A Princess in All but Name
The next morning, a sleek black car waited. Guards bowed as Jacob led her inside.
Crowds gasped when the governor’s son returned—with a blind woman on his arm. At the mansion gates, the Governor’s wife studied Emily closely.
Jacob’s voice rang clear:
“This is my wife—the woman who saw my soul when no one else could.”
Silence hung heavy—until the First Lady stepped forward, embracing Emily.
“Then she is my daughter.”
Relief washed through Emily as Jacob whispered, “You’re safe now.”
