Seven Years of Marriage with Jake

Chapter 72

Chapter 4

I liked Patrick, and that was my biggest secret.

Before Yaritza appeared, he was the brother I adored and looked up to the most.

He would help me with my homework patiently and travel miles just to buy my favorite little cakes.

On the anniversaries of my parents' deaths, he would always be by my side, sharing my grief.

He once said, "You will never be alone. No matter when or where, I will always be there for you."

Over time, my feelings for Patrick shifted from simple reliance to a deeper affection.

My feelings for him disappeared the moment he sent

imagined he would find out about my feelings, nor did I expect him to

shame and humiliation welled up inside

but now I've seen

"Doesn't matter.

farce ended with Dustin being rushed to the

a stretcher, Patrick and Yaritza ran

Patrick proclaimed with deep affection, "I love Yaritza. In my heart, she will be my

Not

by his words,

love. We will prove to everyone, with time, that we'll end up in marriage. And we hope you will all attend our wedding one

fodder for their classmates to mimic but also caused the principal, who was drinking water at the time, to choke

suspension, he refused to

took on the responsibility of looking after Dustin. I was deeply grateful