Chapter 50

A few years ago, Ralph had reprimanded Stephen because he had gotten into a fight. Fortunately, no one had ever uncovered the reason why he fought back then. This time, he couldn't afford to let his family know he had fought over Tessa. Otherwise, their engagement might be postponed or even canceled. Samson wiped the sweat off his forehead as a chill ran down his spine. He nodded quickly and said, "I understand." "Go take care of the admission procedure," Stephen instructed. "Right away, Mr. Jacobson." From his bed, Zachary had overheard every word of their conversation. He smirked and raised an eyebrow. "Afraid of letting your family know you got into a fight? What are you? A child?" Stephen chuckled and cast a mocking glance over at Zachary. "The only person who needs to know is my fiancée," he replied. The word "fiancée" hit Zachary like a truck. Zachary was dejected. He slumped back against the bed and stared blankly at the IV drip, watching the liquid slowly trickle dow