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.

you've shown her nothing but hostility, just now, when you accused her of kicking

her well enough to trust that. And as you said

Her heart was

in believing her. Why did he trust her so

him to

beyond words. Stephen's pace toward Jacqueline gear as cold as ice. "Jacqueline, don't forget that we don't share the

three member of the Jacobson family.

tumed ashen. Her lips quivered as tears streamed

leaving now," Stephen said coldly.

coldly at Jacqueline who was hysterical She sighed softly and asked, "What's the point of all

and Tessa stepped into the open parking lot

Tess with

and asked, "Why are you apologizing

my family's fault for not teaching Jacqueline better," he

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

let out a small chuckle. "There's no need

Stephen looked at her in

"Stephen, can't you see how Jacquelin

you mean?"

to me because of you,"

frowned and

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