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astronomical fees he charges.”
    It was a relief to relax with his brothers for five minutes. “You could wear a suit occasionally, Ty. If you tided yourself up you might even get laid.”
    “The reason I’m not getting laid is because my teenage daughter is living with me. I’m a shining example of parenthood.”
    Sean grinned. “It must be killing you.”
    Jackson intervened before the conversation could degenerate. “Can we focus on Gramps for a moment? Explain again, and this time use plain language.”
    “The artery was blocked, so they unblocked it by inflating a balloon against the artery wall and inserting a stent, like mesh, to hold it open—” Sean used his hands to demonstrate. “All the studies show that if they can do that within ninety minutes of the original attack, there is a better chance of survival and fewer complications. Time from the onset of symptoms to reperfusion is an important predictor of outcome.”
    Jackson pressed a button on the elevator and the doors closed. “I asked for plain language.”
    “That was plain language.”
    Tyler rolled his eyes. “If he ever gives us the complicated version I’m going to need a large drink.”
    Jackson was frowning. “So is that good news?”
    Relatively speaking.
    Sean decided they didn’t need to know all the potential outcomes. “How did it start? Was Gramps sick? Did he have chest pain?”
    “According to Élise, one minute he was standing up, the next minute he was on the ground.” Jackson watched as the buttons illuminated one by one, stopping at what felt like every floor to let people in and out. “He was working on the deck of the old boathouse.”
    “Why?”
    “We’re converting it into a café.” It was Jackson’s turn to sound irritable. “Don’t you read your emails?”
    “I get a ton of emails. So why was Gramps doing the work?”
    “Because there wasn’t anyone else. We’re stretched to the limit. Gramps wanted to help and I don’t have the luxury of being able to stop him, even supposing I could. Everyone has been doing what they can to keep the place afloat.”
    Everyone except him.
    Sean stared straight ahead, feeling the guilt cover him like sweat. He was the only one not doing anything to stop the family business from sinking.
    He turned his head to speak to Jackson and wished he hadn’t because his brother was kissing Kayla. A slow, lingering kiss that had as much eye contact as lip contact.
    Immediately he thought of Élise. Of that single, hot night the summer before.
    The night neither of them had ever mentioned.
    He looked away. “Could you put each other down just for two minutes so we can focus here?”
    “You’re witnessing true love,” Tyler drawled, “and it’s a beautiful thing.”
    “Sorry, but it’s been a tough day and we don’t see that much of each other.” Kayla rested her head on Jackson’s shoulder. “But that’s going to change soon. One more week!”
    Sean frowned. “You’ve given up your job in New York?”
    “Yes. I’m going to be working and living here full-time. You knew I was doing that.” Kayla twisted the engagement ring on her finger. “I told you at Christmas.”
    At Christmas he’d been focused on surviving three days of living in close quarters with his family without revealing the rift with his grandfather. He’d given virtually no thought to the way anyone else was feeling.
    “Right. I guess I lost track of time.”
    So Kayla was giving up her life to come and live here at Snow Crystal. Another person sacrificing everything for love. What the hell was he supposed to say to that?
    Congratulations?
    Have you thought this through?
    What happens when you wake up and start resenting everything you gave up to live here?
    “I hope you’ll both be very happy.”
    “We are and we will be.” Jackson looped his arm around Kayla’s shoulders. “Ignore him. He’s just jealous. He can’t keep a woman long enough to learn her name, that’s his