LOVE AND CRIME
“We stepped into the house to find that the party arrived to ask for my hand in marriage. We had no say in this kind of arranged marriage, and sincerely, Edward was a bit too old for young girls like us. He was in his late thirties and wealthy, but even with that wealth, it was impossible to imagine having any romantic feeling for that man.
“Suddenly, he saw Nelly behind me, and immediately he pointed his index finger towards her, demanding to have her instead of me. Nelly fainted that moment, but my selfish-self breathed a sigh of relief. I do not plan to marry an old man, I told myself. The marriage was held and the relationship between Nelly and Raymond ended.
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