His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 59

Stephen's expression softened, his voice steady and composed. "To cook for you, of course."

Tessa tilted her head slightly, her curiosity evident in her tone. "Why?"

Stephen turned slowly, his gaze meeting her clear and beautiful eyes. "When Madam Somerton passed away, you stopped eating properly. I was worried about you."

At the mention of Tyla, Helen's face turned somber, and she sighed softly.

After a thoughtful pause, she said, "Not long after your mother got married, I fell ill. The doctor told me to rest and not overwork, so I retired and returned to my hometown.

"Later, when your mother was hospitalized, I visited her a few times. That's when I met Mr. Jacobson. He was just a teenager back then, still very young."

As she spoke, Helen's gaze shifted between the two of them. "Mr. Jacobson really cared about you. When he saw how heartbroken you were, unable to eat, he came to me specifically to learn how to cook. He's a bright young man and picked it up in just a few days."

"Afterward, Mr Jacobson would visit me from time to time. He even arranged for my medical treatment and covered all the expenses, calling it his tuition for learning how to cook."

widened in disbelief. "The meals the housekeeper brought after my mom passed away...

"Yes," Stephen replied simply.

a storm of emotions within

...

cool autumn days slipped by in

day, Zachary dressed impeccably

event was a pink diamond necklace, rumored to have been a treasure of the Brithar royal family. He planned to purchase it as an engagement

to impress, accompanied

Zachary spotted Tessa. The man beside her was the

and he

what are you doing

a conversation. The person she was speaking with politely excused themselves upon seeing Zachary

think? Attending the auction, of course," Tessa replied, her tone indifferent as she held onto Stephen's

just caught up to them, let out a mocking

her a sharp, cold glance, his

silent, though a disdainful snort still escaped her. Her eyes shifted to the

wristwatch worth tens of millions, and commanding presence radiated authority. Even the polished

been associating with