Chapter 379


    Chapter 379


    When Tessa came back home at night, Nichs had woken up in Southend. After he washed up, he


    got his phone and called Tessa as he came downstairs.


    The call went through quickly, and Tessa’s face showed up on the screen, a smile curling her lips.


    Obviously, she was in a good mood. “Morning, Nichs.”


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    “Good evening to you.”


    Nichs noticed the happiness in her voice, and he chuckled, his voice sonorous, “Did something


    happen? You look happy.”


    Tessa blinked at him, and she lied, “Yeah. My teacher praised me today.” She hid the truth from him so


    she could give him a surprise.


    Nichs never expected her to hide anything from him, so he believed what she said. “It’s just praise.


    Is that something to be so happy about?”


    “Of course. It means my teacher has acknowledged me.” She didn’t want to dwell on this topic, so she


    shifted it. “Where’s Greg? Is he awake?”


    “Yes. He’s right beside me.”


    The moment he said that, the screen started shaking, and she heard Gregory saying, “Daddy, give me


    the phone. Miss Tessa is missing me.” The boy took the phone from his father and gushed, “I miss you,


    Miss Tessa.”


    “I missed you too.”


    Gregory smiled happily, and he said, “Have you eaten yet? And it’s starting to get cold. Don’t forget to


    wear moreyers so that the cold doesn’t get to you. If you’re down with the flu, you’ll have to take


    those bitter medicines. They’re super hard to eat.”


    Tessa was touched that Gregory cared about her so much. She looked at him gently. “Don’t worry. I’ll


    take care of myself. You take care of yourself too, alright?”


    The following days were the same thing for Tessa. She kept practising and practising, but she was also


    counting down the days when she would be returning to Xerthania. Hov happened right before they


    were supposed to leave. When Hathaway told her the news, she looked at her, shocked. “We’re not


    going to Xerthania anymore?”


    “Yes. The performance just got canceled. We’re going to Filisburg first. Xerthania’s performance is


    dyed by two months,” Hathaway answered, telling her the reason again.


    Tessa’s heart sank, and a look of disappointment was etched across her face.


    Hathaway noticed her dour look, and she asked, “What’s wrong, Tessa?”


    “I’m fine.” Tessa forced a smile. Hathaway looked at her suspiciously, and Tessa cheered herself up.


    “I’ll be going back to practice if there’s nothing else.”


    Hm. She doesn’t seem sad or anything. Hathaway nodded.


    When she came out of the office, her shoulders slumped. Two months? But I miss them. When she


    came back home, Tessa sat down on the couch and let her disappointment loose. It ran amok in her


    house and filled the air with a gloomy vibe.


    It wasn’t until she received a call from Nichs dld that gloomy air lift a little. She cheered herself up


    and took the call, but the look on her face told Nichs that she was not happy.


    “You don’t have to smile if you don’t want to,” Nichs saw through her forced smile, and he felt sad for


    her. “Tell me what happened.”


    She could hear the adamance in his voice. It was as if he was telling her that she could always count


    on him no matter what. It was touching, and she felt like a mistreated child who finally saw her parent.


    Tessa started sobbing, and she told him everything. “The orchestra was going to perform in Southend


    next month. I was going to go with them and surprise you guys, but Miss Hathaway told me today that


    the performance is canceled.”