His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 363

At that moment, Marianne entered the ward, carrying a thermos with her.

Marianne froze when she saw the charm in Lester's palm.

She recognized that charm. She also knew how much it took for someone to succeed in obtaining that charm from Lacroix Summit.

When Tessa's mother, Tyla, had been gravely ill, Samuel had gone to Lacroix Summit just to obtain a charm like that one.

Unfortunately, Tyla still died in the end.

Marianne's lashes fluttered when she thought of that, her heart twisting in pain.

She looked somewhat astonished when she called out to Lester, asking, "Lester, did you get this charm yourself?"

Her eyes remained fixated on the charm. It was as if her mind was a thousand miles away as she reminisced about the past.

Lester continued to gaze at Tessa before responding quietly, "Yes."

Marianne was shocked. Still, she quickly snapped out of it and began to scrutinize Lester closely.

with Cassandra quite often.

feelings for Tessa at the time.

Tessa insisted they were friends and nothing more.

that Lester's feelings for Tessa were platonic now. Not after he had

went far beyond just mere friendship.

find it in herself to reject his gift, especially since it was a

the charm.

and Naomi exchanged a

saw the surprise and

usually bubbly Naomi fell silent. She had once said that Lester and

the

under James' and Jacqueline's less-than- tender

couldn't help but think sadly, "It seems that Stephen and Tessa will never ever

been Tessa's best friend for years. So, she could

also knew that Tessa had to be hurting after everything

truly a cruel mistress

and Sienna both sighed inwardly, quietly mourning a romance that

the day. He had become so frail that every physical change he was experiencing was visible to the naked eye. He

walking skeleton.