As the days passed, Jace found himself caught in a whirlwind of conflicting emotions. His icy exterior began to thaw, and he started to see Marvis in a different light, not as a manipulative person like Tracey made him believe or a gold digger like he assumed after he found out that Marvis married him instead of her sis. Her unwavering care, support, kindness, and unwavering love had slowly chipped away at the walls he had built around himself. Jace realized that he no longer saw Marvis as a stranger or a caregiver but as a kindred spirit. She had lit a flicker of warmth in his heart, and he began to understand that she was the one he wanted by his side.
One evening, as they strolled through the city, the fading light of dusk painting the sky golden, Jace turned to Marvis, his eyes reflec
