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.

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

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

Rowena had known each other for years. On top of that, the Webb family and the Jacobson family often crossed paths because of

That was when Rowena met Jocelyn,

she couldn't stop thinking about setting Stephen

wealth. So, Rowena preferred intellectual families like the Webbs over the

idea with Aria, they were on the

married into the Jacobson family, that connection could give

residence, Rowena decided to

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

of Jacobson Corporation would soon end the holiday break and resume work on Monday.

the Jacobson family hosted a dinner to mark the end of the holidays. So, when Rowena

residence, he heard the sound

to a maid, he

"Yes, Mr. Jacobson. The

"The Webb family?

Jacobson Senior asked you and Mrs.

They also brought their