Isaac is already crippled. People say that when a man's legs are paralyzed, his sexua

the Bennett family. Even with Isaac's health problems, he was still someone Kaia had once ca

so she spoke plainly. "If you don't like me, that's fi

surprise in Kaia's eyes, and then continued as if it mean

eechless. She hadn't imagined Verena woul

ce again. She stamped her foot in anger and snapped, "Who do you think you a

mained just outside, and faced Kaia. "Your parents are from that same backwa

sharp, unyielding stare made her feel as tho

This time, though, she didn't arg

the staircase when Laura

kened Laura'

must have run to her, claiming she

sing, as though she had already taken Kaia's side. It was clear

as something Verena f

smile, she asked, "And

sking you!" La

certain that growing up in a rural backwater had

that if that's true, then you and Dad would be bumpk

Laura's fury deepened. "It's bad enough you angered your sister

an answer, yet refused to believe her when she gave it. Was L

er say, "If you've already decided I'm lying, then so be it. You believe Kaia no matter what. But you won't ever get

ura was aiming for and u

d her temper in check, reminding herself of the

complished and sweet-tongued, always winning her over. Verena, in contrast, was un

e to the meeting. And change your clothes. I'll

g to do with her unfairly biased parents. The mo

ee him. So when she came downstairs, s

f the stairs, looked visibly u

it," Verena said in

only glare, her pat

as not as submissive or easy t

oment was securing the marri

you won't change, t

.

wealthy young people, Bobby ke

d of work does

me group, Kaia usually had lit

moment she saw him re

she replied quickly, "My mom told me s

at least she might be able to care for his brother. Thinking along thos

d the claim that Verena was a master's gr

of Medicine and earning people's admiration, so the thought of Ver

ualness and added, "But she never attended university. She

nt to university?" Bobby

ctor" now felt s

ost prestigious universities in the world. It was bad enough to marr

n't marry Verena Willis. She's not good enough for you. Her sister said she

ivate room at Spice Rest

ere was elegan

wever, had the mood to enjoy

ting was purely a bu

g more than a reminder o

ed at the message from Bobby. His

ght of Bobby's m

before saying, "Isaac, please don't

rumors about him was for him to marry and qui

tment was a luxury he couldn't claim. In his eyes,

nt Bobby a reply.

nt like this, Isaac was still telling him to be

a and Laura reached

hoes; Laura, teetering in high hee