Tessa blinked at Stephen, momentarily dazed. "Why are you still here?"
And more importantly—why had he gone to the trouble of preparing such a feast?
Stephen casually untied his apron. "I figured you'd wake up hungry, so I picked up some groceries and made lunch."
Tessa rubbed her eyes, her sleepy voice unintentionally stirring something deep in his chest. "Well, aren't you just the perfect husband?"
"Only for you," Stephen murmured, his gaze warm and unwavering.
With a gentle push, he escorted her toward the bathroom. "Tess, be good. Go freshen up first."
After washing up, Tessa returned to the dining table, where a mouthwatering spread awaited her.
Stephen had prepared three dishes and a stew—roasted broccoli, fried chicken, spicy shrimp skewers, and a hearty pork and potato stew. Every single one was her favorite.
Having skipped breakfast, she was absolutely famished.
Now fully awake, she picked up her cutlery and eagerly took a bite.
Stephen sat across from her, his gaze full of affection as he watched Tessa eat.
"Is it to your taste?" he asked softly.
"Mhm!" Tessa nodded enthusiastically. "Your cooking is always my favorite."
"Stephen, you should eat too. Don't go hungry," she continued, her eyes twinkling.
Stephen chuckled. "Tess."
"What?" she asked, meeting his gaze.
His smile deepened, his almond eyes filled with tenderness. "Watching you eat is enough to satisfy me."
Without hesitation, she snatched the cup beside her and flung it at the bodyguard.
The porcelain smashed against his forehead, shards biting into his skin. Blood trickled down his face, yet he stood motionless.
"Make sure Susan doesn't live to talk. Only dead men keep secrets," Jacqueline spat.
"Yes," the bodyguard replied.
"Now get out of my sight."
Without hesitation, the man turned and strode out.
Jacqueline's eyes grew cold as she stared at the shattered porcelain on the floor.
"Susan, don't blame me for being ruthless," she mused. "Blame it on your own bad luck. And don't worry—once you're gone, your father won't be far behind."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: His Unveiled Passion
Yuhohoooo!!! Finally!!!...
Aaand~ Tessa and Stephen are finally back together! Yaaaaay!...
Why make an uninteresting, irrelevant twist when readers are waiting for Tess and Stephen to be together?...
Gosh just let Tessa and Stephen get back together already! Ugh...
Oh my god, when is this book finishing... they're not even back together yet and more nonsense side plots.....
Whoa! Hahahahahaha! Go, Sophia! Burn, stupid Rowena! Lol...
Sooo~ Chapters 310-318 were just a repeat of Jacqueline’s punishment, official expulsion from the Jacobson family, and arrest. With few changes since Tessa and Stephen are not together this time. So Tessa didn’t witness how Jacqueline was tortured at Stephen’s base, though at least Tessa was still called over and witnessed how Stephen officially expelled Jacqueline from the Jacobson family and how Stephen’s subordinate made Jacqueline grovel in front of Tessa. Lol. I hope Jacqueline’s really out of the story now....
Also a lot of chapters were missing here. I went back to the application where it was originally published that’s why i know that this site is not reliable...
Fucked up book! Seems like the authors were not talking to each other. LOL. Yes authors, because of the inconsistencies....
The story went downhill after pg200 1. Why is Jacqueline back… she was expelled from the family already 2. There was no reason for Rowena to be mad at Tessa 3. The Jacobson already knows that Stephen wants to get back witb Tessa after they deal with James, so why is Rowena pushing hard? LOL 4. The family also knows that Stephen and Nancy have some sort of deal. The story was okay from page 1-199, but clearly it’s a thumbs down. I can deal with grammatical errors, but story errors is just different now....