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

then

but Keira's eyes bore into him. "What's the matter? Do you really want to marry Eve

Olsen, I've already made it clear—my son listens to me! You'd better watch what you say, or

to

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

low, choked voice

to look at

emotion. Like a child, he wiped away his tears and then looked straight at

out a cold laugh. "You

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

well and listen to what she says! Don't be like your

there

spoke, enunciating each word. "I

He pointed at Keira.

Oliver's faces as they stared at Jake in

"What did you just say? You ungrateful brat!

time his dad got that angry, he'd run off to be

time, Jake turned

words echoed

you

What did he want?

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

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

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