Michael was average-looking, but over the years, his success in business had given him a certain presence. Rachel, on the other hand, was undeniably beautiful—most of it inherited from her mother.

Time had passed, and no one really remembered Michael's wife, Eliza, anymore.

But in Edmund's files, there were photos of Eliza. She was even more stunning than Rachel. In an era without Photoshop, beauty like hers was truly rare.

After Edmund left, Sophia ...