Mary had waited for many years and given so much, yet until now, she still had not received a clear answer from Kent.
Although Kent’s parents already treated her as their future daughter-in-law, the one who would marry her was Kent. Without his clear commitment, she might not actually get married to him.
Her mother had called again, urging her to return home, saying a matchmaker had introduced several men with decent incomes, including doctors working in small hospitals.
Mary knew her mother’