Always Been Yours

Chapter 642

Tessa knew of the friend who had been injured but still pretended to sound angry as she spoke. “You didn’t tell me that your friend was a woman.”

“That’s my mistake. I won’t do it again,” Nicholas nodded while admitting to his faults. His actions touched Tessa to see this, but she still felt the urge to question him out of curiosity. “So, what’s your relationship with her?” She knew him well enough that he wouldn’t just agree to do others a favor as he hated being troubled by others.

He answered her question honestly. “I don’t have much of a relationship with her. At most, I used to be friendly with her.” He focused his earnest gaze on Tessa. “I won’t fall for anyone else apart from you.”

Tessa had been trying to keep a frown on her face, but her expression softened the moment she looked into the man’s loving eyes. Gregory joined in the conversation with a straight look on his face. “I’m the same as Daddy, Miss Tessa. I don’t like anyone else apart from you.”

the man’s faces. She wasn’t suspicious of Nicholas-she just wanted to make a fool out of him. Nicholas could tell that she was joking, and he heaved a sigh of relief. “You little rascal…” His gaze was filled with a mixture of exasperation and love for

do? Do you think you’re the only one who gets to tease me? Am I not allowed to tease you

matter what Tessa did or said; Gregory insisted on protecting Tessa as he was her most loyal protector. Tessa shot Nicholas a triumphant look after hearing what Gregory said,

part his lips to say anything else, Tessa continued talking. “You’ll need to help me keep an eye on Daddy

his chest to indicate his promise to her. The severe expression on his face

but couldn’t help but blurt out, “Do you not have

not that I don’t trust you. I’m just worried about the people around you,” she replied honestly. She was confident that Nicholas would never betray her, but she was worried that someone else might intentionally

from where she stood in the living hall, and she felt terrible. It seems like he only treated me as an outsider all along. Both Nicholas and Gregory

went back. Nicholas was especially busy the next few days, and Janet found it hard to take action as she didn’t get a chance to meet Nicholas at all. Ultimately, she had no choice but to ask Sally about his matters. “Is Nicholas out on a trip? Why haven’t I seen him home at all