As You Wish
He locked himself in his room thereafter, effectively shutting out the world.
The best way to forget someone was to start anew. Talia asked me to help Wayne move on. She promised that once it was done, she would give me a large sum, and I could leave.
Out of gratitude and sympathy for a grieving mother, I agreed.
After a chance encounter, I began to pursue Wayne. Eventually, under Talia's gentle pressure, he married me.
People in our circle branded me as a lovesick fool who sacrificed dignity for affection. Others whispered that I was after the Miller family's fortune.