Chapter 127

The moment Stephen stepped through the door of the Jacobson residence earlier, Rowena had sent him to the study to speak with Caleb. He finished speaking to Caleb and had just exited the elevator when he heard Rowena trying to force Tessa to set the table. Stephen strolled toward them. His tone was casual when he said, "Grandma, is the family not paying the maids? Since when did we need to ask our guests to set the table?" Seeing that Stephen had arrived, Rowena knew that she couldn't continue making things difficult for Tessa. She set her teacup down and fixed a smile on her face. "I just wanted to see how obedient Tessa is." Stephen didn't buy her words. He dropped his voice low and countered, "Tess doesn't need to be obedient. As long as she's happy, that's more than enough." Rowena looked upset. "Stephen, are you trying to pin the blame on me?" It appeared that Jacqueline had been telling the truth. Tessa must have fed some sort of love potion to Stephen. It had to be the reas