Covered in dust and grime, Lena lay crumpled on the ground, her knee feeling as though it had shattered into a million pieces.

With great effort, she lifted her head and caught sight of Josefina nestled in Oliver's embrace, both sharing the saddle of a single horse. The image of their affection was like a dagger to her heart, causing her to choke on her own blood. But the blood, she realized, was mostly due to the impact that had left her insides aching.

Alma, Nola, and Sylvie witnessed the scene and quickly dismounted to rush to Lena's side. As for the horse that had gone berserk, it had been sedated and was now calm.

Nola was about to scold Josefina when George arrived on horseback, asking with concern, "Mr. Oliver, Ms. Josefina, are you both alright?"

Of the three, only Sylvie had met Oliver before. She also knew that Oliver was the man Lena had quietly pined for, but how had he chosen Josefina over her?

the disheveled Lena on the ground, Oliver addressed George, "Josie's been frightened. I need to take her

hint of sympathy. He had been at Oliver's side for years,

blocked his path, asking with deference, "May I ask who exactly

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George left, leaving Nola standing there, feeling as if her world had been turned

helped up by Sylvie, and asked with a complicated gaze, "Lena, if you knew all along that Josefina was the true heiress of the Harrison family, why

annoyance, "Yeah, Lena, what were you thinking? Where does that leave us? If the Harrison family seeks retribution, or if she whispers in Oliver's

But it was too late. Nola and Alma

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