Chapter 475

Tessa continued to sing the rest of the song. "Later on, I finally learned how to love. But you had already gone far away, disappearing into the crowd." "Later on, as the tears streamed down my face, I finally understood that some people will be gone forever the moment they walk out of your life—" There was a small night light in the room, casting a warm, golden glow on Tessa's gentle features. Her eyes were crinkled as she gazed at Stephen. He could see the light reflected in her crystal clear eyes. The last time she sang was when she had gotten drunk at the bar. She had stormed up the stage and snatched the microphone from the singer's hand. Her singing was more akin to wailing at the time. Every note that she belted out had been out of tune. Surprisingly, the short part she had sung tonight had been perfectly in tune. It was music to Stephen's ears. He slowly fell asleep to the sound of Tessa's singing, his breathing evening out to a steady rhythm. Stephen had fallen asleep by