Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas) novel Chapter 1082

Chapter 1082 I Won’t Lose

Tessa turned to give Nicholas a puzzled look. Timothy had noticed this a while ago, and he could guess the reason for the empty island, but he turned to look at his brother-in-law anyway.

Nicholas gave Tessa a gentle pinch on her nose when he saw the confusion in her eyes. “This part of the beach is a private beach that belongs to our villa. Outsiders aren’t allowed here,” he said with a laugh.

Tessa’s initial surprise was followed by a surge of happiness. This means that I can play on the beach with my children in the future, and we won’t have to worry about outsiders bothering us! Gregory didn’t understand what a private beach was, but he was just as happy when he saw the waves crashing onto the shore.

“Mommy, I want to play in the water!” Gregory held his head up to give his mother a puppy-eyed look. His delicate and flawless facial features made him seem especially adorable, and Tessa couldn’t bear to reject the young boy when he looked like that.

Furthermore, Tessa was also tempted to play in the ocean when she saw the amazing view in front of her. So, she turned to look at Nicholas without saying anything.

Nicholas gave in at the sight of his son and wife staring at him, but he was still concerned about their safety. “You guys can play close to the shore. Don’t go too deep into the waters,” he reminded them.

The earlier part of his sentence was directed to Tessa, while the latter part was specifically toward Gregory. Once Gregory received his parents’ approval, he quickly urged Tessa to make a move. “Let’s go, Mommy. I’ll pick some seashells for you,” he said.

“Okay!” Tessa had a loving look in her eyes as she allowed the small boy to drag her toward the ocean. As Nicholas and Timothy watched the mother and son from the back, they both thought about how nice and peaceful life felt at that moment. Soon enough, they could hear Gregory and Tessa’s laughter from a distance away.

“Well, since you guys are looking down on me, I guess I’ll have to make sure that I defeat Nicholas!” Timothy could feel his competitiveness arising as he shot Nicholas a challenging look. Nicholas simply ignored the other man—he turned to give Tessa a gentle smile instead. “I’ll win,” he stated. Just these two words were enough to make Timothy furious.

“Do you have to be so confident, Nicholas? You’re going to embarrass yourself if you lose in front of Tessa,” Timothy uttered.

“I won’t lose,” Nicholas replied firmly. What he said was true—Timothy lost the swimming competition in the end. Gregory jogged over after they were done. “I told you, Uncle Tim! Daddy’s the best.”

Timothy felt even worse after hearing the boy’s words. Tessa couldn’t bear to see the look on her brother’s face, so she went over to comfort him. “It’s no surprise that you’ve lost. Nicholas used to be in the army, you know.” Timothy felt a little better after that, but he still wasn’t happy about losing. So, he challenged Nicholas to another two rounds of swimming.