His Unveiled Passion

Tessa had barely made it through, but she was going to be okay. Caleb, on the other hand, wasn't nearly as lucky.

The doctors said the poisoning had been going on for a long time. His internal organs were already severely damaged. There was nothing more they could do.

When Rowena heard the news, everything went black in front of her, and she passed out on the spot.

The next day, Sophia went to the prison as she'd planned.

Through a glass partition, she sat across from Jacqueline, who was wearing the standard-issue prison uniform. They spoke through a wired phone.

A mocking smile flashed across Jacqueline's face. "Mrs. Jacobson, well, this is a surprise. I never expected you to be here."

Ever since Jacqueline's feelings for Stephen had been exposed and Sophia had slapped her, any pretense of a "mother-daughter" relationship between them had completely vanished.

Later, Jacqueline was kicked out of the Jacobson residence.

After that, she stopped calling Sophia "Mom" and started calling her "Mrs. Jacobson" instead.

From the moment she was arrested to the day she was sentenced and her punishment was carried out, Sophia hadn't visited her once. The only one who had gone to see her was Rowena, who had gone twice.

Rowena couldn't see things clearly and continued to dote on Jacqueline. Even now, with Caleb on the verge of death from poisoning, she refused to believe Jacqueline could've done it.

didn't waste any

pretended to be shocked, but

"No one else has the motive to do such a thing. It

Jacobson, you really should watch what you say. You're accusing me of poisoning someone. Do you have any

you did it, there will be

and her eyes were full of smug defiance.

flicker of menace crossed Sophia's eyes. "Jacqueline, if you really poisoned Caleb, the Jacobson family won't let you off. And don't count on James to bail you out. You might not

shot up. "What did you say? Has James

thought James was untouchable in Arcton, huh? His political backers

prime minister took office, he launched a joint operation to take James down.

to take

and James didn't succeed. The police arrested him thereafter. He

of James trying to take Stephen down with him. Her heart clenched.

No one's coming to save you. If you come clean about poisoning Caleb now, it could still count as

might get a reduced sentence. But if you wait for the police to find the evidence themselves, that chance

I'm stupid? Even if did poison Caleb, do you think the Jacobson family would really go easy on me?

"So you're not planning to confess, are

blink. "Why should I confess