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.

he chuckled and waved away their concerns, saying nonchalantly, "I'm alright now, but I just need to stay in the

I'm glad that you're alright. Still, take your time and rest well in the hospital in the next few days," Remus advised solemnly. Kieran

that you were involved in an accident. I'll give him a call right now," she said and

was a shame that she couldn't tell Timothy the excellent news herself, she briefly told Sabrina about the situation and promptly hung up the phone.

placed the phone aside with a broad smile on her face. She was absolutely bursting with joy when she

got you so happy? You're practically grinning from ear to ear."

the hospital now," she blurted, immediately telling him the good news

first, he was stunned by her words. When his mind finally rebooted, he parted his lips as the following

pay him a visit in the hospital. I'll fill you in on

company and told him everything that Tessa had said over the phone while they

his eyes on Kieran, who was alive and kicking, he felt that a

him happily. "Tessa told me that you cried tears of

As we all know from movies, villains don't die that easily, and I know that you'll survive longer than that," Timothy said, hurriedly denying that

to everyone, and they stayed in

joy to everyone, and they