Chapter 716:

At her words, Jake seemed to snap out of his anger. He cleared his throat and his expression softened. “Oh, it’s nothing,” he said dismissively. “Just a minor disagreement with Clayton.”

Cara wasn’t buying it. That had been more than just a “minor disagreement.”

Before Cara could press further, Jake gently took her hand, his eyes filled with warmth.

“It’s such a beautiful day,” Jake said softly. “Why don’t we take a walk in the garden?”

Cara’s heart skipped a beat. “I’d love to,” she replied, a wide smile spreading across her face. This was the happiest she had felt since Jake had entered her life.

had melted away, replaced by a cheerful disposition. She greeted everyone she encountered

a matter of time now. Cara had barely stepped back into her room when Keely rushed over

picked up a piece of jewelry and handed

Keely’s eyes widened at the sight of the large,

rushed to massage Cara’s shoulders, showering her

now that everyone’s gone back overseas, and you and

the massage. Keely’s words made something click in her mind. “So that’s it,” she murmured. Cara figured Keely was right. That had to be the reason. Jake had always been a proud man, that much she knew. She’d been too pushy before,

Keely’s hand. “Go tell Clayton we’re having a family dinner tonight,” she instructed. “I’ll cook, and Jake will be joining

hurrying off

Cara to frown. “Speaking of which, I have no idea why Clayton and Jake had a massive fight today. I tried asking them, but neither of them would spill the beans. I guess they had some kind of disagreement, but I’m clueless about the reason. Alas! This family will fall apart without me… Clayton was never on board with me keeping Jake by my side. If they keep clashing like this, who knows what will happen? Especially now that things are finally going smoothly between Jake and me.” This thought sent a fresh wave of annoyance washing over

“Actually, there’s an easy solution. Have you forgotten what you

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