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

joy, wanting to call out her name, but then

stayed silent, but Keira's eyes bore into him. "What's the

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

to marry Eve? Are you angling for Lewis to

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

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

turning to look at

whole body trembling with emotion. Like a child, he wiped away his

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

"Of course, my son listens to us. Eve's got a big name in Clance; every family

and listen to what she says! Don't be like your uncle, always

stood there

he spoke, enunciating each word.

He pointed at Keira.

from Nathan and Oliver's faces as they stared at

"What did you just say? You ungrateful brat!

cowered 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

this time, Jake

echoed in his

you really

What did he want?

out of reach. But beyond her, what

who treated his mother with

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