Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas) novel Chapter 674

Chapter 674
Early the next day, perhaps it was because Nicholas was there sleeping next to her; Tessa, who usually woke up at a fixed time, slept incredibly soundly this time.
As he gazed at the deeply asleep girl in his arms, the look in his eyes turned incredibly gentle.
After he had stared at her sleeping face for a while, he crept out of bed to wash up and go downstairs, where he saw Timothy playing with Gregory on the couch in the living room. They spun their heads in his direction once they heard footsteps.
“Oh, you’re up, Daddy!” A sunshine-like smile spread across Gregory’s face, and his round eyes scanned behind Nicholas.
Of course, Nicholas knew what he was looking for, and smirked. “Miss Tessa is still asleep. Don’t disturb her.”
“I’m a good boy, and I won’t disturb Miss Tessa,” Gregory assured with his baby voice, lowering his voice a lot.
Nicholas chuckled as he sat in the single-seater and asked, “Have you guys eaten breakfast yet?”
Timothy nodded. “Since we don’t know when you two will wake up, I decided to have breakfast with Greg first.”
Just then, the butler approached them and asked, “Sir, would you like to have breakfast now?”
“No, I’ll wait for Tessa to eat together,” he answered, gesturing for him to retreat, which he did with a nod.
Then, Timothy asked him about his injury with a smile. “How’s your injury?”
Gregory immediately trotted to Nicholas’ side upon hearing that, and his chubby face was writ with concern. “Daddy, Mr. Edward said that you’re injured. Are you okay?”
He raised his hand as he ruffled Gregory’s hair gently. “I’m alright. There’s nothing to be worried about.”
A sigh of relief escaped Gregory’s lips, and the smile reappeared on his face. “It’s great that you’re fine, Daddy. You didn’t even know how worried Miss Tessa was when she heard that you were injured. She didn’t even want to perform anymore and wanted to go back right away to look for you.”
Taken aback, Nicholas turned to Timothy, who nodded.
“Tess indeed wanted to return to look for you at that time, but I stopped her. Even though you’re injured, Edward said that it wasn’t life-threatening, so I didn’t want her to make a rash decision that would cause all her efforts and sacrifice from before to go to waste. I hope you won’t blame me for this.”
“Not at all. If anything, I would like to thank you. Thank you for stopping your sister in time. Otherwise, I’ll regret it,” Nicholas said, pouring out the words from the bottom of his heart.
If Tessa had really gone back yesterday, they would only end up missing each other.
In addition, he knew clearly how much effort she had put in for the performance this time, and if she had given up because of him, it would cause him a regret that he could never make up.
This reply was incredibly satisfying for Timothy, and he grinned widely as he fished out a USB stick from his pocket and tossed it to Nicholas. “I know you’re sorry for not being there to watch Tess’ performance last night. So, in order to make up for your regret, I recorded it for you.”
“Thanks!”
Nicholas impatiently asked the butler to bring the laptop over once he caught the USB in his hand.
Very quickly, melodious and beautiful music filled the room, but Nicolas’ eyes were glued to the computer screen.
On the screen, Tessa was in the main center seat, and she was brimming with dazzling confidence.
Especially when it came to her solo, he felt proud of her from the bottom of his heart as he stared at the eye-catching girl onstage.
After he watched the recording, even though he was filled with pride for her, he also felt a tinge of regret.
No matter what, he still felt something was missing when he couldn’t witness it with his own eyes on the spot.
Right then, Tessa had freshened up and came downstairs. “Good morning,” she greeted everyone with a bright smile.
At the sight of her, Gregory’s eyes immediately lit up. “You’re awake, Miss Tessa!”
Tessa nodded in greeting, and Timothy smiled at her as he responded, “Morning, Tess.”