Samuel let out a heavy sigh. "Seline's been traumatized due to the kidnapping incident. I took her to visit a psychiatrist, and she's barely made any progress. The doctor says she needs a lot of love and support from her family right now.

"She still asks for you even though her mother's been accompanying her. Can't you come to visit her?"

Tessa felt a twinge of sadness and longing upon hearing Samuel's words.

Seline was her beloved little sister. Tessa had suffered from nightmares for days and could barely eat anything after Seline's kidnapping.

"I..." Tessa's resolve wavered.

Seline was still traumatized, and her paying Seline a visit would definitely help her condition.

Yet, Tessa steeled her heart as soon as her mind reminded her about the madman, James. "I'm sorry, Dad. I really can't make it this Saturday."

"Oh, alright." Samuel hung up in disappointment.

Tessa stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, looking desolate and gloomy.

Why was James targeting her?

She had no grievances with him.

Could it really be as Stephen had claimed? Was it because she was Stephen's Achilles' heel?

she going to

the incessant noise of her

against the surface. The ringing continued for

When she felt the cool surface against her grip, she groggily picked it up and answered it. "Hello, who

It was the voice

Evans?" Tessa jerked awake. "What

...

BMW in the open-air

she wasted no time getting off it and rushing into

He was currently at the ER receiving treatment. Tessa's vision turned spotty, and she nearly fainted when she heard the news. They always said love tended to render one

ass about James. Instead she made a mad grab for her car keys and dashed out of the

sobbing into her palms in

were bloodshot from

happened to

choked out,

stairwell for

return after a while, I went to check on

let out a wail and started blubbering, "W-When I opened the stairwell door, I found him lying on the

happen?" Tessa murmured

your father only went for a smoke. How could he have lost his

so old that his vision has gone poor," Marianne

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