Chapter 17

Due to various circumstances, the academic seminar was postponed by two weeks. Tessa took the opportunity to go on a honeymoon with Edison while they stayed in Juville. On the day of the seminar, Tessa took the stage as the head of the institute to give a speech. In the far corner of the audience, Benedict sat in a wheelchair with a dark and unreadable expression. It had been a long time since he'd seen her looking so radiant. She stood there, glowing with confidence. She was the center of attention. When she stepped down from the stage and walked toward Edison, jealousy consumed Benedict from the inside out. "Tessa." Hearing his voice, Tessa turned around in surprise. "Benedict? What are you doing here?" Benedict rushed to speak. "Tessa, I was wrong. Can you come back to me?" He knew full well he shouldn't provoke Edison, but he still asked anyway. Edison's eyes turned sharp. Tessa tightened her grip on his hand. "Benedict, did you think about this moment when you were cheat