Chapter 123

The air around them suddenly turned frigid. Stephen's eyes were icy, and anger was clearly written all over his handsome face. "Jacqueline, I'm the one who doesn't want to carry you. It has nothing to do with Tess at all. If I hear you speak badly of Tess one more time, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy." Jacqueline was still sobbing. "Stephen… I…" Naomi approached Tessa and whispered into her ear, "Do you want to bet that her leg is actually completely fine?" "How will you prove it?" "Just watch." Naomi snickered. "Oh my God! A snake! There's a snake!" Naomi screamed shrilly as she pointed at a spot behind Jacqueline. Jacqueline leapt to her feet in an instant. Her footsteps were light and quick when she ran over to hide behind Stephen. "Oh my God! A snake! Stephen, I'm scared!" A pregnant silence blanketed the scene. It was as if everyone had been frozen in time as they stared speechlessly at what had just happened. A wind blew past them, rustling the leaves in th