Keepsake 763


    Chapter 763 Abel’s Desperate Choice


    Lyra stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder.


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    “Hey, you’ve been through a lot already. She’s just a maid. Nothing worth holding on to.”


    Tess let out a long breath. “Yeah. I guess I’m just feeling a little sentimental.”


    “No time for that. We’ve got more important things to deal with.”


    Lyra’s words were bothfort and a warning.


    Tess smiled and looked up at her. “You still think I’m the same old Tess?”


    As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up. She grabbed her coat and moved quickly.


    “Where are you going? The studio?” Lyra asked.


    “Yeah. I want to see what they’re up to.”


    Tess smiled slightly, but her eyes were cold.


    She stopped after taking a few steps. She turned around and asked, “Are youing?”


    “Sure.”


    Soon, the two of them stood side by side outside a hidden studio.


    Tess had just put the key in the lock when the door suddenly opened from the inside.


    Wanda pulled it open and spoke quickly, almost too eager. “Ms. Tess, you’re finally here. Oh— no, I should call you Ms. Ember now.”


    Tess looked at her. Wanda was acting unusually attentive. Tess frowned for a split second, then smoothed it over.


    “Wanda. Long time no see. I’ve just been busy. ‘Ms. Ember‘ sounds too formal.”


    She smiled, but it didn’t reach her eyes.


    “Right, right. Come in.” Wanda warmly weed them inside. But just as Lyra was about to step in, her expression changed. She hesitated, then spoke with difficulty. “It’s just… we have a


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    guest inside.”


    Those words wiped the smile off Tess’s face.


    Tess frowned. Her voice turned colder. “A guest?”


    Just two words, yet the pressure hit hard.


    Wanda felt her heart pause for a second. She swallowed quietly, trying to hold herself together.


    “Tess,e in first. It’s just… maybe your friend can wait outside?”


    She tried to sound close by calling her name, but Tess didn’t react. Her face stayed nk, her cold eyes fixed straight on Wanda.


    “Wanda, you should understand this. I gave you this job because I trusted you. I told you more than once: this ce must stay secret. I don’t remember inviting any guests here.”


    Tess’s face tightened. Thest bit of her smile was gone.


    Wanda had thought that as long as she exined it to Tess in person, Tess wouldn’t hold it against her. But now that it was actually happening, and she felt the pressureing from the woman in front of her, she hesitated. Panic crept into her chest.


    “Tess, I admit I acted without thinking. But she said she could help you, so I let them in. I couldn’t reach you, I had no choice but to let her in. I hope you won’t hold it against me.”


    She pressed her hands against her pants, leaving deep wrinkles in the fabric.


    Tess frowned at her, clearly displeased. Still, she said nothing. She pushed the door all the way


    open.


    “Lyra,e in.” Her voice was calm but carried weight.


    Wanda instinctively tried to stop them. But one cold nce from Tess froze her where she stood.


    Her hand hung awkwardly in the air before she slowly pulled it back.


    Tess walked in. The moment she saw who was inside, her confusion deepened.


    Demi sat on the soft couch in the living room.


    “Ms. Shaw?” Tess’s voice lifted slightly, full of surprise.


    Chapter 763 Abel’s Desperate Choice


    <i>Why </i>was Demi here?


    She nced behind her. No one else.


    Abel wasn’t here. Then why <i>had </i><i>Demi </i><ie</i><i>? </i><i>And </i><i>how </i><i>did </i><i>she </i><i>even </i>know <i>this </i><i>ce</i><i>? </i>


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    Questions filled her mind. Still, she kept her manners. She nodded and pulled a chair to sit across from her.


    “You look surprised,” Demi said with a small smile.


    She pushed the coffee pot on the table toward Tess. “Wanda makes great coffee.”


    Tess nced at it but didn’t reach out. “Of course.”


    She was ready to speak, but Demi raised her hand and cut her off.


    “I know what you want to ask, but that’s not important. I came to talk about something more important.”


    Her calm smile faded a little. Her sharp features now carried a cold, distant edge.


    “I’m listening.”


    Tess nodded. She exchanged a nce with Lyra. Both of them looked uneasy, like they had something to say but held back.


    “Something happened to Abel.”


    Those four words made Tess stand up at once.


    “What?” Worry showed clearly on her face. “What happened?”


    “Ever since you went back to Aetheris, he’s been trying to go to you. Of course, his family didn’t agree. Abel fought back, he hasn’t eaten or had anything to drink for days.”


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    <strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.