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?"

somber expression. "The person who kidnapped her

He was quiet for a moment, expression grim, before he continued, "Last night... when I was on the

widened, her

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

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 operated in this day and age, she wouldn't have

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

gotten to the worst parts of the entire situation. Susan had died terribly, having her throat slit open. Her sickly father was also suspected to have been murdered by the mastermind of this scheme. Not only that, but Garret, who had been an

met their

things. However, Tessa was different. She was kind and empathetic. If she heard about these things, she would be so upset that she would

Garret's mother were just innocent

pulled Tessa into

and rested his chin on

He breathed in deeply, willing himself to calm down. "Tess, so many things have been happening recently. I have to be on guard during every waking moment. Only when I'm with you can I truly let go

too. I'm worried they'll try to hurt you. I'll arrange for two bodyguards to protect you. You