Always Been Yours

Nicholas let out an icy scoff. It took Edward a few moments to finally understand what Nicholas meant, and Edward's face fell after that. "Are you saying that they…"

"Well, aside from Adam and Joseph, is there anyone else who really wants me dead?" Nicholas asked in response.

Edward came up with an idea that sounded logical then. "I'll send people over to keep an eye on them!"

"It's one thing to keep an eye on them, but you should also get people to search for evidence against them. Since they're the ones who chose not to live a peaceful life, we should make sure that things turn into chaos for them!" Nicholas' eyes glinted with hatred as he spoke. After that, Edward nodded and went off to work.

Nicholas ended work late that night, so everyone was fast asleep by the time he returned to Sawyer Residence. Tessa was the only one who was still awake—she was sitting in bed and flipping through a book while she waited for Nicholas to get back. She immediately lowered her book and walked over to him when she saw him entering the room. "You're back," she uttered gently while reaching out to take his coat from him.

and Dad's mood earlier today? Did

they're still struggling to accept things with Kieran. The relatives didn't do or say much." Tessa gave him a brief summary

a surge of gratitude for her. "Thank you for doing so much in the past few days," he said. "It's my duty, and it's not tiring for me at all. You're the one who must be tired…" Tessa hugged the man from behind. "You might not have expressed it in the last few days, but I can tell that you're

you're really sad or hurt, and if you want to let it out, you can do it now. It hurts me to see you trying to suppress

so she let out a sigh before rubbing her face against his back. "How could such a thing happen? Kieran didn't even start his own family yet… How could he leave before his parents? I can imagine how Mom and Dad feel," Tessa

uttered. However, there was a dark look in his gaze that made him seem rather uncertain. Tessa didn't think too much about this matter—she simply assumed that Nicholas, like his parents, found it too hard to accept the truth of Kieran's matter. Nicholas

lowering his head to give her a kiss on the forehead. "I'll need you to talk to Mom and Dad. I don't want them to worry too much

Nicholas left for work early in the morning. Edward knocked on his door just

Kieran's assistant, Liam Greenberg. He had some documents in his hands, and he wore a stern look on his face as he walked into the room. "I'm here to take over Master Kieran's job,