His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 241

The room slowly faded into darkness.

After what felt like forever, Stephen lowered his head and stared blankly at the watch on his wrist.

After a long pause, he took it off and placed it carefully into the watch box.

The moment he shut the lid, his eyes brimmed with tears.

Crying was unfamiliar to him. The feeling hit him so suddenly that he had no idea how to handle it.

Tears rolled down his face, landing softly on the box.

The darkness hid the redness in his eyes, while the moonlight cast a glow over his lonely figure.

On Saturday, the Webb family visited the Jacobson residence.

As one of the most prestigious families in Rivertown, the Webbs had a rich history in education and literature.

Thomas Webb was a professor of literature at Rivertown University. His wife, Aria Clark, was a well-known contemporary essayist.

Webb, worked for the government. He was married to Ella Lewis, a respected novelist and a member of the National Writers'

She graduated from Jordanville University, the nation's top institution, with both a bachelor's

other for years. On top of that, the Webb

was when Rowena met Jocelyn, and

home, she couldn't stop thinking about setting Stephen up with

weren't lacking in wealth. So, Rowena preferred intellectual families like the Webbs over the wealthy

Rowena shared her idea with Aria,

the government. If Jocelyn married into the Jacobson family, that connection could give Owen's career a solid

residence, Rowena decided to invite the Webbs over

would be visiting them. Instead, she just said the Jacobsons were having a

holiday break and resume work on Monday. By Saturday,

the end of the holidays. So, when Rowena told Stephen to come home on Saturday, he

the Jacobson residence, he heard the sound of laughter

maid, he

Jacobson.

frowned. "The Webb family?

"The one Mrs. Jacobson Senior asked

They also