nnie asked with great concern as she waved her hand in f

grabbed the door frame with the other hand for support and said b

excuse for his state. He couldn't ruin his plan a

" Annie suggested with worry fraught on he

Our family is so poor. How can we afford to see a doc

illed with deception and intriguing events. It

d thought of the gossip she had h

for him. To top it all off, he was even humiliated by the villagers. His life is just

he hard time she had had in her

e White family cheated the man in front of her

serted. She returned to her senses and tugged at his sleeve t

tone. He didn't take Annie's words serio

kitchen and said delightfully, "Are you hungry? I'm going to whip up a

ed straight fo

hopped so enthusiastically to the kitchen that she looked like a little rabbi

, he recalled that his friend Chasen Webster

would take the initiative to call me!" Chasen was on excellent terms with Ro

wood," Addy s

n the other end of the line, Chasen was happily surprised. With the power of the Cooper fa

ted to keep a low profile,"

ce. Maybe I can help you," Chasen said casually. "See you at the Ywoo

et about it. I'll see you there." Addy

nie, hesitating to tell her that

afternoon," Annie said f

He wondered why she was going out since

he pretended to be sick this morning. Did she

he had fallen off to sleep, Annie carefully bent over and looked at his strikingly handsome face. A

d exchange the items for cash, so that Addy could see a doctor. In the countryside, men would be considered useless if they used women's dowry

gently and tiptoed stea

opened his eyes. There was no trace of sleepiness in hi

here was no warmth in his eyes. 'Sure enough, I've hit t