"But I'm also... relieved. That the truth is finally out. That the poison wasn't in my head—well, it was in my body, but you know what I mean." He smiled weakly. "And I'm grateful. That Lily saved my life. That you both fought for this family even when the family didn't deserve it."
"You deserved it," Lily said firmly. "You believed in us from the beginning."
"Someone had to. You two were too stubborn to see what was obvious to everyone else."
"What was obvious?"
"That you were falling in love. Real love, not the forced corporate marriage nonsense." Grandpa Henry's eyes twinkled. "I knew from the first family dinner when Jacob actually smiled at something you said. Real smile, not the polite CEO smile. That's when I knew."
Jacob looked embarrassed. "I smiled before that—"
"No, you didn't. Trust me, I've known you your whole life. You performed happiness when required, but you didn't feel it. Not until her."
