Chapter 421

Stephen's voice was hoarse as he said, "I didn't come here alone. Samson's here with me, and we've been taking turns driving. Tess, my heart won't be at ease until I see you in person." Under normal circumstances, it would take about ten hours to drive over 560 miles without traffic. However, with the flooding in Haverford, it would take them much longer to reach. Tessa tightened her grip around Melody's phone, and she felt her heart skip a beat as her eyes stung slightly. She was clearly touched by his gesture, but the moment she opened her mouth, her words came out sharp. "Who asked you to come? It's dangerous here with all the flooding! Whose heart are you trying to touch with such a gesture? "I won't be able to take responsibility if anything happens to the precious heir of the Jacobson family. I'm fine, so you should just turn back. You don't need to come here." Stephen chuckled self-deprecatingly. "No one asked me to come here. I came because I want to. Tess, don't worry.