“Come on, Benjamin,” Janie’s eyes were brimming with tears. “How could you break my heart like this? What’s wrong with me?”

“This is none of your business,” Benjamin pulled Emmeline close to him. “I love Emma, and she can love me back. Who are you to interfere?”

“Benjamin, you’re misunderstanding!” Emmeline pushed him away and stood to the side, her face flushing. “I only see you as a brother, I won’t fall in love with you.”

“But that’s not set in stone,” Benjamin gazed at her deeply. “You don’t love Abel anymore, so why not give me a chance? We’re meant to be together, I don’t want to be your brother.”

His intense gaze left Emmeline unsure of what to say.

“Benjamin!” Abel’s anger boiled over and he threw a punch.

Benjamin deftly dodged Abel’s punch, feinting with a punch of his own and winking at him.

Abel was caught off guard, unsure of what Benjamin was up to.

In the moment of hesitation, Abel’s next punch never landed.

“Emma,” Janie spoke with a trembling voice. “Will you really agree to love Benjamin and be with him?”

Emmeline’s mind was racing.

she possibly do

should she

a thought occurred

sudden passion just

a meeting and returned so quickly. Did they have some sort

into Benjamin’s arms, saying, “Ben, I just want to get to know you better. I was

to be dumbfounded. He almost choked on

was she really confessing her

had waited for years to hear those words and had longed

dared to hope

was probably

at a loss for how to

was also stunned, realizing that her

was not going

could Benjamin

hoped he wasn’t playing

herself, thinking: “Ha, you really thought you could help Abel against

“Emma, how can you love Benjamin? We’re family,

to Benjamin’s neck, “We’re both single

caught between a rock and a hard place. What could he do

would offend her. But if he didn’t surrender now, he would

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