It was Keira Olsen!

Jake's pupils shrank in shock.

He couldn't believe what he was seeing. For a brief moment, it felt like the light in his life had returned!

He swallowed hard, his eyes locked onto Keira's, focusing on a faint spot near the corner of her eye.

There, under a subtle layer of concealer, was the unmistakable shadow of a small black beauty mark.

Jake's eyes welled up instantly.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out. He could only stand there, staring blankly at Keira, lost in a daze.

She's alive…

She's really alive!

Thank God!

Even if she was now his aunt, as long as she was still breathing, as long as she could find happiness, that was all that mattered.

Tears blurred Jake's vision, and he quickly wiped them away. Keira's face came back into focus, clear as day.

Was this really not a dream?

pinched his arm. It

at Keira with joy, wanting to call out her name, but then it hit him—after everything he'd put her through, what right did

silent, but Keira's eyes bore into him. "What's the matter? Do you

quickly stepped forward, trying to take control. "Miss Olsen, I've already made it clear—my son listens to me! You'd better watch what you say, or don't blame me if I

for Lewis to marry her instead?

this family yet, and she's already meddling in our affairs! Eve's a great girl. Why wouldn't Jake

his sentence, a low, choked voice

turning to look at

with emotion. Like a child, he wiped away his

let out a cold laugh. "You heard him,

"Of course, my son listens to us. Eve's got a big name in Clance; every family wants her! We're lucky she's willing to marry Jake and doesn't care that he's been married

smiled, satisfied. "Jake, once you marry Eve, make sure you treat her well and

there

spoke, enunciating each word. "I said, Keera's

He pointed at Keira.

Oliver's faces as

darkened with rage. "What did you just

dad got that angry, he'd run off to be with that other woman, leaving

time, Jake

echoed in his

do you

What did he want?

wanted was gone, out of reach. But beyond her, what

a father who stayed home, who treated his mother with respect, who

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