Chapter 317

Caleb and Sophia became visibly alarmed, fearing that Rowena might suffer from a heart attack. Caleb hastily intervened, stopping Stephen from spilling the beans. "Stephen, that's enough." Then, he ordered one of the staff members, "Please take my mother to her room." Sophia had only heard about Jacqueline's misdeeds, including her ties with Caleb's illegitimate son, James. However, talk of Jacqueline loving Stephen romantically and her committing murder was news to her too. Sophia felt all the color drain from her face at the reveal as she felt her alarm clog her throat. What was going on here? Did Jacqueline harbor such inappropriate feelings for Stephen? A maid stepped forward to support Rowena, saying, "Mrs. Jacobson Senior, please allow me to escort you to your room upstairs." "Leave me be. I'm fine," Rowena protested. Then, she turned to Stephen and demanded, "Stephen, explain yourself. What do you mean Jacqueline covets you? And what do you mean when you say she's committe