id hear about this piece of g

tate, and he was abandoned by his then-fiancée. Vallerie Jules, Christiano's grandmother, heard from somewhere that if a girl born in July married Christian

she wouldn't be selected, sh

etative state was social suicide. Pl

's face was, Helen felt t

's hand and h

aid, "Adeline, there are so many girls born in July. The L

't worry. I'm already a sophomore. In the second half o

for me, you wouldn't end up at the

hout your support, I wouldn't even

siderate Adeline was, R

he end, he only said lightly, "Helen and Zo

't worry. I won't

for you. You can head upstairs and

'll head

eline went upstair

ngs and placed them where they belonged. There was a photo on her desk. In it,

was a carefree child showered in both her parents' love. She had a

r, Ronald

ied because she found out Ronald was cheating on her. Sh

pregnant with Ronald's child. Not long after, Adeline

ickly that it was actually heart-wrenching. She knew that no matter h

e knocked on the door, pull

ped the tears from th

ald had left for work, and he asked me to

e right

placed it back on the desk. She smiled s

er meal when several peo

at the table, one of them asked, "I

ut my father has gone to work. Is t

p and asked, "Are you Ronald Simp