Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1191

Peyton, despite her kindness, was a bit too gullible, always ready to take the village gossip as gospel truth. After days of being fed this narrative, she truly began to believe it.

Emma had been accepted into college, but due to a delay in her scholarship funds, she decided not to attend. However, the truth was that the scholarship had indeed come through. Peyton had hidden the money - all five thousand dollars of it, wrapped in a newspaper, tucked away under her mattress. Emma's academic achievements were well-known, so naturally, her teachers tried to persuade her to pursue her studies. Peyton, at that time, acted selfishly, fearing she'd be left alone in the village without care. So, she laid it on thick, making Emma feel too guilty to leave.

The teachers were all disheartened, especially the one who had arranged for Emma to have a room at school to look after Peyton. This teacher was not only her biggest supporter but also the most significant influence in Emma's life.

many friends at school and was often isolated. Yet, her teachers always encouraged her, saying that education would show her a world much larger than the village's narrow-minded gossip, especially the kind targeted at women. "If you don't step

prestigious college and then not attending, disappointed her teachers

let her moal

needed to stay for Peyton, with living expenses in the city being so high, taking her mother along just wasn't

everyone congratulating Peyton, she felt her fortunes were finally turning, thanks to her daughter marrying into prosperity. Who in the village didn't dream of marrying into the Odeberg family with their wealth and numerous properties in town? Now, the least

and the Odebergs, satisfied with her decisiveness, had thrown a lavish feast, inviting the entire village. As the Odeberg family's limping heir

burst out, pointing accusingly at Peyton, revealing Emma was pregnant by another man, tarnishing the Moll