Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas) novel Chapter 372

Chapter 372 Persuasion Failed

Stefania added, “You said you don’t want to marry Roselle because she treated Greg badly. I’ve observed Hayley for a while, and she really treats Greg well. Not to mention she’s wise, and she comes from a good family too.”

No matter what they said, Nicholas still wouldn’t budge. He answered coolly, “You can’t really know someone just by observing them for such a short time. She could be another Roselle. You say she’s nice to Greg? What if she’s just putting on a show? Do you know how she really treats him when you’re not looking? And who’d actually accept a child who’s not theirs so easily?”

Tessa was the only one who would treat Gregory nicely, for she was his real mother. She would love Gregory unconditionally no matter what, but Nicholas didn’t say that out loud.

Stefania had nothing to say to that, and in the end, they sighed and left.

Kieran was waiting for them on the couch back at their house. When he saw them coming back looking crestfallen, he knew what happened. I expected this. Still, he asked, “Mom, how did the talk go?”

“I don’t know what he’s thinking. He just won’t go with it no matter what.” Stefania sat across from him, looking down and confused. “Hayley suits him perfectly, and she’s nice to Greg. I just don’t understand why he won’t marry her.”

Kieran rolled his eyes silently. Duh. Nicholas has someone he likes already. Of course he won’t fall for anyone else. He wouldn’t say that out loud, however. Kieran leaned back into the couch and couldn’t help but defend Nicholas. “Honestly, don’t try and match him up with any girl. Even if he is the heir, does he really need to marry a woman from the same social status? Will the family fall just because he marries someone in a lower hierarchy? Besides, he has done everything you told him to for the past twenty years. It’s the time to make his most important decision in life, so can’t you at least let him do it? If you’re arranging everything for him, then he’ll be no different from a puppet.”

Kieran said all that on purpose. He wanted to brainwash his parents so they could accept the fact that Nicholas and Tessa were already together easily when it was exposed. After all, they would have been prepared for it. However, he had overestimated his skills.