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.

and waved away their concerns, saying nonchalantly, "I'm alright now, but I just need

glad 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

way, Timothy was distraught that you were involved in an accident. I'll give him a call right now," she said and took out her phone to give

Timothy the excellent news herself, she briefly told Sabrina about the situation and promptly hung up the phone.

at Reinhart Group, Sabrina placed the phone aside with a broad smile on her face. She was absolutely bursting with joy when

her face, he inquired curiously, "What's got you so happy? You're practically

Kieran is fine. He's alive and at the hospital now," she blurted, immediately telling him the good news she

words. When his mind finally rebooted, he parted his lips as the following

I'll

him everything that Tessa had said over the

a loss for words after listening to the tale. Yet, the moment he laid his eyes on Kieran, who was alive and kicking, he felt that a great stone had been

at him happily. "Tessa told me that you cried tears of sadness when you heard that I was dead."

from movies, villains don't die that easily, and I know that you'll survive longer than

joy to everyone, and they stayed

a joy to everyone, and they stayed in