PopularNovelAfter putting the phone on silent mode, Tessa finally got a good night's sleep. By the tshe woke up next, it
was already 1:00 pm.
Stephen was long gone, leaving her alone in bed.
She ran a hand through her hair. Then, she lifted the blanket to freshen up. But the moment her feet touched the
floor, her legs gave out, and she nearly collapsed.
After Zachary left, Stephen followed her into the bedroom to sleep. He had promised to just hold her and do
nothing more. But in the end, he still couldn't resist and ended up wearing her out.
It took her a while to get used to the soreness before she finally managed to walk out of the bedroom.
Stephen was on the couch in the living room. He crossed one leg and placed his laptop on his knee.
There was something undeniably attractive about a man when he was deep in work.
The snow had stopped, and the golden sunlight streamed in through the windows. As it bathed Stephen in its
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwarm glow, it seemed to soften his sharp features.
The heater was turned on in the house. Stephen had his black dress shirt buttoned all the way up to the collar.
His face was unreadable as he stared at the screen, his fingers flying over the keyboard.
At that moment, he looked completely composed and untouchable.
But last night, those beautiful hands of his had slowly unbuttoned her clothes.
Tessa knew all too well how wild Stephen could be beneath that cold and distant exterior. Seeing him so focused
on work for the first time, the contrast was almost jarring.
She couldn't help but watch him for a moment.
Sensing her gaze, Stephen glanced over. His cold expression softened instantly, and a gentle smile played
on his lips. "Tess, you're up? V
Tessa nodded and walked over. She sat cross-legged beside him, tilting her head
to glance at his laptop screen.
Stephen said in a gentle voice, "Grandpa officially putin charge of the
company. So, I've been pretty busy lately."
That left Tessa confused. After all, Caleb was supposed to be the president of Jacobson Corporation.
But since it was their family matter, she knew better than to pry.
To her surprise, Stephen brought it up himself. "What Susan did was actually linked to my dad's illegitimate son."
When he said that, he kept his eyes on his laptop screen. He showed no emotion, as if he were merely stating a
fact.
Tessa's eyes widened in shock. "An illegitimate child?"
Stephen finally showed semotion. He stopped typing, a mix of struggle and sorrow flickering in his eyes.
Tessa had never seen that look on his face before.
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His voice was soft as he said, "When my mom was pregnant withover 20 years ago, my dad cheated on her.
"Shortly after | was born, his
mistress showed up with a hospital
pregnancy report and confronted
him. She wanted to use the baby to
force them to divorce, so she could
take my mom's place.
"When my mom found out, she completely broke down. She fell into postpartum depression and almost jumped
off a building.
"My grandparents tried to pressure
my dad into making his mistress get an abortion. But he truly loved that woman, so he couldn't bring himself to
do it He told my grandparents that he would make her get an abortion. But in reality, he secretly sent her
abroad."
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