Always Been Yours

"I can't go back to sleep right now. There are a lot of things at the office that I need to take care of." Nicholas shook his head and rejected the idea, but he pulled Tessa into a tight hug. "Don't worry. I won't take my health for granted."

Tessa couldn't press further, so she changed the subject. "A lot of the family relatives came over while you were asleep. Granduncles Adam and Joseph came over too. They're downstairs right now."

"They got here this quickly, huh?" He narrowed his eyes.

She didn't quite catch what he said so she eyed him curiously. "What did you say?"

"It's nothing. Since we have guests here, let's go down." Nicholas released Tessa from his hug before taking her hand to walk down with her.

Quite a few people were sitting in the living room. Adam and Joseph were making a whole show out of their attempts to comfort Stefania and Tobias.

"I never thought something like this would happen. Thankfully, you still have Nicholas. You two have got long lives ahead of you still so you must take good care of yourselves."

"My condolences."

passed on. You need to come to terms with it."

didn't respond. Their moods were somber as they listened to the barrage of words that were meant to console them.

the lack of response.

that they had done enough now, so it was time

has been in a crisis for three days now and nothing's been done to resolve it. It's just as well that we came back, so why don't we

those words were said, Nicholas' icy voice rang out through the living room.

Granduncle Joseph, but I can

to his parents. "I'm heading into the office now. If there's

at Tessa.

meant and said quietly, "Go ahead. I'll keep

and left.

relatives with ulterior motives, so he instructed

he immediately called for a private conference and invited all of the company's worried clients to the

but I'll say this. Even though Kieran isn't here anymore, I'm still here!" Nicholas made this declaration with a firm, determined stance that settled all of the attendees' hearts.

in their seats as they began muttering among themselves.

his younger brother just died, he's still able to be this