His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 128

Tessa said softly, "He came to tell me that you were with Susan last night. He even accused you of sending people to kidnap Susan from the police. He tried to mislead me, wanting me to suspect that Susan had gotten pregnant with your child."

"What did your heart tell you?" Stephen asked gently.

"To be honest with you, my hands were trembling from how worried I was. I was scared that you really betrayed me. But… after thinking things through, I assumed he was trying to intentionally ruin our relationship. I trust that you wouldn't betray me."

Tessa sounded a little sorrowful as she quietly added, "Who could have thought that Susan would be assassinated last night…"

Stephen patted Tessa's back to comfort her. "It's okay, Tess. It doesn't matter if you doubted me. I would have come to you and explained everything. Of course, I'm happy that you decided to trust me. As for Susan… I didn't think she'd end up like this either."

"Susan… Was she perhaps being coerced? When she kidnapped Seline, I saw how her hand shook when she held the dagger. She looked so scared too. I don't think she's a bad person at heart."

Stephen made a noise of agreement. "Yes, she was being coerced."

Tessa held Stephen tighter. "Stephen, the person pulling the strings from behind the scenes is a psychopath. They kill other people without even batting an eye. You have to be careful."

He gritted his jaw, his eyes flashing sharply. "Don't worry about me. I'll be careful."

…

As Stephen left Tessa's apartment, he threw the bag of breakfast into the downstairs trash can. He ordered his men to do a check on Zachary. It didn't take long before the investigation was complete.

Zachary had spent a small fortune purchasing Tessa's address from a property company. Stephen immediately ordered his men to sue the company and bring the company's president to him.