Always Been Yours

Chapter 309

A few moments passed before she calmed down, then she said in a light but bitter voice, “Do you know how much effort it took me to leave the country? To make up my mind to get away from everything back home?!”

Nicholas frowned, not understanding what this had to do with him staying.

Tessa understood the confusion on his face, and she couldn’t help but feel aggrieved, her eyes turning red-rimmed.

“Do you understand the feeling of someone who was forced to leave their family behind and live in a foreign country far from their familiar homeland? Not only do I have to familiarize myself with a new environment all over again, but I also have to find a new job.”

As Tessa spoke, her voice became choked. Tears flowed from her eyes and streamed down her cheeks before landing on the back of her hand.

When Nicholas saw this, his heart felt as though those tears pierced it.

“You—” Initially, he wanted to comfort her, but he was interrupted before he could finish speaking

avoid you, so why do you still refuse to let me go? Do you know how much trouble

he approached Tessa. Then, he gritted his teeth and asked, “In your eyes, I’m

her hand on the dining table was tightly clenched

my job. I have nothing, and I can’t even stay in the country. What else

kept them locked in. Looking at him with desperation, she begged, “This

not to notice as she turned

hope I won’t see you when

while, he narrowed his eyes. Based on what Tessa had just said, it was clear that she was

unreasonable behavior was very much in line with his attitude.

out something. It seemed that Remus knew about Tessa’s identity, which was why he

look in his eyes was gloomy and terrifying. He hated it when others made decisions for him without his permission, even if that person

of Tessa crying in front of him just now. “You