“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

should

a thought occurred to

sudden passion just an

Janie for a meeting and returned so quickly.

Benjamin’s arms, saying, “Ben, I just want to get to know you better. I was foolish to have missed my chance with you before, but now I

Benjamin’s turn to be dumbfounded. He almost choked on

teasing him or was she

hear those words and had

he never dared to hope for

was probably

loss for how

was also stunned, realizing

was not going

could Benjamin do

just hoped he wasn’t playing with

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

“Emma, how can you love Benjamin? We’re family, and we have a

can’t I love Benjamin?” Emmeline clung to Benjamin’s neck, “We’re both single and

hard place. What could he do in

would offend her. But if he didn’t surrender

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