Punished by his love

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She had been drifting for half of her lifetime, and she had always felt that she was worthless. It was until that man named James Dunn had approached her. Only a few people knew that Gloria did not like sweet talks, and deep down, she actually also disliked men taking the initiative to talk to her. That was because Gloria was hurt by her father, brother, and her first husband, Lincoln, growing up. She had been badly scarred by them.

It was not until Gloria had met her second husband, who was honest and a man of a few words, that Gloria finally had a foothold in her life and she got a sense of security. That lasted until her husband passed away. The man that Gloria had deeply loved had always been her second husband, who was that honest and simple man who spoke very little. Even though her husband had passed away, Gloria had never taken a look at those glamorous, powerful, and sweet-talking men. Not because of anything else, but simply because she felt disgusted by these men in her heart.

Therefore, when Gloria first met James, and when she still did not know who that man was, she was covered in goosebumps when she heard the man address her as Miss Shaw and then complimented that she was as beautiful as a flower, was elegant, and had lived up to the expectation of a lady of an eminent family. The first reaction Gloria had was that she wanted to slap him twice and tell him, "Get the hell away from me as far as possible!"

been a calm person who never acted rashly, to begin with. Therefore, when she was facing the man who had approached

admirer." The man was smiling very broadly. "My

was still a child. When I saw you wearing a princess-like dress, sitting in front of the piano, and playing it, gosh, I thought to myself then why can't I grow up faster, when I grow up, I certainly

However, she had never played the piano in public, let alone wearing a princess-like dress. Before she turned 18, Gloria was living with her mother, and they were so poor that she did not even have money to attend college. All of her clothes were either very cheap or were handmade by her mother. How could she afford to buy an elegant princess dress? Without a question, that

ulterior motives. She immediately had an idea. After that,