Always Been Yours

The Tompkins nodded and offered an invitation to Tessa and Timothy.

"Once Henry is better, the two of you and Mr. Sawyer should come over for a meal. I'll be cooking my best dishes," Mrs. Tompkins said.

"That sounds great. We'll be there."

Tessa smiled as she accepted the invitation.

The few of them continued to talk until Henry needed to rest. Thereafter, they left the hospital.

Nicholas had done a lot for them this time.

Hence, on the way back, Tessa leaned against him and gratefully said, "Thank goodness you helped us this time. I would not have known what to do otherwise."

"Timothy could have resolved this matter himself even without me. However, with my help, the issue was resolved faster with fewer risks of accidents."

Nicholas shook his head as he analyzed the situation for her.

Tessa nodded in response, but she still felt very grateful.

Later that day, they arrived home.

"The madam has brought the young masters back to the main house," Andrew quickly reported. "They will apparently be back tomorrow."

Nicholas nodded and dismissed him.

only ones left in the living room were him and

behind and smiled. "We can finally have our own space."

father are you?"

she recalled what happened in the morning.

picked her up.

room and placed her on their huge, soft bed. "Let's

at her with love in his eyes as he seductively whispered,

goal, isn't it?"

not at all mesmerized by the handsome man

her accusation and continued, "Our daughter would certainly be more obedient than our

don't even have a daughter but you're already playing favorites. The poor

in a

playful face merely made his heart melt with how cute she

dip his head down to kiss her pink lips. "It is their fault for

jealous?"

not know if she should cry or laugh, but she was overjoyed

his eyebrows in silent affirmation. Either way, he was extremely dissatisfied

certain he

definitely be nothing like

have a daughter then," he said before kissing her once

sounds of fabric rubbing against each other.

…

next morning, Nicholas was not in the room.

…