"Verna's life is such a tragedy. We told her not to marry him back then, but she insisted. What does that Storm Xavier have besides his looks? His family's political standing is bad, too. Verna married into that family and has been slaving away ever since, supporting them all by herself. And Storm Xavier is still messing around outside. That black-hearted bastard! Why doesn't Old Mrs. Xavier do something about her son?"
The woman spoke up for Verna Golding. Even though she was from the Golding family, everyone felt sorry for her. If only Verna Golding were a bit prettier, or if her mother hadn't died so young, she wouldn't have ended up suffering in the Xavier family.
