Chapter 166

It was already 1:00 pm by the time Tessa woke up the next day. The space next to hers had gone cold. It seemed that Stephen was already awake. Tessa ran her fingers through her messy hair as she threw the covers off and trudged to the washroom to freshen up. When they retired for the night, he had claimed he was only going to hug her to sleep and keep his hands to himself. However, those same hands didn't stay put for very long. When Tessa left the bedroom, she found Stephen sitting on the living room's couch with his legs crossed. He was working and had placed his laptop on his lap for convenience. There was something undeniably attractive about a man when he was focused on his work. The snow had stopped. Winter day's golden sunlight streamed in through the windows, bathing Stephen in its warm glow. It also seemed to soften his sharp features. The heater was fulfilling its duty. Stephen was wearing a black dress shirt buttoned up to the collar. He had an unreadable look on his