His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 129

Tessa had been swamped with work for the past few days. She had to attend court on a daily basis, while making time to accompany Lucas for his workplace injury assessment and work capacity evaluation.

The weather report announced that a cold wave was about to hit the city. The temperature would drop drastically tomorrow and would reach a low of 24.8 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tessa had arranged for the Grangers to be transferred to a private ward in a tertiary-level hospital. She also asked Jasmine to buy down jackets, thick quilts, and electric blankets for the siblings.

Jasmine's eyes were red-rimmed when she was done delivering the items to them.

She sniffled, voice thick with tears as she said, "Ms. Yates, I've done everything you've asked of me."

Tessa had been hard at work typing on the computer. She glanced at Jasmine after hearing how choked up she sounded. "Why are you on the verge of tears?"

Jasmine pressed her lips together as her teary eyes shone. "Anne hasn't been doing well lately. The doctor said that if a suitable bone marrow isn't found soon, she won't live through the winter…"

Tessa's fingers froze above the keyboard. Tears welled in her eyes, wetting her lashes. Her voice trembled slightly when she assured Jasmine, "Just wait a little longer. I've already sent people to find a suitable bone marrow. They'll find one… They'll definitely find one."

Tears spilled down Jasmine's cheeks. She looked at Tessa with bloodshot eyes. "Ms. Yates, if Anne really—"

Tessa swiftly cut her off before she could finish her sentence. "It won't come to that! Anne will be okay!"

Jasmine swallowed her sobs, pursing her lips and forcing her tears back.

Tessa wasn't able to focus for the rest of the afternoon. She made some time to place a call. "A suitable bone marrow still hasn't been found?"

"Ms. Yates, we're trying our best to locate a suitable one. You'll be the first to know if we have good news for you," the person on the other side of the line replied.

…

That night, Stephen picked Tessa up after work to have dinner together. He brought her to a high-class Lospian restaurant. The melodic sounds of the piano floated soothingly around the place.

With the red wine and steak being of the highest quality, the roses and candlelights also added to the restaurant's romantic ambiance. Yet, Tessa was still distracted, leaving her steak untouched and letting it go cold.

Tessa suppressed the sadness in her eyes and showed Stephen a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart. It was true that Stephen could help out in this case.

She wasn't lacking money, but money wasn't the solution for everything. Sometimes, what was needed was power.

…

Stephen sent Tessa back to Marina Apartment after dinner. He accompanied her for a while longer before taking his leave.

By the time he got back to his villa, it was already 10:00 pm. He received a call from Lawrence just after he parked his car and stepped into the hall.

"We got a lead, Mr. Jacobson. I'm outside now. Can I come in and report it to you?"

"Come in then."