Matriarch Godbold sighed, unable to figure out how Hector Rogers could have taken a shine to Eloise Thompson, a woman with such a complicated background.

"Mum, why are you so prejudiced against Miss Eloise! She doesn't come from a family as good as Reeva, but people have merit."

Matriarch Godbold grunted, "What could be good about it?"

The Eloise Thompson she saw was just always getting into trouble and going back on her word.

Rupert Rogers sniffed and said, "There's a lot more to it than that - seriousness, hard work, motivation, you see! They were thrown out by the Thompson

family, her mother got sick and Miss Eloise carried...