Chapter 660 Calm Down
“Did Daddy make you mad, Miss Tessa?” Gregory asked. Tessa shook her head as she gazed at the two boys, who looked really worried about her. “Nicholas wasn’t the one who picked up the call. It was Janet.” Tessa knew of Janet because Nicholas had previously told her about Janet’s identity. However, Timothy had never heard of that name. “Who is Janet?” he asked curiously.
“She’s one of Daddy’s old colleagues, but both Daddy and I don’t like her.” Before Tessa could respond, Gregory provided all the necessary information regarding Janet. Timothy frowned upon hearing this. “If they’re just regular colleagues, why would Nicholas’ phone be with her?”
That was the exact question that Tessa wanted an answer to. She turned to look at Edward since Edward was one of Nicholas’ most capable assistants. He certainly knew something about the situation. Both Gregory and Timothy fixed their eyes on Edward as well. The assistant felt pressured by the three pairs of eyes glaring at him, so he hastily spoke up for his boss. “It’s not like President Sawyer for him to allow someone else to touch his phone, especially his personal phone. I bet Janet secretly took his phone when he wasn’t around,” Edward muttered.
This reasoning made sense to Tessa, so she managed to calm down for a moment. However, other worries soon flooded her mind. “Could something have happened to Nicholas? Why else would someone be holding his personal phone?” Tessa wondered.
Edward contemplated her words for a moment before responding. “I’ll call a few of President Sawyer’s bodyguards to see if they know anything about this.” Right after that, he pulled his phone out to give the guards a call. “The boss took part in a rescue mission, and we weren’t allowed to follow him as the location was supposed to be a secret. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to protect him, and he’s currently in a coma. We’ll update you guys once he’s awake.” The bodyguard told Edward the truth, and Edward’s expression turned extremely grim after hearing the whole story.
Tessa felt her heart sinking when she saw Edward’s face. Before he even ended the call, she hurried over to question him. “Did something happen to Nicholas?”
“President Sawyer took part in a rescue mission and got injured. He’s lying unconscious in the hospital now.” Edward didn’t bother to hide anything—he was candid about the situation. Tessa felt a mixture of shock and fear hitting her all at once, and she felt like she couldn’t think straight.
“How did he get injured? No way. I have to go back to see him.” She stood up after finishing her words—all she could think of then was to return to the country to stay by his side. Timothy stepped forward to stop her when he noticed what she was doing. “Calm down, Tessa. What would the orchestra do if you left now? What about the performance?” he asked.
“Nicholas is unconscious now. I can’t care about that much. Step aside, Timothy; I want to go back now.” Tessa used all her strength to push him away.
Although she felt terrible about disappointing Hathaway and the rest of the orchestra members, she was more worried about Nicholas. But Timothy didn’t let Tessa leave—he knew that this performance was her first major step toward her larger goals, and he didn’t want her to give up on that. Furthermore, Edward mentioned that Nicholas’ injuries weren’t that severe. Therefore, both siblings tugged on one another to prove their points.
Gregory stood around, uncertain of who to help. He was worried about Daddy but didn’t want Tessa to miss out on such an opportunity to perform. While the two siblings continued to argue with each other, Edward finally offered his opinion. “I think you should calm down, Miss Tessa. Tonight’s one of the most important nights that would bring you closer to your dreams, and President Sawyer had always hoped that you would do well. If you give up on this opportunity because of him, I’m sure he will be displeased. He wouldn’t want you to do that,” he said.
Tessa was momentarily speechless as she was taken aback by his words. When Edward noticed her silence, he continued. “Furthermore, President Sawyer isn’t sick. He’s just injured. Why don’t I return to the country while you stay and focus on your performance? How about that?”
Tessa was still hesitant at the start, but Timothy continued convincing her until she finally gave in.
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Meanwhile, Janet returned to the side of his bed in the hospital where Nicholas was after ending Tessa’s call. She hoped that she would be the first thing Nicholas saw when he woke up.
