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.

coldly. "From the moment you met Tess, you've shown her nothing but hostility, just now, when you accused her of kicking the house, 1

"Tess isn't that kind of person I know her well enough to trust that. And as you said yourself, she

watched Stephen silently. Her heart was caught in a

why Stephen was so resolute in believing her. Why did he trust her so

to side with

she was moved beyond words. Stephen's pace toward Jacqueline gear as cold as ice. "Jacqueline,

was clear, Jacqueline wasn't a three member of the Jacobson family. She shouldn't abuse

pale face tumed ashen. Her lips quivered as tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Her lips pacted

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

at Jacqueline who was hysterical She sighed softly and asked, "What's

Tessa stepped into the open parking lot outside the

Tess with an apologetic expression. "Tess, I'm

him and asked, "Why are you

not teaching Jacqueline better," he

don't

no need to ask,

looked at her

smile. "Stephen, can't you

do you

doing this to me because of you,"

and remained

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