His Unveiled Passion

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?

long was she going to

incessant noise of her

rhythmically against the surface. The ringing continued for a

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

father's hurt!" It was the voice

jerked awake. "What

...

the open-air parking lot at the hospital

time getting off it and rushing into the

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 blind, and

could no longer give a rat's ass about James.

was sobbing into her palms in

from all

Connors, what happened to my father?" Tessa

as she choked out, "Your

stairwell for a

didn't return after a while, I went

stairwell door, I found him

this happen?" Tessa murmured with

father only went for a smoke.

vision has gone poor,"