His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 238

It was Wednesday morning when Tessa's relatives came to visit after hearing she was back for her break. Tessa sat in the living room to entertain the guests, engaging with her elders in conversation.

As they chatted, Mabel Yates, who was one of Tessa's aunts and had curly hair, asked Samuel, "What happened to the arranged marriage between your family and the Jacobsons? Why was it cancelled?"

Tessa cast her gaze downward, exhaling a quiet sigh. It was inevitable that she would not be able to escape from this particular topic of conversation.

Samuel kept his expression neutral when he explained, "Things didn't work out between Tessa and Stephen, so the engagement was cancelled."

Gerard Yates, one of Tessa's uncles, asked, "I heard that Stephen is dating a female celebrity now. Is it true?"

Tessa couldn't help but inwardly judge him. Gerard was a man, so why was he being so nosy?

"I don't know," Samuel answered. "Since he broke off his engagement to Tessa, we haven't been paying attention to what he's been doing."

Mabel chimed in again. "Could it be that Stephen was already cheating on Tessa when they were still together? It's not unheard of amongst the young heirs born in prestigious families to get involved with different celebrities and models."

With a smile fixed on her face, Marianne quickly changed the topic. "Mabel, your handbag looks amazing. I've seen it in a magazine. It's a limited edition, right?"

Mabel directed her pleased gaze toward the handbag in question. "Yes, it is. I fell in love with it from the first moment I laid eyes on it. It looks incredible, right?"

"It does," Marianne agreed with a smile. "I want to buy one for myself too."

"I think this model is out of stock in the country. I only got mine yesterday. If you're interested, I can ask around for you."

"That sounds great. Thank you for your help."

Marianne had successfully changed the topic of conversation, but she had no way of knowing that Mabel was a naturally nosy person. Mabel was only distracted for a moment before she steered the conversation back to the topic of Stephen and Tessa's canceled engagement.

"Where were we earlier?" Mabel pondered to herself before continuing. "Did you cancel the engagement with the Jacobsons after Tessa found out that Stephen was fooling around with other women?"