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

her name, but then it hit him—after everything he'd put her through, what right

bore into him. "What's the matter? Do

listens to me! You'd better

angling for Lewis to marry her instead? I see what's going on—you're

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

to

emotion. Like a child, he wiped away his tears and

"You heard

name in Clance; every family wants her!

smiled, satisfied. "Jake, once you marry Eve, make sure you treat her well and listen to what she says! Don't be like your uncle, always clashing

there in

enunciating each word. "I said, Keera's

He pointed at Keira.

from Nathan and Oliver's faces as they

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 Jake and

Jake

words echoed

you really

What did he want?

out of

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

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