadn't broken it in

at her angrily. "Apologize to Dee Dee right now!" Tessa's gaze turned icy. "She should be

hurts so much," Wendy whimpered, leaning into his arms as tears streamed down her face. "Please, take me to the hospital. I'm in

hold on. I'll take you

As he passed Tessa, he shot her a fierce glare

flatly, her

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