Nicholas suppressed all the complicated feelings in his heart and promised.
Gregory immediately released a huge sigh of relief.
At this time, there was a knock on the door. When the father and son turned around, they saw Tessa pushing the door with an inquisitive look in her eye. "Nicholas, Andrew said that Gregory came to look for you."
As soon as she said that, her eyes landed on the little boy standing beside Nicholas, and her gaze immediately softened.
"Mommy." Gregory trotted over and hugged her lovingly.
Tessa gently ruffled his black hair and said softly, "It's getting late. Why don't I help you get washed up for the night?"
"Yay!"
He nodded profusely.
Later, when Nicholas returned to the room, he found that his wife was still wide awake. He knew why she couldn't go to sleep, and his eyes were filled with helpless heartache.
"Didn't I tell you to sleep earlier? Why are you still awake?"
"I have something to ask you."
Tessa didn't beat around the bush. "What were you and Gregory discussing before I came in earlier?"
When he saw his wife's worried expression, he stayed silent momentarily before telling her the truth. In the end, he sighed. "I didn't expect Grandpa to tell Gregory such things. It's no wonder he had never looked for his mother after all this time."
Tessa felt a little unjust and sad after hearing such a tale.
"Actually, Old Master Sawyer is right in saying that," she murmured softly.
After all, when she was pregnant with Gregory, to her, it was indeed just a task that needed to be completed so Remus would fork out the money in order to treat her brother.
Nicholas noticed that his wife's mind was elsewhere and instantly knew that her mind was running wild once more.
"Stop overthinking things. Didn't you also say that a car accident happened when it was almost time for you to go into labor? Once you woke up, you learned that the child was gone. It's not your fault."
Nicholas tried every means to comfort Tessa.
At the end of the conversation, he said, "Also, Grandpa probably said those nasty things because he was afraid that Gregory would look for his mother and wouldn't be able to deal with your absence. He definitely didn't expect that we would meet again after so long and get married."
Tessa felt the burden on her shoulders lightening after hearing his remarks.
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