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?"

was worried you would be anxious." He turned to her with a somber expression. "The person who kidnapped her is someone considerably powerful. After some initial investigation, I'm

night... when I was on

her

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

been guilty, and she had also hated Susan. Yet, Tessa believed that the law would punish her adequately since Susan was charged with kidnapping and attempted homicide. Based on how the court

was still allowed, it should have been the law punishing Susan in a just and proper

Her sickly father was also suspected to have been murdered by the mastermind of this scheme. Not only that, but Garret, who

met

so he was still able to accept certain things. However, Tessa was different. She was kind

father and Garret's mother were just innocent

pulled Tessa

his chin

down. "Tess, so many things have been happening recently. I have to

his eyes, he continued, "Tess, you have to be careful too. I'm worried they'll try to hurt you. I'll arrange for two bodyguards