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 accused her of kicking the house, 1 already suspected you were

expression hardened as he continued, "Tess isn't that kind of person I know her well enough to trust that.

silently. Her heart was caught

resolute in believing her. Why

expected him to side with Jacqueline without

eyes stung slightly. At that moment, she was moved beyond words. Stephen's pace toward Jacqueline gear as

the Jacobson family. She shouldn't abuse her position

as tears streamed

leaving now," Stephen said coldly.

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

after, Stephen and Tessa stepped into the open parking lot

up to Tess with

to him and asked, "Why are

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

slandering you out of powhere. But don't worry, I'll get to the

"There's no need to ask,

looked at

a faint smile. "Stephen,

do you

me because of you,"

and remained

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