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.

waved away their concerns, saying nonchalantly, "I'm alright now, but I just need to stay in the hospital a few more days for

hospital in the next few days," Remus advised solemnly. Kieran knew that his grandfather was merely looking

a call

felt that it was a shame that she couldn't tell Timothy the excellent news herself,

her face. She was absolutely bursting with joy when she caught sight of Timothy leaving the conference room.

saw the grin on her face, he inquired curiously, "What's got you so happy?

and at the hospital now," she blurted, immediately telling him the

her words. When his mind finally rebooted, he parted his lips as the following words tumbled from his mouth, "What the hell is going on?"

in the hospital. I'll fill you

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

tale. Yet, the moment he laid his eyes on Kieran, who was alive and kicking, he felt that a great stone had been lifted off

you cried tears of sadness when you

movies, villains don't die that easily, and I know that you'll survive longer than that," Timothy said, hurriedly denying that he had

and they

everyone, and they stayed in his