Chapter 650 Lost Contact
After ending the call, Tessa let out a loud sigh. She gazed at her phone apologetically before looking at the IV drip dangling from above her. She wasn’t lying when she said that her stomach hadn’t been able to handle the food, but the truth was that she hadn’t recovered from it. She had been suffering from acute gastroenteritis, and nearly fainted during one of the orchestra rehearsals. Fortunately, the doctor said that there was no major issue. Tessa simply didn’t want to tell Nicholas about it as she didn’t want him to worry.
Hathaway was in the ward and stepped forward to help Tessa when she saw Tessa walking in from the balcony. “You’re straining yourself too much,” Hathaway complained. Tessa smiled as she sat down on the edge of her bed. “It’s such a rare opportunity. Of course, I have to work hard for it! I don’t want to miss out on this chance.”
Tessa had put in a lot of effort and energy to ensure that there would be no issues in this performance. Hathaway sighed when she heard Tessa’s words. Tessa is such a hardworking girl. If only Kathleen were half as mature as Tessa! Despite such thoughts, Hathaway put on a stern look as she warned Tessa of her actions. “I know that you really care about this performance, but your health is the most important thing. I can’t allow you to neglect yourself like this. If this happens again, I will contact your fiancé directly.”
“I got it. There will never be next time,” Tessa replied. She felt a warm sensation in her chest as she knew that Hathaway was doing this for her own good. After Tessa got an IV drip, Hathaway sent her back to the hotel. “You need to get some rest for today. You’re not allowed to practice alone, do you hear me?” Hathaway uttered before leaving.
Tessa burst out in laughter before giving her teacher an obedient nod.
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The following day, Tessa felt much better when she woke up. Many of her members hurried over to care for her during breakfast, and she responded to each of them. Even Kathleen came over to ask about Tessa in a somewhat pretentious tone. “You’re fine, aren’t you, Tessa?”
“Yeah, I’m fine now. Thanks for asking.” Tessa responded distantly, and Kathleen didn’t seem bothered by this. “You should take care of your body. The performance is coming soon, so you wouldn’t want an accident to happen, would you?”
“Yeah. I’ll be careful,” Tessa replied flatly. Kathleen’s gaze darkened, and she walked off after a few more exchanges with Tessa. Mona knitted her brows as she watched Kathleen’s figure walking off. “Why do I feel like what Kathleen said earlier sounded rather odd?” Tessa didn’t respond to this—she simply threw a thoughtful gaze in the direction in which Kathleen had walked off. Then, she turned to Mona. “Hurry and eat. We’ll have to go for the theater rehearsal later,” she said. Mona nodded and hastily finished her food before they headed to the theater.
Soon enough, it was just two days until the actual performance. Tessa gave Nicholas a call after she was done washing up. “The performance is on the day after tomorrow. When are you guys going to come?” Tessa asked as she beamed at the man in the video call. She was excited to see them.
He was just as excited, and a gentle gaze surfaced in his eyes as he spoke to her. “We’re leaving tonight, so we’ll arrive tomorrow,” he said. “Great. I’ll go over to greet you guys at the airport.” The smile on Tessa’s face could practically reach her ears when she thought about how she would see Gregory and Nicholas the next day.
The couple chit-chatted for a while more before Tessa ended the call to get some rest. That evening, Nicholas got home from work. He had already packed his luggage beforehand, and was prepared to bring Gregory to the airport. However, he was just about to step out of the hall when Janet ran over frantically.
“Nicholas. Bad news. We lost contact with Cole,” she said.
His expression changed the moment he heard this. “What happened?” he asked coldly.
“I’m not sure. It seems like someone managed to track Cole’s location. The witness Cole was supposed to protect disappeared first, and now Cole is gone as well.”
Janet’s eyes glistened as she spoke. “I’m injured now, so you’re the only one who can deal with this, Nicholas.”
Nicholas frowned. Even though he was worried about Cole’s safety, he still decided to reject her request.
