Chapter 404 An Opportunity

The dining room kept reverberating with cheerful laughter as the three enjoyed a very homely dinner.

When they finished having dinner afterward, Tessa played with Gregory for a while in the garden before taking the little boy to wash up and sleep. After he fell asleep, she quietly left the room and then turned around to go to the study. “Nicholas, I’m coming in.” She knocked on the door and entered, only to see Nicholas sitting at his desk; he looked very attractive in his black bathrobe with a large part of his chest bare.

Nicholas’ stony features softened the instant he saw her. “Gregory’s asleep?”

“Yeah, he’s asleep.” Tessa came to her senses and nodded. Then, recalling her purpose for coming here, she went up to Nicholas with a serious look on her face. “You’d better fess up. What actually happened? Why the sudden decision to settle down here?”

lady’s unusually serious expression in the brightly lit study, Nicholas curled his lips into a faint smile. He confessed, “It’s nothing, actually. It’s just that I resigned from

was taken aback. She asked with a look

to it, it doesn’t matter. I’m gone now,” Nicholas said while pulling Tessa into his arms. Then, he

Still, she couldn’t get Nicholas’ departure from

looked at Tessa with deep, fathomless eyes. He couldn’t help but chuckle, saying, “I suddenly realize that it’s not good for my lady to be too

her ear again. “Don’t overthink it. I left to teach Grandpa a lesson. His desire for control

once with guilt. “Seems like your family really dislikes me very

the lady’s deep, depressed voice. He adjusted her sitting position to have her sit facing him. Then, cupping her little face with both hands, he comforted her in a tender voice, saying, “Like I

felt sorry for Nicholas upon hearing this. “Why do they have to do this?

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