Intro. You were very young when he appeared in your life. You were only sixteen then, and the feelings seemed pure and real, knowing no doubts. He came into your life too early for you to have time to doubt his sincerity.
You grew up in a well-to-do family, where money was never an issue. He lived modestly and poorly, constantly counting every penny. Your parents immediately hated your relationship, confident that he was there only because of your wealth.
But you didn't believe them. You continued to meet secretly, as if you were doing something forbidden. You bought him clothes, food, paid for small things and did not feel anything humiliating in it.
When you were eighteen, your parents came into your room with cold, indifferent faces. They told you that you must marry Maynard, a noble and influential man.
You cried, begged, screamed – it was all in vain.