Always Been Yours

Stefania gave Kieran another whack as she vented her grievances.

He whined, feeling wronged, "But I had no say in this! I didn't want to hide this, but Nicholas told me to fake my death. So, he's the one you should be hitting, not me!"

"You just did whatever he told you to do, huh? Are you really that obedient?" she went on and playfully gave him a few more slaps for good measure.

Their interaction tickled Tessa, and the corner of Nicholas' lips also turned slightly upwards into an indiscernible smile.

After a while, they stopped fooling around and Gregory took this opportunity to dash toward Kieran. He gripped Kieran's thigh tightly as he raised his head and said in a cherubic voice, "Uncle Kieran, welcome back. Don't get into any more accidents after this. You really gave me a scare this time."

"Don't worry. It won't happen again," Kieran assured tenderly as he ruffled Gregory's dark hair.

"Nicholas said that you were seriously injured. How are you feeling now?" Tessa asked in concern.

The elders also turned to him, looking at him with worry in their eyes.

nonchalantly, "I'm alright now, but I just need to stay in

that you're alright. Still, take your time and rest well in the hospital in the next few days," Remus advised solemnly. Kieran knew that his grandfather was merely looking out for him, so he gave him an

the way, Timothy was distraught that you were involved in an accident. I'll give him a call right now," she said

excellent news herself, she briefly told Sabrina about the

phone aside with a broad smile on her face. She was absolutely bursting with joy when she caught sight of

he saw the grin on her face, he inquired curiously, "What's got

Kieran is fine. He's alive and at the hospital now," she blurted,

parted his lips as the following words tumbled from his mouth, "What the hell is going on?"

the hospital. I'll fill you in on the way."

Tessa had said over the phone while they were making their way to the hospital.

Yet, the moment he laid his eyes on Kieran, who was alive and kicking, he

at him happily. "Tessa told me that you cried

not true. As we all know from movies, villains don't die that easily, and I know that you'll survive

return was a joy to everyone, and they stayed in his

to everyone, and they stayed in his