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."

got together with Tessa, it's like he transformed into a new person. He never used to talk back to you in the past. I bet Tessa must have said something to drive a

that Tessa's the

Tessa, Stephen changes into another person. I can't think of any

Stephen were still together, were you hiding under

irritated look.

personally tell you anything that suggested she was

She hissed through

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

heiress of the Lloyd family, so she was someone who came from true wealth and power. Besides,

they were afraid of offending Jacqueline, who was the adopted

fears. She never considered Jacqueline a threat, and she had never liked her since they were children. She always thought that

to see right through Jacqueline She had labeled Jacqueline a bitch a long time

was a professional at being