Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas) novel Chapter 1470

Chapter 1470 The Sentences

"In other words, you're determined to sow discord in the Sawyer Family, huh?" Madeline questioned sharply. The way she worded her question was sly because it sounded as though Tessa was the reason the Sawyers were at odds with each other.

An amused Tessa looked at her. "Don't you think that's rather unreasonable of you to say that, Aunt Madeline? It was Granduncle Adam's and Granduncle Joseph's greed that led them astray, using the company assets for smuggling. They even tried to kill Nicholas to write off the whole matter. Yet, when this was exposed, instead of thinking of a way to make up for their mistake properly, they ganged up with outsiders to kidnap me, their relative, in an attempt to threaten Nicholas. I'm the victim, and here you are, trying to shake off all responsibilities and blame the victim. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" At last, she added sternly, "Furthermore, everyone should be responsible for their mistakes."

Maybe it was because she had been with Nicholas for a long time, the air of authority she carried with her was terrifying, and it stunned Madeline and the others into silence. In the end, they went home without accomplishing anything.

Not long after they had left, Nicholas rushed home, surprising Tessa. "Why are you back so early?"

"Andrew called earlier and told me that Madeline and the others came here unannounced. I was afraid that they'd threaten you, so I rushed home," he explained briefly and looked around the living room. When he didn't see Madeline and the others, the anxious look on his face relaxed. "They're gone?"

"Yes, they are." Tessa nodded and dragged him into a seat on the couch. "You didn't have to come back, especially for something so trivial like this. I can deal with them myself."

"I know, but I can't help it," he said solemnly, holding her hand.

A chuckle escaped Tessa's lips, and she felt her heart warm at his words. Nevertheless, he stayed behind and accompanied her for a while before returning to the company. Once he was in his office, he called Edward and instructed, "Get the police to close the case as quickly as possible."

Edward nodded, and two days later, the offenses of Adam and Joseph were announced to the public. They were charged with smuggling, embezzlement, and murder and were sentenced to life imprisonment. Even though the sentence for Zachary and the others wasn't as harsh as Adam and Joseph's, they were accomplices and were sentenced to ten years of imprisonment.