In his youth, Grandpa Tate was proud and impetuous. The moment he heard Rose Jennings had never been to school, he felt a sense of unease. When he later saw the photo of her his mother had sent, he saw she was short and plump, with a frumpy sense of style—nothing at all like the fashionable, beautiful female students he was surrounded by. The unease in his heart deepened.
If his mother hadn't lied about being gravely ill, he would never have returned home.
As soon as he returned, his mother forced him to marry. He didn't consummate the marriage until half a year later. For those six months, he was cold and indifferent toward his wife. Thinking back on it now, he realized just how cruel he had been.
But his wife dutifully fulfilled her role as a daughter-in-law. She not only kept the house in perfect order but also took meticulous care of him and his mother. She even used her own dowry to supplement the family's income, all without a single word of complaint.
