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"I…" Janie finally cried. "I love you. You shouldn't have fallen for her. It's wrong. " "Doesn't matter. I fell for her, and that's the truth. " Benjamin sighed. "I'm fine with just watching her from afar. I'm fine if I can just protect her like this. " "Will you give me a shot, then?" She was already sobbing. "I'd take responsibility, that's what I said," said Benjamin. "We can get married anytime you want. " "A loveless marriage means nothing. " Janie looked at him with tearful eyes. "No woman can accept her husband loving someone besides her. " "Janie," Benjamin said, "I know what you mean. I know. But I've fallen for her. It's been years. I can't just let it go. I can't just fall out of love with her. This love might be unrequited, but I'll take it. You can't expect me to take Worryfree. " "What?" Janie paused for a moment. "But only Waylon has that. " "I have it too," said Benjamin. "But I won't take it. I'd rather suffer the pain of this love

" Alana hated Emmeline too, but she gleaned some satisfaction from seeing Evelyn suffer. She was jealous. Jealous that Evelyn tried to hook up with Adam

. "But I don't want to. " Evelyn pouted. "It could be a coincidence. She probably didn't do anything to me. If I ask for her help, she's going to laugh at me. " "You want to let your ego get in the way of your future, suit yourself," said Alana. "No one can save you. I have other things to do, so I'm not taking care of you either. " "No," said Evelyn. "Adam told you to take care of me. You can't just leave me. " Alana snickered. "I'm a Lane, you know. Why should I take care of you?" "Because Adam's your master, and I'm his wife. That makes me your mistress. " "Yeah, right. Get real. You're just his pawn. The one he loves is Emmeline. " "I can't be his pawn. I'm his wife!" Evelyn's eyes went wide. "You're jealous, aren't you?" Alana splashed a glass of water onto Evelyn's face. "Hey, why'd you do that? Adam's going to punish you for that!"