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?

Jake pinched his arm.

to call out her name, but then it hit

into him. "What's the matter? Do you really want to

made it clear—my son listens to me! You'd better watch what you say, or don't

to marry her instead? I see what's going on—you're afraid that if Jake marries Eve, he'll outshine Lewis,

he turned to look at old Mrs. Horton and Lewis. "Look at this—she's not even part of this family yet, and she's already meddling in our affairs! Eve's a great girl. Why wouldn't Jake want to marry her? He's eager to get that ring on

low, choked voice suddenly cut through the air. "That's

turning to

Like

laugh. "You heard him, right? Jake agrees with

us. Eve's got a big name in Clance; every family wants her! We're

marry Eve, make sure you treat her well and listen to

there in

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

He pointed at Keira.

from Nathan and Oliver's faces as they stared

"What did you just say? You ungrateful brat! Say

in fear at that look on his father's face. Every time his dad got that angry, he'd run off to be with that other woman, leaving Jake

Jake turned to

words echoed

you really

What did he want?

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

treated his mother with respect, who didn't have a mistress or

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