Chapter 39

Tessa wondered if it would be inappropriate to enter at that moment. From inside, she heard Stephen's calm voice. "I'll call the nurse." Jacqueline refused to let it go. She continued to whine. "No, I want you to feed me yourself. Why won't you do it, Stephen?" Stephen gently replied, "Be good. You're not a child anymore. Besides, I have a girlfriend now. I'm about to get engaged to Tess. We need to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings." Tessa's heart stirred slightly at his words. She hadn't expected Stephen to reject Jacqueline's request because of her. Jacqueline's tone shifted abruptly, losing its sweetness altogether. Her voice grew sharp as she retorted, "We need to avoid misunderstandings, even as siblings? Does that mean Tessa is petty and narrow-minded? "She caused my accident. Now, instead of caring for me, you're refusing my request because of her?" Tessa turned and prepared to leave. She didn't want to force her way into such an uncomfortable situation. There was n