His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 237

"Stephen, you used to never talk back to me like this. Did Tessa say something to drive a wedge between us? Every time we talk about anything related to Tessa, your entire demeanor changes," said Rowena.

Stephen barked out a laugh as a flash of loneliness flickered in his eyes. "Drive a wedge between us? You're overthinking it. I haven't spoken to her in a long time."

The stern tone that Rowena used made it clear that there was no room for discussion. "In that case, be good and attend the matchmaking."

"No," was Stephen's callous response as he turned on his heel and made his way to the staircase.

"You're behaving ridiculously!" Rowena yelled at Stephen's retreating back.

Jacqueline ran a soothing hand down Rowena's back to calm her. "Don't be angry, Grandma."

Rowena calmed her breathing before she began ranting, "Jacqueline, look how unreasonable your brother is being. He refuses to be serious when he's talking to me. He wasn't like this in the past."

to talk back to you in the past. I bet Tessa

also think that Tessa's the cause?"

into another person. I can't think of any other reason for this change if Tessa wasn't trying to

Jacqueline," Nancy chimed in as she snacked on some nuts. "When Tessa and Stephen were still together, were you

shot Nancy an irritated look. "I wasn't.

continued, "Then, did Tessa personally tell you anything that suggested she

face darkened. She hissed through

insisting that she tried to drive a wedge between them. Maybe you're the one who's trying to drive a wedge

someone who came from true

Jacobsons wielded, so they were afraid of offending Jacqueline, who was the adopted

had never liked her since they were children. She always thought that Jacqueline behaved strangely, especially after she turned 17. She would do all sorts of things

too deeply about her bizarre actions since he had a big heart, but Nancy was able to see right through Jacqueline

a professional