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.
shown her nothing but
he continued, "Tess isn't that kind of person I know her well enough to trust
Stephen silently. Her heart was caught
believing her. Why did he trust her so
had expected him to side
moved beyond words. Stephen's pace toward Jacqueline gear
of the Jacobson family. She shouldn't abuse her position
tumed ashen. Her lips quivered as tears
some rest. I'm leaving now," Stephen said coldly. With that, he turned and walled
looked coldly at Jacqueline who was hysterical She sighed softly and
and Tessa stepped into the open
with an apologetic expression. "Tess, I'm
"Why are you apologizing
Jacqueline better," he replied with asigh. "I don't even know
But don't
out a small chuckle. "There's no need
Stephen looked at her
lips curled into a faint smile. "Stephen,
do you
me because of you,"
frowned and remained
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