Always Been Yours Chapter 1144


    Chapter 1144 Shortened Lifespan


    “Yeah, Gregory’s the best.” Tessa was quick to calm the boy down. Once Gregory was no longer


    throwing a tantrum, Tessa turned to smile at Nichs. “Mr. Hall called because he was talking to me


    about Gregory joining a calligraphypetition,” she exined.


    “A calligraphypetition?” Nichs raised an eyebrow puzzledly. Tessa nodded before telling him


    what Quinton had told him earlier that afternoon. “I figured that it’d be a good idea since Gregory has


    talent in calligraphy and since he wants to join it.”


    “In that case, I’ll give you a reward if you get first ce,” Nichs said as a promise to Gregory. He


    meant it as a form of encouragement. Gregory was pleased to hear this, and he widened his bright


    eyes as he looked at Nichs. “Can I ask for any reward?” the boy asked.


    “Of course. Anything at all.” Nichs nodded.


    Gregory grinned as he stuck his chest out. “Then I’ll be sure to get first ce!” Tessa couldn’t help but


    praise her son when she saw how confident he was. “You’re an outstanding student, Gregory. I’m sure


    you’ll get first ce. I’ll reward you when that happens!”


    “What are you going to give me, Mommy?” Gregory looked at his mother with anticipation in his eyes.


    Tessa thought about it for a while before acting all mysterious. “Well, you’ll find out when the


    competition is over.” Even though her response was rather disappointing to Gregory, he was still filled


    with motivation to work hard. “I’m going to win first ce just so that I can receive your reward.”


    Gregory clenched his fists as he cheered for himself. The sight of him doing so was unbearably


    adorable.


    …


    The next morning, Tessa headed to the hospital after Gregory started his sses. Tessa brought the


    soup that the chef had prepared over to Amber’s ward. To her surprise, Amber was extremely worked


    up the moment Tessa walked in. “You little brat! How dare youe now? You disappeared for so


    many days—how dare you say that you would take care of me? You were just giving me empty


    promises all along!”


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    Amber red at Tessa angrily—she looked as if she was about to eat Tessa up. However, Tessa simply


    acted as if she hadn’t heard anything as she passed the soup to the maid in the room. After all, Tessa


    figured that there was no point in fighting with Amber. But Amber only got more infuriated when she


    saw the way Tessa was ignoring her.


    “I’m talking to you, you brat. Do you even care about your grandmother at all? What was going on with


    all the news on the Inte? Were you ruining my reputation on purpose? I’m already in this state, yet


    you’re still trying to disgrace and shame me in public. How evil can you be?” Amber pointed her finger


    at Tessa as she cursed. “I want you to rify things on the Inte right now. You have to tell everyone


    that the media was the one who created all the rumors!”


    Tessa simply felt likeughing when she heard Amber’s words. She looked up at the olddy as she


    spoke in a sarcastic tone. “Do you even need me to do anything for your reputation to be ruined? Don’t


    you know what’s going on? How dare you call them rumors? Do you think everyone else is blind?”


    “I don’t care. Would all those things have gone public if you hadn’t talked badly about me on the


    Inte? I want an exnation from you right now.” Amber was too ashamed, so she started to


    be angry and defensive.


    Tessa let out a scoff. “What’s this? You had the guts to do it back then, but you’re not admitting to your


    actions now. What they said on the news was the truth, wasn’t it? Would you dare to swear on your life


    that you haven’t done those things?”


    Amber was speechless for a moment, and her cheeks were red with fury. Her chest was heaving as


    rage boiled in her. Tessa frowned as she gave the olddy a warning. “By the way, I’m being nice by


    dropping by to visit once every few days. You shouldn’t overstep your boundaries. Furthermore, if you


    want to live for a while longer, perhaps you should contain your emotions. If you’re so emotional all the


    time, you might just die a little earlier. I wonder if that’s the reason some people live such short lives,


    huh?”


    Amber stiffened right after hearing Tessa’s words. “Stop using your groundless statements to scare


    me,” she hissed.


    “I’m not talking nonsense. I—” Before Tessa could finish her sentence, a nurse happened to walk in, so


    Tessa seized this opportunity to question the nurse. “If you don’t believe me, perhaps you could ask


    this nurse. Is it true that some patients’ conditions deteriorate when they get too emotional?” Tessa


    asked coldly.