Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

In Beverley's eyes, her son was the gold standard.

No matter what, his future wife had to be nothing less than a Master's degree holder, preferably with a stint at an Ivy League school overseas.

Millie, in every aspect, fell short of these expectations. It was only because of the baby she was carrying that Beverley reluctantly agreed to meet her. As for her actually joining the family...Dream on!

Hertha, after hearing the plan, just shrugged, seemingly unsurprised by Beverley's intentions.

She tossed her scarf into the trash and wiped her hands with a sanitizing wipe, as if afraid she might catch Millie's lack of sophistication.

"That's how it should be. Millie is nothing, dreaming of becoming my sister-in-law... She's not even in the same league as Roseanne."

All Millie had was the title of being the prettiest girl at school, but beyond her looks, she had nothing to offer. Hertha couldn't fathom what her brother saw in her. Totally blinded by love!

"I'm so over this, don't bother me with my brother's mess, I'm heading out!"

and imported fruits,

Ms. Payne, to plead her case one more time. If Ms. Payne agreed to expand her

watched her daughter hurry out, "It's icy out there,

flooding back, making Hertha

the chance of

gifts and headed for the door, opting for

extravagance.

how to

to Ms. Payne's house, Hertha didn't expect to see the

a

of her front yard to

would succumb

frost.

and a green thumb herself, she was a treasure to Madeleine, who even entrusted her with the house keys. For