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 playing

saves her the trouble

it's because of the spat

her chin in defiance. "Well, I wouldn't know. If that's the case,

take over their yard

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

two gossiping about?" Another neighbor hurried past. "Hurry up and get your sweets! They'll be gone

into a new house! Being neighbors, I thought you'd have gotten yours already. I better hurry

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

house! A big mansion!

widened in disbelief. "A mansion?! Is

bought it! That new development near

"Lakeside Pearls?"

"That's the one!"

"How

Spacious and beautiful, with not one, but two gardens. Super comfy... Alright, I'm off to grab some sweets. Maybe

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

they finally settled into the

took to the kitchen, preparing a

toasted, "To our new home and a fresh start. May everything go