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

the trouble of climbing up

you think it's because of the spat you had, that they decided to

her chin in defiance. "Well, I wouldn't know. If that's the case, it just shows some people

Now you can take over their

me; I was already considering it!" Louisa's eyes sparkled with

Another neighbor hurried past. "Hurry up and get your sweets! They'll be gone soon..." Louisa

handing out sweets because he moved into a new house! Being neighbors, I thought you'd have gotten yours already. I better hurry up or there won't be any left for

Norris giving out sweets? It's not

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

in disbelief. "A mansion?! Is he renting

way, he bought it! That new development near us... what's it

"Lakeside Pearls?"

"That's the one!"

gasped, "How is that

one, but two gardens. Super comfy... Alright,

faded, Louisa stood frozen, rooted to the spot, her

week, they finally

to the

her glass, Madge toasted, "To our new home and a fresh start. May everything