Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Planting vegetables, raising chickens, and cultivating fish - now the family could feast to their heart's content! "Well, well, moving out?" Louisa stood at the gate, arms folded, a smirk playing on her lips.

Norris Cole was too busy shoveling the earth to pay her any mind, grunting with the effort.

Madge, upon hearing Louisa's voice from inside, instantly retracted the foot she had set towards the door.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Louisa snorted. "Feeling proud, are we? Got kicked out, didn't you..."

"Louisa, off to the market?"

On her way back from the market, Louisa ran into an old friend.

"Yep, grabbed some eggs. They're half the price now compared to the early morning rush!" Louisa said, eyebrows raised in pride.

She wasn't boasting - no one in the educators' residential area had a knack for budgeting and planning quite like her.

"Next time, I'll shop at this hour too. Oh, have you heard? Your neighbor, Mr. Cole, is moving."

Louisa nodded. "Heard about it. Wonder where they're renting now. Could it be as convenient as our place?"

Grown men playing

he can't stand it, just move, saves her the trouble of climbing up every two months to

of

wouldn't know. If that's the case,

can take over their yard for more of your

tempt me; I was already considering it!"

you two gossiping about?" Another neighbor hurried past. "Hurry up and get

I thought you'd have gotten yours already. I better hurry up or there won't be any left for

a sec! Why is Norris giving out sweets? It's

Mr. Cole's bought a new house! A big mansion! He's giving

eyes widened in disbelief. "A

it! That new development near us... what's it called... Pearl

"Lakeside Pearls?"

"That's the one!"

gasped, "How

my husband drove Mr. Cole to drop off some plants there. Stepped inside for a moment - oh boyt Spacious and beautiful, with not one, but two gardens. Super comfy... Alright, I'm off to grab some sweets. Maybe I'll

the laughter faded, Louisa stood frozen, rooted to

they finally settled into the

to the kitchen,

her glass, Madge toasted, "To our new home