His Unveiled Passion novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Tessa glanced at Jacqueline, then shifted her gaze to Stephen, with a blankexpression, she asked, “Would you believe me if I said Jacqueline was lying?”

Stephen was tormentarily caught off guard by her wonds. He didn’t respond immediately.

Tessa’s lips curled into a self–mocking smile. Why had she bothered asking such a foolish question?

one side stood his sister, someone he had grown up with. On the other side was his fature wife, a woman he had close to no emotional connection with She was someone he hadn’t seen for there years.

Even stool could guess his asSWEET,

But after only a brjet hesitation, Stephen firmly replied, “1 belleve you.”

Tessa free in disbeliet.

Had she heard him correctly? Stephen actually believed her? But what about jacqueline?!

Tessa looked over at jacqueline and saw the color drain from her face.

“Stephen, she’s lying! How can you believe her over me?” Jacqueline erted out.

“That’s enough.“Stephen glanced over at Jacqueline coldly. “From the moment you met Tess, you’ve shown her nothing but hostility, just now, when you accused her of kicking the house, 1 already suspected you were lying.”

His expression hardened as he continued, “Tess isn’t that kind of person I know her well enough to trust that. And as you said yourself, she has no reason to harm You So why would she?

Tessa watched Stephen silently. Her heart was caught in a whirlwind of emotions.

She wondered why Stephen was so resolute in believing her. Why did he trust her so completely?

She had expected him to side with Jacqueline without hesitation.

Tessa’s nose tingled, and her eyes stung slightly. At that moment, she was moved beyond words.

Stephen’s pace toward Jacqueline gear as cold as ice. “Jacqueline, don’t forget that we don’t share the same last name.”

The implication was clear, Jacqueline wasn’t a three member of the Jacobson family. She shouldn’t abuse her position as their adopted daughter.

Hearing this, Jacqueline’s already pale face tumed ashen. Her lips quivered as tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Her lips pacted but no words came out.

“Get some rest. I’m leaving now,” Stephen said coldly. With that, he turned and walled out

Tessa stood beside the hospital bed and looked coldly at Jacqueline who was hysterical She sighed softly and asked, “What’s the point of all of this?

Soon after, Stephen and Tessa stepped into the open parking lot outside the hospital.

Stephen walled up to Tess with an apologetic expression. “Tess, I’m sorry,”