Chapter 762 Old Debts, New Doubts
Chapter 762 Old Debts, New Doubts
Tess could tell Lyra was hesitating. She gave her a small nod, telling her to just say it.
“If you’re really thinking about it, maybe you should consider L?”
Tess paused, a little surprised.
Lyra stepped closer, her voice getting a bit louder.
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“He’s a world–ss pianist. My idol, okay? The only reason I’m being this generous–pushing my own idol your way–is because it’s you.
As she spoke, his image came to her mind. He looked almost unreal, like something out of a dream. His deep blue eyes were like the ocean, so clear and so intense. When he looked straight at you, fully focused, it felt like you could fall right into them.
Lyra smiled softly. Her tone sounded like she wasining, but her eyes <b>were </b>gentle.
Tess caught the meaning behind it and felt a warm stir in her chest. She lifted a hand to her lips and gave a light cough. “How could I take away something you love?”
She winked at Lyra.
“You don’t have to think about me. I mean it. If you really want to find someone new and maybe a stepdad for your kid, L isn’t a bad choice.”
Lyra rubbed her chin, thinking it over. “Don’t judge him by how he acts now. He only acts like that around you. Once you see him perform in person, you’ll understand.”
She said it with full confidence. Tess couldn’t help butugh at her little gestures. Her heart fe
warm.
“Alright then. I guess I’ll find a chance to y along.”
She winked again, half–joking, but not entirely.
Ring, ring.
Thest call had just ended, and another one came in right away.
“Tess…”
Bessie was usually loud and cheerful, but this time she sounded hesitant. After saying Tess’s
name, she fell silent.
“What’s wrong. Bessie?”
Tess had to press her before Bessie finally spoke, biting her lip. “Do you remember your old studio?”
Tess froze for a moment.
She had been so busy these past days that she hadpletely forgotten about it.
“Why bring that up all of a sudden?”
“There was another person in the studio, besides me… remember?”
She hesitated, biting down on her words as if each one were hard to <b>say</b>.
“She reached out to you?”
“Yeah. She called me. Said you haven’t been around the studio for a while. Maybe you could clear some time and go take a look?”
Tess narrowed her eyes.
She had always believed people don’t show
up
for no reason.
She lifted her chin slightly. “Sure. I’m free tomorrow.”
Bessie didn’t expect her to agree so quickly.
Tess raised her phone and switched to video. She looked at Bessie and arched a brow. “If she hadn’t reminded me, I might’ve forgotten all about it. I really should thank you. And your friend is there, too.”
Bessie’s heart skipped a beat. She lifted her head—and came face–to–face with someone standing less than six feet away.
“Well? What did she say?”
Wanda looked at her eagerly.
Bessie’s expression turned cold. Her face stiffened. “Tess said she’lle. If you really have something to say, wait for her at the studio.”
She shot Wanda a sideways nce, clearly not interested in talking further.
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Chapter 762 Old Debts, New Doubts
Wanda caught that look, and her face darkened.
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Truth was, she had known Tess long before Bessie ever did. Back then, she was the one who helped Tess escape from Evermount Vi. Without her, Tess wouldn’t be living so freely now after divorcing Finn.
That thought made her even more ufortable. But she couldn’t reach Tess at all now. The only chance she had was to wait near Evermount Heights and ask Bessie to pass along the
message.
With no other choice, Wanda forced a small smile. “Alright. I’ll wait for her at the studio.”
She rubbed her hands awkwardly and let out a dryugh. “I wonder what she’s been busy withtely. Haven’t seen her in so long. I couldn’t get in touch with her either, so I had toe all the way here and trouble you. I really—”
She tried to say a few more polite words. But Bessie shut the door in her face without another word.
Wanda’s smile froze. Then, slowly, her fingers curled into a tight fist.
She had truly helped Tess before. And Bessie? As far as she knew, Tess had only taken her in out of kindness.
No matter how she looked at it, neither Tess nor Bessie had any right to treat her like this.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. But the door was already closed. She could only turn and walk away, her chest tight with frustration.
At the same time, Lyra frowned as she watched the shift in Tess’s expression.
Her voice was light and soft. “You still haven’t dealt with Wanda?”
Tess’s half–clenched hand tightened, then slowly loosened. After a long pause, she let out a quiet sigh. “She was the first familiar face I saw after I got out. I asked her to help me keep things quiet… to cover for me while I left.” She lowered her gaze. “Honestly, ever since I saw he again, I felt something was off. But because of what we went through, I didn’t want to think to much about it. Maybe… I was hoping she’d figure things out on her own.”
“But it didn’t turn out that way, did it?”
Lyra pressed her lips together.
Tess fell silent for a moment, then gave a small nod.
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