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.

only son, Owen Webb, worked for the government. He was married to Ella Lewis, a respected novelist

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

top of that, the Webb family and the Jacobson family often crossed paths because

the blooming of spring blossoms. That was when Rowena met Jocelyn, and the former immediately took a liking to Jocelyn's poise

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

in wealth. So, Rowena preferred intellectual families like

her idea with Aria, they were on the

one son, Owen, who worked in the government. If Jocelyn married

residence, Rowena decided

let Stephen know that the Webbs would be visiting them. Instead, she just said the

soon end the holiday break and resume work on

So, when Rowena told Stephen

stepped into the Jacobson residence, he heard

his coat to a maid, he asked, "Do we have

smiled. "Yes, Mr. Jacobson. The

"The Webb family? Which

Mrs. Jacobson Senior asked you and

They also

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