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?"

men

stand it, just move, saves her the trouble of climbing up every two months to trim

of the spat

I wouldn't know. If that's the case, it just shows some people can't take a

hehe. Now you can take over their yard for more of

tempt me; I was already considering it!"

up and get your sweets! They'll be gone soon..."

I thought you'd have gotten yours already. I better hurry

giving out sweets? It's not like he's

bought a new house! A big mansion! He's giving out

"A mansion?!

new development near us... what's it called...

"Lakeside Pearls?"

"That's the one!"

gasped, "How is that

moment - oh boyt Spacious and beautiful, with not one, but two gardens.

rooted to the spot, her cheeks burning with

a busy week, they finally settled into the new

the kitchen, preparing

home and a