Chapter 98

Zachary's words lingered in Tessa's mind like a spell, leaving her restless and uneasy. Even until the next day when Tessa visited Stephen, she looked preoccupied. "Tessa, what's on your mind?" Stephen asked. She fluttered her eyelashes and turned her face away from him. "What… What's with Susan?" He smirked meaningfully. "Are you jealous?" She puffed her cheeks, pretending to be indifferent. "Of course not. You have never mentioned her before, so I was just curious." Remembering how that woman had kidnapped Seline and even tried to stab her, she felt angry on top of her jealousy. "How did you attract such a crazy admirer? She's completely insane!" Stephen gestured for her to get closer. "Tessa, come over here." She obediently moved closer and sat by his bedside. Taking her hand, Stephen looked at her seriously. "She was my high school classmate. She pursued me fervently back then, but I rejected her clearly. Later, she attended the same university as me and continued chasing