When Timothy watched the couple chatting among themselves, he felt like they had completely forgotten about his existence. It feels like my presence isn’t needed here. However, he also understood how they felt. Tessa had barely survived the incident, so their love for one another had to be stronger after such a terrifying event. Timothy took another glance at the sweet smile on his sister’s face before he turned around and walked away quietly.
Tessa and Nicholas didn’t realize the other man’s departure at all. Both of them were too engaged in their show of love for one another. After Timothy got back to the office, he plunged himself into all his work tasks once more.
He had been gone for days, so there was a lot of work waiting for him. He had a meeting with some staff members and was about to head back to continue with his work in the office when he heard his good friend’s voice coming from behind him.
“Wait up, Timothy!” Henry called as he speed- walked toward Timothy. “What is it?” Timothy asked, puzzled. “Is anyone taking care of Tessa now that you’re back in the office?” Henry asked.
Timothy nodded. “My brother-in-law is there, so you don’t have to worry about her,” he replied.
“I see. How’s Tessa now?” Henry asked. Timothy was touched to see the genuine concern on Henry’s face. He was especially grateful toward Henry as the man was the one who handled most of the company matters when Timothy had been occupied with caring for his sister.
“She’s recovering well. I’ll buy you a meal once she’s fully healed,” Timothy offered.
“You’re being too nice,’ Henry protested as he landed a playful punch on Timothy’s chest, causing him to laugh. “I insist. You’ve done a lot in recent days.”
“Fine. If you insist on buying me a meal, I’ll have to make sure that it’s an extremely expensive one!” Henry stuck his tongue out to make a funny face, and Timothy nodded in agreement.. Right then, Henry seemed to recall something, and his expression turned serious once more. “By the way, my parents saw the news about Tessa regaining consciousness.
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