Chapter 67

It was bad enough that Samantha was often rude to her Aunt Helen... but to do that in front of outsiders, as well? Willow wouldn't allow it.

Helen was a kindly soul, and certainly no gambler. If she wasn't tending the fields, then she'd be in the vegetable garden. She was always hard at work. Playing cards, indeed... Aunt Helen didn't know a single thing about cards!

Seeing which way the conversation was going, Samantha's heart was now running out of control!

No! Willow was going to say that her children were out playing with Helen!

Samantha was about to faint from anxiety.

But Willow only said, "Aunt Helen has gone out. She's not here right now."

Next, she said, "Mr Jasper, why don't you have a seat? I'll fetch a cabbage from the garden, and make you some cabbage soup."

Willow pulled over a chair for him. It was very dusty, and strewn with cobwebs.

been so determined to come in

go hang out at Samantha's

he and Samantha wanted to make fun of her

going to make fun of her

thought Samantha was a horrible person. Ever since Willow discovered her cousin's true colors, she'd avoided Samantha. Who knew what else that

at him, all clean

my place instead! I've been doing well for myself, and now my family lives in a handsome mansion, with magnificent marble floors! Meanwhile, these people are still crawling around in the dirt!" Samantha was ready to say anything in order

him to come home with

offered, and then looked up

some reason, Willow felt her heart flip upside-down in her

this whole village worth eating!" And then Jasper

to something, in

even turning to look at her. He strode over to his car, and got back inside the

been two words, but that harsh scolding caused Samantha to

mood. If she got in his

was that he wouldn't be talking to Willow about what they'd done together, five years

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