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 be stuck in this

was awakened by the incessant noise

The ringing continued for a long time. The

she felt for her phone, fumbling her way across the bedside table. When she felt the cool surface against her grip, she groggily picked it up

Your father's hurt!" It was the voice of the Yates' housekeeper, Molly

Tessa jerked

...

in the open-air parking lot at

she wasted no time getting off

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

father. At this point, she could no longer give a rat's ass about James. Instead she made a mad grab for her car keys and dashed

was sobbing into her palms in the hospital

bloodshot from all

what happened to my

crying as she choked out, "Your father said he

the stairwell

after a while, I went to

and started blubbering, "W-When I opened the stairwell door, I found him lying on the ground unconscious. There was a pool of blood

this happen?" Tessa murmured with vacant

for a smoke. How could he have

that his vision has gone poor,"