Chapter 393

Marissa nodded politely. "Oh, alright. I'll wait here for him. It's no trouble." Sophia hummed in acknowledgement and made light conversation with her. She could clearly see how Marissa felt about Stephen. But deep down, Sophia was not pleased with the idea of her son ending up with Marissa. In her heart, Tessa was her true daughter-in-law. The moment she thought about Stephen and Tessa's relationship, Sophia felt a wave of frustration. With James and Jacqueline both arrested, and Rowena having passed away, there was no one left to object to them being together. The only remaining obstacles were Samuel, and more importantly, the knot in Tessa's own heart. If only the two of them could reconcile. It had been some time since she last saw Tessa. The thought alone made Sophia sigh. Marissa noticed and glanced at her with concern. "Mrs. Jacobson, is something on your mind?" Sophia smiled faintly and sighed again. "I've been worrying about Stephen's future. He and Tessa broke up an