Chapter 325

Tessa didn't bother saying her thoughts aloud.

She had no idea what to say in the face of Lester's question. All she could say was two words. "I'm sorry."

Lester's heart sank into the abyss.

"It's fine. Just think of it as a drunkard's rambling." Lester's voice sounded slightly hoarse. "You should rest early. Goodnight, Ms. Yates."

"Goodnight." Tessa promptly hung up.

Lester stared at his screen, the call already ended, leaving behind a silence louder than words.

He felt as though his heart had been stabbed through. He had been rejected once

more.

Lester wasn't heartless at all. It was just that he already had someone else living there.

Unfortunately, that person would never consider him a romantic interest.

spent her time drawing with Seline in her room after

said,

the same hair clip she

that Seline would definitely love the sparkly pink

expected, Seline's eyes widened with delight. Her starry eyes never left the hair clip in Tessa's hand. "Oh, it's so pretty! Thanks,

Tessa carefully clipped the accessory onto Seline's silky hair. "There.

told her that Seline was doing much better mentally. The most obvious sign of her improvement was that she

guilt gnawing her heart

the Yates residence for lunch. Marianne had whipped up

entire Sunday at the Yates residence just to play with Seline. She had even stayed in the villa for the

that she had to drive to Everbright Law

saw Lester. Instead, she greeted him as she usually did. "Good morning, Mr.

one of his own, smiling.

out of the norm between them. It was

into her office and quickly immersed herself

had just finished drafting a lawsuit when the firm's receptionist knocked at her door. "Ms. Yates, there's a client here to see

After all, she was certain she had no

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