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.

in a relationship and that Stephen cared deeply for her, having specifically instructed her to take good care of Tessa.

five hours, which had not been

"Alright, then go ahead and shower. I'll keep the

"Thank you."

need to thank me. It's what

went downstairs. Tessa closed the

until she was sitting on the

of

scrolled through them one by one, but none

was drained of all strength, her limbs weak and heavy. Her face was deathly pale, as if she had

sat there gripping her phone until her fingers

at that moment. It was from

come to

the concern and affection of a father. "Tess,

her eyes grew misty again. She said in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine. Don't worry

as well as he did, she had to be