Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Tessa glanced at Jacqueline, then shifted her gaze to Stephen, with a blankexpression, she asked, "Would you believe me if I said Jacqueline was lying?"

Stephen was tormentarily caught off guard by her wonds. He didn't respond immediately.

Tessa's lips curled into a self-mocking smile. Why had she bothered asking such a foolish question?

one side stood his sister, someone he had grown up with. On the other side was his fature wife, a woman

he had close to no emotional connection with She was someone he hadn't seen for there years.

Even stool could guess his asSWEET,

But after only a brjet hesitation, Stephen firmly replied, "1 belleve you."

Tessa free in disbeliet.

Had she heard him correctly? Stephen actually believed her? But what about jacqueline?!

Tessa looked over at jacqueline and saw the color drain from her face.

"Stephen, she's lying! How can you believe her over me?" Jacqueline erted out.

enough."Stephen glanced over at Jacqueline coldly. "From the moment you met Tess, you've shown her nothing but hostility, just now, when you

that kind of person I know her well enough to

heart was caught in a whirlwind of

believing her. Why did he

expected him to

nose tingled, and her eyes stung slightly. At that moment, she was moved beyond words. Stephen's pace toward Jacqueline gear as cold as ice. "Jacqueline, don't forget that we

a three member of the Jacobson family. She shouldn't abuse her

face tumed ashen. Her lips quivered as tears streamed down

I'm leaving now," Stephen said coldly. With that, he turned

was hysterical

after, Stephen and Tessa stepped into the open parking lot

to Tess with an apologetic expression. "Tess,

and asked, "Why are you apologizing

my family's fault for not teaching Jacqueline better," he replied with asigh. "I

slandering you out of powhere. But don't worry,

small chuckle. "There's no need

Stephen looked at her in

red lips curled into a faint smile. "Stephen, can't you see how Jacquelin

you

doing this to me because of you," Tessa

frowned and

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