Chapter 7

Jacob tugged on my hand and said, "I love you, Olivia. What happened between Megan and me was a mistake. "I was just confused. I would never have married her if it weren't for her mother." I yanked my hand back. Then, I calmly stared at him without uttering a single word. "I was acting from a place of love. How can I stand by and ignore a single mother's dying wish?" Jacob wailed. "The wealthy are so cold-hearted. You people will never understand how regular folks feel!" As he was crying out, a figure pushed their way through the crowd and dashed toward me with a knife. Zane shoved me out of harm's way. As a result, the assailant ended up stabbing him in the back instead. I screamed for a doctor as Zane's shirt became stained with blood. The woman who had attacked us was restrained by the security guards. "Give me my daughter back!" she screamed. As it turned out, the woman was none other than Megan's "dead" mother, Anna Godfrey. Jacob was shocked. "Mrs. Lawson? Aren't y