His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 424

Stephen sat down and picked up a set of cutlery. However, he handed them over to Tessa, saying, "Tess, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? You should eat."

Melody stood to the side with an indulgent smile on her face.

Tessa shook her head. "I'm not hungry. You should eat without me. I'll eat something later."

Meanwhile, Samson was sitting across the table and eating with gusto. He was practically inhaling his food as he sighed with satisfaction. "That really hits the spot."

Stephen turned to look at Tessa once more.

Tessa could only smile helplessly before saying, "I just woke up, and I don't have much of an appetite. You should go ahead and eat."

Only then did Stephen begin to dig in.

It had been a while since he had the chance to eat Tessa's home-cooked meals.

It still tasted the same. He missed it greatly.

When Stephen and Samson rushed over, they only brought a suitcase and a backpack along with them.

They would have driven all the way here, but had no choice but to make the rest of the journey on foot upon reaching the muddy road near the town. So, Samson only packed a few changes of clothes in his backpack and carried them the rest of the way here.

After their meal, they promptly excused themselves to take a shower, changed into a clean set of clothes, and retired for the day.

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The rescue team had arrived and began to distribute relief supplies to the villagers caught in the heart of the disaster. Naturally, they also cleared the roads that had been blocked by mud, debris, and all sorts of garbage.

They had also repaired the village's power system.

It was already 4:00 pm by the time Stephen woke up from his slumber.

The weather was great, and the sun was now shining brightly up in the sky.

Stephen looked out from the second-floor window and saw Tessa in the courtyard. She was basking in the sun with her eyes half-closed, looking utterly content with the warmth caressing her face.

The corners of his lips twitched into a small but genuine smile.

For some reason, he couldn't help but think that Tessa had an uncanny resemblance to a tiny turtle sunbathing on a rock.

Honestly, it was quite adorable.

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