Chapter 325

Tessa didn't bother saying her thoughts aloud. She had no idea what to say in the face of Lester's question. All she could say was two words. "I'm sorry." Lester's heart sank into the abyss. "It's fine. Just think of it as a drunkard's rambling." Lester's voice sounded slightly hoarse. "You should rest early. Goodnight, Ms. Yates." "Goodnight." Tessa promptly hung up. Lester stared at his screen, the call already ended, leaving behind a silence louder than words. He felt as though his heart had been stabbed through. He had been rejected once more. Lester wasn't heartless at all. It was just that he already had someone else living there. Unfortunately, that person would never consider him a romantic interest. … Tessa spent her time drawing with Seline in her room after having breakfast the following day. She brought out a pink hair clip for Seline and said, "Seline, I brought you a gift! Do you like it?" It was the same hair clip she had gotten Cassandra. When she made the