Chapter 417


    Chapter 417 Nichs’ Tenderness


    Nichs knew very well that with Remus’ personality, his giving in was just a tactic to deceive him for


    the time being. This was also why he didn’t agree to return to the country just now.


    In the evening, Nichs went to pick Tessa up with Gregory.


    “Miss Tessa!” Gregory said in an animated voice as he flung himself into Tessa’s arms.


    Upon seeing the little boy, Tessa managed a smile and picked him up.


    Gregory didn’t notice how forced Tessa’s smile was, though. He asked in a childlike voice, “Miss Tessa,


    did you miss me today?”


    “Yeah, I did,” Tessa said while nting a kiss on Gregory’s fleshy cheek.


    Gregoryughed happily in response. When Tessa saw how happy he was, the gloom in her eyes


    dissipated somewhat.


    Just then, Nichs’ deep, affirmative voice rang beside her. “You’re not in a good mood.”


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    Tessa turned to look at Nichs in surprise. “Is it that obvious?” She thought she had done a good job


    of concealing it.


    Nichs curled his lips into a faint smile. “I care about you, so it’s obvious to me.”


    Tessa was stunned for a moment before a warmth spread through her. This guy is really getting better


    and better at flirting!


    Just then, Gregory blinked his eyes and asked, “Miss Tessa, are you unhappy?”


    Looking at the father and son who were waiting for her answer, Tessa smiled and replied, “It’s nothing.


    It was just that I was scolded by my mentor during my practice.” She hid the matter about Hayley.


    Nichs has done a lot of stuff for me, so I’m gonna take care of this on my own, she thought.


    Nichs and Gregory believed her words. After all, they knew how conscientious she was about her


    practice.


    Patting Tessa on the shoulder like an adult with the body of a child, Gregoryforted Tessa, saying,


    “Cheer up, Miss Tessa. If there’s anything you’re not good at, let’s practice more on it. Let me practice


    the violin with you when we get back.”


    Nichs nodded beside them. “I’ll join you guys.”


    At the sight of the scene, Tessa was incredibly touched. She got into the car with them, but on their way


    home, she recalled the matter about Remus. She asked, “Have you visited your grandpa today?”


    Nichs’ lips quirked slightly. He replied with a smile, “Grandpa has gone back to the country.”


    “He’s gone back to the country? That’s quick.” Tessa was dumbfounded. She had thought that Remus


    would at least spend a few days here, so she didn’t expect him to go back so soon. Does this mean


    that Old Master Sawyer has agreed to Nichs and me being together?


    Knowing what Tessa was thinking at a nce, Nichs replied, “Don’t worry. Nobody will disturb us


    anymore.”


    Upon hearing this, Tessa was both surprised and puzzled. She pursed her lips, asking, “Are you really


    gonna rejoin the army and settle down here?”


    Having guessed some of Tessa’s thoughts, Nichs exined with a thin smile, “Don’t think too much


    about it. What I mean is that even if I can’t take up permanent residence here, there’s no problem for


    me to stay here for a few months.”


    Still, Tessa was a little worried.


    Nichs continued, “Although Grandpa seems to have given in and left, I know him well enough. He


    won’t give up that easily, so I’m gonna stay a while longer to make him understand that he can’t control


    my life.”


    Convinced by the man’s words, Tessa stopped worrying about it.


    A whileter, Nichs stopped the car in front of a Mediterranean restaurant. After taking Tessa and


    Gregory into the restaurant, he chose a table next to the window, and the three seated themselves.


    Through the ss window, the three could be seen talking and joking affectionately like a family.


    When Hayley saw such a scene, her heart was filled with bitter jealousy. As it turned out, she had been


    following Tessa and Nichs in secret ever since the couple met up. Seeing how Nichs’ face bore a


    kind of tenderness that she had never seen before, she stared at Tessa with venomous eyes. How


    could such a low-born woman be worthy of Nichs’ tenderness? His tenderness should’ve belonged


    to me alone!


    She followed the three of them back to the vi. As she stared bitterly in the direction where the trio


    disappeared, she felt extremely resentful at being treated like this. What makes Nichs give Tessa


    such special treatment? That b*tch is inferior to me in every way!