His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 186

The sky began to pale with the first light of dawn, and the faint morning glow filtered through the glass window, casting a soft light on Tessa's pale, haggard face.

She had sat by the window all night, only dozing off when morning came as she leaned against the glass.

It wasn't a good sleep. She had dreamt of Stephen several times, waking up startled each time.

In the last dream, she saw Stephen standing in front of her, holding hands with Nancy. His eyes were filled with happiness as he smiled and told Tessa he was getting married, asking her to attend the wedding.

Of course, Tessa cried in the dream. When she woke up, there were tear stains on her cheeks.

Outside the door, the housekeeper knocked softly. "Ms. Yates, are you awake? Lunch is ready."

Tessa wiped her tears, walked to the door, and pulled it open. "You go ahead and eat first. I need to take a shower and change before coming down."

The housekeeper noticed Tessa's pale face and the dark circles under her eyes. After a moment of hesitation, she asked, "Ms. Yates, did you not sleep well last night?"

The housekeeper didn't use social media and wasn't aware of Stephen's scandal. She also didn't know that the engagement between the Jacobson and Yates families had been called off.

for her, having

had only slept for five hours, which

didn't press further. "Alright, then go ahead and shower.

"Thank you."

thank me. It's what I'm here

housekeeper turned and went downstairs. Tessa closed the door,

until she was sitting on

was full of missed calls and

scrolled through them one by one, but none were from

of all strength, her limbs weak and heavy. Her face was deathly pale, as if she had just recovered from a

phone until

came in at that moment. It was from

come to pick

affection of a father. "Tess, how are you?

grew misty again. She said in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine.

Tessa as well as he did, she had