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"I want him to marry me tomorrow."

The words slipped smoothly from Caraline's mouth like a hot air balloon reaching freedom by flying into the sky after being gripped by the fingers of a child. On the other hand, the woman was not entirely calm after saying so. She felt indecisive and fearful at the same time. The three men in front of her would probably think she was crazy for saying that.

"Which one of you is Jacob Aberald?" repeated Caraline.

Caraline hated  mention of his man’s name. Although she had never met him, she assumed that the man had imprisoned her in an infuriating fate for the past five years, and possibly for years to come.

On the other hand, as the leader of the Aberald family, Jeremy did not intend to behave disrespectfully by letting a wealthy woman like Caraline repeat her question twice. It was just that his focus was more on digesting her words. As he looked at his two younger brothers, Jeremy also felt that Jonathan and James were feeling the same way.

Jacob Aberald? Asking him to marry a Caraline? That's absurd. That name didn't even exist in this world anymore.

Jeremy saw this as an opportunity. If he had his way, he could have his two younger siblings pretend to be Jacob Aberald, or maybe he could claim the name himself. However, considering who he was dealing with, that was the worst possible option. Deceiving Caraline would be like preparing a grave for the Aberald family.

"No one from the Aberald family is named Jacob Aberald, Miss Caraline," Jeremy said with a contrived smile.

 "Is it possible that you have the wrong person?" Jonathan spoke up.

Meanwhile, James was busy stealing glances at Caraline. She was much more beautiful than she looked in the media, he thought. 

 "I don't like lying men. You know, I could have done bad things to your family and company if I wanted to, but be thankful that I'm not that bad. So, don't waste my time seeing your fake smiles and listening lying words."

"Where is Jacob Aberald? Bring him to me now!" Caraline ordered without giving the three men in front of her time to defend themselves.

"Please forgive my bad manners, Miss Caraline." Jeremy bowed. "I did not mean to deceive you. I did so solely to protect you."

"What do you mean?" Caraline gave her a disapproving look.

"Miss Caraline, the man you seek is nothing but a disgusting disgrace to the Aberald family. He has been banished and is no longer part of our family. I'm very afraid that if he were to be near you, he could bring endless misfortune to you. Please understand, Miss." Jeremy pleaded.

"Disgrace or filth, I don't care!" said Caraline firmly, "I came here to see Jacob, not to hear your compassion. So, bring him to me now, and don't waste any more of my time here!" Caraline pounded on the table.

Jeremy Shocked, quickly regained his composure. As the host and leader of the Abareld family, his pride had been stripped away by Caraline's brazen behavior.

"Alright, Miss," Jeremy said. He ordered James to bring the person Caraline was looking for to this room.

James snorted in exasperation. Had it not been for Jeremy's orders, he would not have wanted to share oxygen with the man in such close quarters. Leaving the main family room, James angrily headed towards a small building at the back of the house.

"Hey, rubbish, come out!" shouted James, banging loudly on the door. "Don't make me throw up from having to share the air with you for longer in here."

"Do you hear me?" James kicked the door of the small building several times. He didn't care if it was broken or destroyed. If the occupants died, he would be grateful. "Come out now!"

"I hope you die, rubbish!" James chose to leave the house. Not only did he leave behind a broken door, but he also swore.

 "What's wrong?" asked a man who had just come out of the door. His voice was rather loud as James was already some distance away from him.

"Come to the living room now! Run as fast as you can!" replied Jemas while chuckling at his joke.

"Where's Jacob?" asked Caraline as she saw James sitting back down next to Jonathan.

James replied with a big smile, "He's running here, Miss Caraline. You take it easy. He's a good runner, if I'm honest."

Jeremy and Jonathan smiled as they heard James' words.

Caraline did not feel the need to respond to the words just now. In contrast to her nonchalant demeanor, the woman tried to shake off the nervousness when she heard the man was on his way here. Caraline glanced at the clock a few times, then fixed her hair, which did not look at all disheveled. Just as her attention was drawn to her phone, she received another call from Diego. She chose to ignore it.

"Ms. Caraline, about what you said earlier, was it serious?" Jeremy asked.

Understanding the question, Caraline replied, "If I wasn't serious, I wouldn't have set foot in your little hut."

Time seemed to slow down for Caraline. Every time the hands of the clock ticked, she felt her heart beating faster. This was outrageous, whereas when she met Diego on several occasions, she could still control her heartbeat normally.

As a woman, Caraline couldn't deny that Diego was the perfect man. A good-looking physique, a charming aura and charisma, and assets scattered in various regions, all of which are a great attraction for every woman.

What woman wouldn't fall under his spell?

"Miss Caraline," Jeremy called for the umpteenth time as the woman drifted off into reverie.

Caraline felt like she had jumped through time. Her body and mind returned to their original consciousness. 

"The person you're looking for is already here," Jeremy said with a displeased look at the man sitting across from him. "Please prepare yourself."

Caraline had been waiting for this day for several years. Therefore, she did not want to waste the opportunity. The man named Jacob Aberald must marry her immediately, even if he already has a girlfriend or wife. 

Let's take a look at the Jacob Aberald that Caraline has been looking for for the past five years.

Is he worth looking for that long?

Is he worthy of making Caraline feel tense and curious?

Is he worth fighting for that Caraline has to travel tens of kilometers just to visit his house?

Caraline looked up slowly. Her light brown eyes kept shifting from Jeremy, Jonathan to James. Then when Caraline stopped at the man sitting at the very end, her body instantly froze.

This can't be. He's disabled man, Caraline thought.