Burning Passion: Love Never Die

With her back turned to Hans, Laurel indulged in an eye roll. Naturally, the Thomas family held greater wealth than ours,

The Ruiz family’s assets amounted to nothing in their presence.

“Why the silence?” Hans inquired with an anxious edge.

“They can’t measure up to us. The man she married is financially challenged,” Laurel fibbed, leaving guilt in her wake as she disappeared into her room. She would never admit that Millie had chosen a well-off partner.

However, her untruth bore unexpected gravity in Hans’ perception.

“Millie, I presumed you’d wed someone influential, thus cast disdain on my son, Yet, it seems you’ve simply married a penniless fellow. A lesson is due.”

home when she found herself waylaid by a malevolent

had carved out a reputation as a notorious troublemaker within the town. He staunchly refused to endure any setbacks, his gait exuding an air of arrogance as he strolled the streets. Their family’s involvement in the medicine trade, yielding more earnings than

addressed him in

schooling. You

had entered Preagend University, the neighbors had

he wouldn’t have been so disappointed in Laurel,

now that Millie had rejected his son, his attitude underwent an immediate

his voice projecting with volume, a

intent?” Millie

you this straight. No matter how many years you spend in school, women end up marrying well-off men, raising kids, and managing households, That’s a woman’s role, What’s the point of a few extra school years like

scoff escaped Millie’s

you pursued higher education, your perspective might be less narrow- minded, Women aren’t born solely to wed men, and such antiquated beliefs have been discarded long

to fathom that Millie