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?

how long was she going to be

awakened by the incessant noise of her phone

was left on the bedside table, vibrating rhythmically against the surface. The ringing continued for a long time. The

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

Your father's hurt!" It was the voice of the

jerked awake. "What

...

her white BMW in the open-air parking lot at the

no time getting off it and rushing

Samuel suddenly lost his footing and fell down the stairs during Seline's birthday party. 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 blind, and she was inclined to

give a rat's ass about James. Instead she made a mad grab for her car keys

sobbing into her palms in the hospital corridor

from all

Connors, what happened to my father?"

kept crying as she choked out, "Your father said he

the stairwell

didn't return after a while, I went

I opened the stairwell door, I found him lying on the ground unconscious.

could this happen?" Tessa murmured with vacant

only went for a smoke. How

old that his vision has