The overly warm conversation with her new friend kept her awake. She kept tossing and turning, preoccupied with the thought of his proposal, which made her anxious. On the one hand, she would be free from Jefferson, but on the other, she desperately wanted to be friends with him. As time went by, seeing Jefferson's warm and gentle demeanor, she began to forget the mistakes he had made in the past. Now that they are adults, why be stuck in the past again? If only their social status were equal, she wouldn't hesitate to date him.
She kept cursing herself for not being able to come to a conclusion that would benefit her. Because she wasn't born into a wealthy family, she constantly wondered about the consequences for the person she was about to marry, including Flint. Would Flint be okay if he married her?
