Chapter 14: Stirred by Compassion
Eudora Cook pursed her lips, then turned and walked down a narrow country path.
These days, news about Phoebe Hamlet had been spreading like wildfire. After Phoebe Hamlet left the small town to return to L City, her grandparents would tell anyone who would listen that their granddaughter was filial, that she had a rich and handsome boyfriend, and that they were almost ready to get married, insisting that everyone must come to their wedding.
In truth, no one in the town had ever seen Phoebe Hamlet's boyfriend during her visit. If Phoebe Hamlet had returned to her hometown with such a grand show, shouldn't her boyfriend have accompanied her?
This question was brought up by Eudora Cook's mother at the dinner table. "No matter how rich he is, if he doesn't
