affirmative and became all

ly, my adorable sister-in-law," Ka

and with pink cheeks that often smiled. Her hair was auburn. She kep

ondo?" Eva asked, gritted her teeth, shot her go-to-hell stare at

her family could give Brian a better wife than she saw. Although she rarely showed it, the love

t Eva. She protested yet further, "You don't have to raise that issue

at face of hers held thunder as she cast a

queried Opula "You can't choose this dirt

n her waist. She had already gone crimso

airs, uh? You never wanted a wife for Brian! Possibly you enjoyed the way he is being attende

n looker as they quarreled

gusting girl. We are the richest family in Rio Hondo. Poverty and wealth have nothing in common. Do I need to remind you,

entable than the ugly wealthy women of easy virtue you presented

is voice, "Is this how you girls want to welcome our new w

ust then as I a

ning? Have they mad

ed for my mother's hospital bills and here I am donning diamond bracelets and jew

mon the courage to question their actions, and why I was being gi

hy. Are they mistakin

ke a whisper, but with some reckless courage

n stood at her feet. His fa

commend you for looking presentable and beautiful for my son. If you agree this minute to become the wife to the only son of the richest man in Rio Hondo, I promise you your pove

ept Eva who was busy fighting

ddenly. I had come to borrow the half a million dollars needed to co

felt everything was answerable to them and, because they were we

ne at the gate, and then you get her all luxuriously dressed, just

ed, but I just managed to say, "She has kidney disease and the doctor is requesting half a million dollars to save her life. She has just twenty-four hours to live if that money is not provided,

uts to visit his mansion in the name of borrowing money. I was young and naïve. I wondered what

wenty million dollars. Do you see that artwork with diamond ston

his blazers and sli