Jacob Brown thought for a long time before saying that he wanted to talk to Stanhope Brown and would make a decision after that.
Emma White later approached Stanhope Brown for a conversation. She rarely spoke softly to Stanhope, but this time almost begged him to tell Jacob Brown that he liked Ava Mansfield during their conversation.
Afterward, Jenner Summer told Stanhope not to go against his heart. Emma White found out about this, and in a fit of anger, she sent Jenner Summer to boarding school, forbidding her to have unnecessary contact with Stanhope.
Later, Stanhope told Jacob Brown the truth— he did like Ava Mansfield as a sister, but only as a sister.
Jacob Brown felt relieved and firmly disagreed with Emma White's suggestion.