His Unveiled Passion

Chapter 317

Caleb and Sophia became visibly alarmed, fearing that Rowena might suffer from a heart attack.

Caleb hastily intervened, stopping Stephen from spilling the beans. "Stephen, that's enough." Then, he ordered one of the staff members, "Please take my mother to her room."

Sophia had only heard about Jacqueline's misdeeds, including her ties with Caleb's illegitimate son, James. However, talk of Jacqueline loving Stephen romantically and her committing murder was news to her too.

Sophia felt all the color drain from her face at the reveal as she felt her alarm clog her throat.

What was going on here? Did Jacqueline harbor such inappropriate feelings for Stephen?

A maid stepped forward to support Rowena, saying, "Mrs. Jacobson Senior, please allow me to escort you to your room upstairs."

"Leave me be. I'm fine," Rowena protested. Then, she turned to Stephen and demanded, "Stephen, explain yourself. What do you mean Jacqueline covets you? And what do you mean when you say she's committed murder?"

Sophia looked at Jacqueline incredulously before asking sharply, "What's going on here?"

Jacqueline had turned ashen as she shook uncontrollably. Her bloodless lips parted, and she stammered, "I-I..."

Stephen's expression remained impassive as he said dispassionately, "Exactly as it sounds."

Frankly, Tesa didn't expect Stephen to expose Jacqueline's feelings for him before the entire family.

disappointment in her eyes. "Did you truly harbor such unspeakable thoughts about your brother? About

deny all those accusations, but she

nor could

so furious that she

said, "Stephen, let's table this discussion for now. You know your grandmother's health is frail. Let's not upset her

Stephen was clearly getting impatient as his

apologize to Tessa? I did nothing wrong!" Jacqueline screamed hoarsely

was streaked with tears as she cried out in anguish, casting her dignity aside. "Why? Why can't I love you? We grew up together and are not at all related! Why can't you see me as a woman? How

echoed across the hall like

yelling at the

from the force of the blow, and the

Sophia glared at Jacqueline ferociously, her face stark white with sheer, unadulterated rage. "Stephen is your brother and will only ever be

status as the Jacobsons' heiress, there's no way you and Stephen would ever be together even

a

"Do

have become his sister if it weren't for you. Did you ever ask for

her chest, struggling to draw breath into

medication! Quickly!" Caleb