On the phone, Tessa held Gordon and said with a smile, "Miss Sofia is coming over tonight."
"Okay, I'll be back on time."
Nicholas naturally agreed to the arrangement and asked about the situation at home.
The two of them chatted and laughed, accompanied by the innocent voices of their children.
As a family, they were very blissful.
Edward stood by the side, feeling like he was superfluous.
In the end, he quietly left the office.
That night, Sophia came over along with gifts for Gregory and Gordon.
Tessa smiled as she received the gifts. "Miss Sofia, it's good enough that you came. There's no need for gifts."
"My gifts are not for you. They're for Gregory and Gordon. You're not allowed to object," Sophia insisted as she played with Gordon. She couldn't stop.
Tessa pretended to be hurt and joked, "Crap, I'm no longer your favorite."
Sophia nodded seriously.
At that moment, the living room was filled with laughter and joy.
Although Nicholas did not join in the fun, he sat next to them and watched with gentle eyes.
Later that evening, dinner was ready.
The group sat at the dining table.
During the meal, Sophia brought up the purpose of her visit. "I'm planning to leave for Vienna tomorrow. Do you want to go back and visit?"
She looked at Tessa as she spoke.
Tessa was a little tempted.
Since she decided to take good care of herself during her pregnancy, she left Vienna and had not returned for almost half a year.
Although she was tempted, she did not immediately respond. Instead, she looked at Nicholas.
He noticed her gaze and immediately understood the meaning behind it.
"I'll go with you," he decided without any hesitation as he knew that she loved that place.
Tessa's smile became even brighter when she heard this and couldn't help but say, "Hubby, you're the best."
Although she said that, she was still worried about his work. "Will this delay your work?" she asked.
"Don't worry, it won't. Besides, if I could work in Vienna before, I can do it now too."
Nicholas looked at her indulgently.
Gregory chimed in from the side, "I can take online classes too, Mommy. You don't have to worry."
Seeing the two of them making concessions for her, she was extremely moved.
Sophia, who was next to them, also found it heart-warming. She smiled and looked at Tessa affectionately. "Since President Sawyer doesn't mind, why don't you come back with me tomorrow? Your seniors miss you a lot."
"Okay, we'll go back together. I miss them too." Tessa agreed with a nod.
Their dinner was a happy one.
…
The next morning, as Tessa was going to Vienna, she woke up early and got ready.
After packing up, the family went to the airport to meet Sofia.
"Miss Sofia, sorry to keep you waiting," she greeted Sofia while holding Gregory's hand.
Sofia shook her head and smiled. "I just arrived as well."
Then, she remembered something and took a box from the luggage next to her. "This is for you."
"What is it?" Tessa was surprised.
Sofia explained, "Count Hobbs knows that we are leaving today and had someone send this box to me earlier. He asked me to give it to you."
"Count Hobbs?"
Tessa was even more puzzled now.
Standing next to her, Nicholas raised his eyebrows slightly with displeasure.
It felt like someone was coveting his treasure.
Sofia noticed Tessa's confusion and nodded. "You can open it and see what's inside."
Tessa lowered her head, looked at the gift box in her hand, and finally opened it.
Inside the box, her previously damaged dress was neatly folded.
The silver-black sequins sparkled and shimmered beautifully under the sunlight/
The shoulder strap that had been broken before was now completely repaired. There was no trace of damage.
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