Chapter 20

After taking the photo, Stephen handed the phone to Tessa. His gaze remained steady, his tone neutral. "Your friend seems to have sent you a message." "Hmm? Let me take a look." Tessa opened the message, and her expression froze. She knew the phone would automatically display the message as a banner notification, and Stephen had likely seen it. A flicker of guilt crossed her face as she looked back at him, explaining, "Ex-boyfriend. We've broken up." "Mm," Stephen murmured, his face unreadable, offering no hint of emotion. "I blocked him on WhatsApp, but I forgot to block his number," she added. Tessa felt a little flustered, unsure why she felt guilty. At 25, having an ex-boyfriend was perfectly normal, wasn't it? Besides, she had been dating before agreeing to an arranged marriage. She hadn't done anything wrong to Stephen, so why was she feeling guilty? Taking a deep breath, she composed herself. "I'll block him right now," she said. In front of Stephen, she added Zachary'