His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 127

"Susan?" Tessa continued her line of questioning. "Isn't she locked up in the detention center?"

Stephen finished switching his footwear before replying, "I'm sorry, Tessa. I was worried you would be anxious so I didn't tell you. A month ago, Susan lied that she was pregnant. When she was on the way to the hospital for a check-up, she was kidnapped."

His story checked out with what Zachary had told her the night before. The only difference was that Stephen had used the word "lied".

"Lied? So she wasn't pregnant?"

Stephen nodded. "Yup. We've been searching for her ever since she was kidnapped. We finally found her on the Castellion border, in an area infamous for telecommunications fraud. She admitted herself that she wasn't pregnant."

Tessa followed after Stephen as they headed to the living room. "Who kidnapped her? What were their motivations?"

you would be anxious." He turned to her with a somber expression. "The person who kidnapped her is

when I was on the way to pick you

eyes widened, her expression turning into

who was manipulating things behind the scenes. However, she was silenced before we could get any

that the law would punish her adequately since Susan was charged with kidnapping and attempted homicide. Based on how the court operated in this day and age, she wouldn't

should have been the law punishing Susan in a just and proper

entire situation. Susan had died terribly, having her throat slit open. Her sickly father was also suspected to have

also met

too many times to count, so he was still able to accept certain things. However, Tessa was different. She was kind and empathetic. If she heard

father and Garret's mother were just innocent victims caught

Tessa

his

recently. I have to be on guard during every waking moment. Only when I'm with you can I truly

I'm worried they'll try to hurt you. I'll arrange for two bodyguards to protect you. You have to remember to bring them along whenever