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.

glanced over at Jacqueline 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 already suspected you

enough to trust that. And as you said yourself,

was caught in a whirlwind

was so resolute in believing her.

expected him to side

Stephen's pace toward Jacqueline gear

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

ashen. Her lips quivered as tears

leaving now," Stephen said coldly.

the hospital bed and looked coldly at Jacqueline who was hysterical She sighed softly and asked, "What's the

Tessa stepped into the open parking lot outside the

Tess with an apologetic

"Why are you

for not teaching Jacqueline better," he replied with asigh.

you out of powhere. But don't worry, I'll

small chuckle. "There's no need to

Stephen looked at

curled into a faint smile. "Stephen, can't you see

do you

doing this to me because of you," Tessa replied

frowned and remained

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