His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 125

When Stephen exited from the base and turned on his phone, he noticed Tessa's missed call. He immediately returned her call.

"Tess, are you asleep?"

Tessa's words were muffled over the phone. She sounded like she was only half awake. "I'm really sleepy. I can't even open my eyes."

Stephen slid into the backseat of his car, gently asking, "Why aren't you sleeping if you're tired?"

Tessa's voice was rough with sleep, making her sound gentle. "I was waiting for you to call."

Stephen's frozen heart melted at her words. "I've just wrapped up the business I had to handle. Do you want me to go over to your place?"

Tessa took a peek at the time. "Let's make it tomorrow. I want to sleep now."

"Alright," Stephen acquiesced warmly. "It's cold at night. Make sure to cover yourself with a blanket."

"I know that. In your eyes, am I still a three-year-old child who doesn't know how to cover herself with a blanket…"

Tessa's voice grew softer and softer until she stopped speaking completely. Stephen could hear her steady breathing coming from across the line. He kept the phone pressed to his ear, quietly listening to her breathing in her sleep.

He was still unwilling to cut the call—even after the muscles in his hand started getting sore. He kept the call going until he arrived at his villa.

As Stephen alighted from the car, his driver nodded at him, saying, "Mr. Jacobson, Lawrence called earlier saying he had something urgent to tell you but couldn't get in touch with you."

Stephen buried the gentleness in his eyes as he ended the call with Tessa. The moment his line was free, his phone began to ring—it was Lawrence calling.

Answering the call, Stephen asked coldly, "What is it?"

With a trembling voice, the panicked Lawrence answered, "Something bad has happened, Mr. Jacobson. Our men called earlier and informed me that Susan's father had committed suicide by jumping off the hospital building.

"The timing makes me suspect that this isn't just pure coincidence… Also, the men I sent to look for Garret's mother reported…"

Stephen narrowed his eyes. "What did they say?" he demanded.