Love the Wolfless Power Girl at First Sight

Chapter 588 A Promise Fulfilled

At last, everything for the old man’s funeral had been settled. One by one, mourners stepped forward to lay flowers at the grave. Just then, a light rain began to fall. Nathaniel quickly arranged for several hundred black umbrellas to be brought in and distributed among the guests. Landon opened one and held it over Tessa the entire time.

Staring at the photo on the gravestone, Landon made a silent vow in his heart: Grandpa, don’t worry. As long as I live, I’ll protect her with everything I have. No one will ever hurt her. It was a promise he would lifetime.

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Even after the guests had all left, Tessa remained at the gravesite. Landon, Nathaniel, Hudson, Cameron, Ysabel–and even Landon’s second sister, Rebecca–stayed with her. No one had the heart to let her face this moment alone.

“Grandpa, I should go now,” Tessa said, her voice hoarse but steady. “You’re here alone… you have to take care of yourself. I’ll look after Louis. I won’t let him suffer.” noveldrama

She paused, then gently stroked the cold stone. “And Montedra–you always worried about it. I’ll protect it, I promise. Look at your granddaughter… not bad, right?”

“I’ll be okay. Let’s go,” she turned to the others, forcing a smile. “You’re all exhausted. Don’t worry about me.”

Ysabel grabbed her hand. “Tessa, let me stay with you for a few days.”

Tessa ruffled her hair. “No need. I still have a lot to take care of.”

Rebecca stepped up and reminded her gently, “If you need anything, call me. Don’t carry it all alone.”

“Thanks, Rebecca.”

Landon looked around. “It’s getting late. Everyone should head back and get some rest.” They’d been taking turns watching over things for two days now and were beyond exhausted.

Ysabel looked like she still wanted to argue, but Nathaniel pulled her aside. “Uncle’s here. She’ll be fine.” Only then did she nod and follow the others away.

In the car, Tessa closed her eyes for a quick nap. Tomorrow, she had to return to the research center to wrap up everything. No matter how heavy her heart felt, life had to move forward.

Landon didn’t take her back to her apartment. Instead, he brought her to his villa–there were servants there, and he’d feel better knowing she was being

dred for. Tessa didn’t argue. When he scooped her into his arms, she simply wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face in his chest.

Inside the bedroom, Landon asked gently, “Want to take a bath? I’ll run the water.”

Tessa looked up at him, her eyes still tinged with red. “Landon, I’m okay. I just haven’t recovered yet.”

“I know,” he said, sitting down beside her and pulling her into his arms. “But Grandpa would want you to be strong, wouldn’t he?”

She leaned into his chest without replying. She understood all the logic in the world–but the ache in her heart wasn’t something she could simply reason away.

“Take a bath, eat something, then get some sleep,” Landon urged her gently, his voice soft as silk.

Chapter 588 A Promise Fulfilled

“Okay” For once, she didn’t argue..

After her bath, dinner was ready. Landon sat with her while she ate. She barely touched her food, but he didn’t push her. That night, he lay beside her, holding her close, his hand gently patting her back, as if soothing a wounded creature.

In the darkness, Tessa curled into his chest, finally finding a sliver of peace.

With him there, even the hardest things seemed possible.

The next morning, Tessa woke up early.

Knowing she had to go to the hospital, Landon got ready quickly and drove her to the research center.

As soon as they arrived, they overheard nurses whispering that something had happened to Samuel: Tessa’s heart dropped.

She rushed to his room–only to find Michael trying to resuscitate him.

She immediately jumped in to help. After a quick exam, she discovered the cause: Samuel had pushed himself too hard trying to analyze the residual gene virus data and collapsed from exhaustion.

Looking at his pale face, Tessa was both furious and worried. “Why the hell are you pushing yourself like this? You think we can’t handle it? Or are you just in a rush to recover so you can wreck yourself faster?”

The antidote had been completed, but the virus wasn’t fully cleared from his body. Overexertion would only worsen the side effects.

Samuel woke to the sound of her scolding and quickly tried to explain. “I would never doubt you or Master. I just… wanted to help more…” He hadn’t expected his once–strong body–one that had endured high- intensity training and rapid healing–to feel this weak.

Michael removed his stethoscope, frowning deeply. “The virus’s side effects are more stubborn than we thought. If someone like Samuel, with top–tier healing, can’t handle it, ordinary infected people will be in serious trouble.”

Tessa nodded, her expression heavy. The infection had already spread too far. If they couldn’t eliminate the side effects completely, the consequences would be disastrous.