Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Tessa wondered if it would be inappropriate to enter at that moment.

From side, she heard Stephen's calm voice. "I'll call the mucse."

Jacqueline refused to let it go. She continued to whine, "No, I want you to feed me yourself. Why won't you do it, Stephen?"

Stephen gently replied, "Be good. You're not a child anymore. Besides, I have a girlfriend now. I'm about to get engaged to Tess. We need to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings

Tessa's heart stirred slightly at his words. She hadn't expected Stephen to reject Jacqueline's request because of her.

Jacqueline's tone shifted abruptly, losing its sweetness altogether. Her voice grew sharp as she retorted, "We need to avoid misunderstandings, even as siblings? Does that mean Tessa is petty and narrow- minded?

and prepared to leave. She didn't want to force her way into such an uncomfortable

sister- in-law in the future. You need to treat her with respect." At that exact moment, a nurse approached the

toward the doorway at the nurse's voice. They finally noticed Tessa

the room.

softly and followed the

she saw Tessa. She

the

Jacqueline, who stared at Tessa coldly. Her hostile glare bore into Tessa like

met Jacqueline's glare without flinching and said, "Are you accusing me of causing your accident?- Jacqueline hadn't expected Tessa to remain calm and composed. She had hoped for Tessa to panic or feel flustered

demeanor caught Jacqueline off guard. However, she maintained her

of the narrative, so she avoided Tessa's

I didn't leave a good impression on Tessa when we first met. That's why I wanted to spend time with her today. I just wanted to get closer to her since she'll be my sister-in-law

she continued, "I thought asking her to teach me how to ride would help bridge the gap between us. I didn't expect her to dislike me so much. When I wasn't paying attention, she suddenly kicked the horse's side. It bolted like it had lost its mind! I was terrified." Jacqueline was a true drama

furrowed slightly. However, his voice remained calm

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