Uncle, You're the Only One I'll Marry

She refuses to marry anyone but him, yet he acts as if he doesn't see her.

When he was fourteen, he rescued her from the mire.

A parting revealed the secret affection he had kept hidden while raising her for ten years.

Only when she turned to leave did he say, eyes red, “This time, I'll be the one to come to you.”

Schemes among the wealthy, treacherous hearts, and a staged death push her and her child to the brink...