His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 125

When Stephen exited from the base and turned on his phone, he noticed Tessa's missed call. He immediately returned her call.

"Tess, are you asleep?"

Tessa's words were muffled over the phone. She sounded like she was only half awake. "I'm really sleepy. I can't even open my eyes."

Stephen slid into the backseat of his car, gently asking, "Why aren't you sleeping if you're tired?"

Tessa's voice was rough with sleep, making her sound gentle. "I was waiting for you to call."

Stephen's frozen heart melted at her words. "I've just wrapped up the business I had to handle. Do you want me to go over to your place?"

Tessa took a peek at the time. "Let's make it tomorrow. I want to sleep now."

"Alright," Stephen acquiesced warmly. "It's cold at night. Make sure to cover yourself with a blanket."

"I know that. In your eyes, am I still a three-year-old child who doesn't know how to cover herself with a blanket..."

Tessa's voice grew softer and softer until she stopped speaking completely. Stephen could hear her steady breathing coming from across the line. He kept the phone pressed to his ear, quietly listening to her breathing in her sleep.

after the muscles in his hand started getting sore. He kept

Lawrence called earlier saying he had something

gentleness in his eyes as he ended the call with Tessa. The moment his

call, Stephen asked

answered, "Something bad has happened, Mr. Jacobson. Our men called earlier and informed me that Susan's father had committed suicide by jumping off the

just pure coincidence... Also, the men I sent to look for Garret's mother

narrowed his eyes. "What

said that Garret's mother had died of carbon monoxide poisoning. She had been trying to keep warm

flashed sharply. "Can she be

was already dead by the time our men got to

what's going to happen to you if you don't

fear in Lawrence's voice when he murmured,

the next morning. The banging

ages.

realized that the knocking was much clearer instead of fading

someone at her

wee hours. Now that

cranky. Her cran

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