Natalie Jackson;
I hadn't expected Franklin to send Gloria away. I was annoyed with him and disliked the fact that his family was just like mine. His mother reminded me so much of Amelia's mother.
Even though Gloria knew it, trusting anyone at this moment was risky.
I would have considered going out, but I had no work, no profession at the moment, and just a little savings. Even my mother was greedy, always asking me for money, so I couldn't rely on her for a place to stay.
I knew the only option I had left was to forgive Franklin and stay with him. My biggest mistake was not having a job of my own. But Franklin did surprise me.
I still loved him, but I disliked his family. I watched him enter back into the living room, my box of clothes in his hands. He looked at me with a warm gaze,
