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

then it hit him—after everything

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

trying to take control. "Miss Olsen, I've already made it clear—my son listens to me! You'd better watch what you

don't want Jake to marry Eve? Are you angling for Lewis to marry her instead? I see what's going on—you're

she's already meddling

he finished his sentence, a low, choked voice suddenly cut through the

froze, turning to look

nose red, his whole body trembling with emotion. Like a child, he wiped away his tears and then looked

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

every family wants her! We're lucky she's willing to marry Jake and doesn't care that he's been married

you marry Eve, make sure you treat her well and listen to what she says! Don't

stood there in a

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

He pointed at Keira.

faces as they stared

darkened with rage. "What did you just say? You ungrateful

face. Every time his dad got that angry, he'd run off to

Jake

echoed in

do you

What did he want?

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

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

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