While relieved, they couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. 'If our daughter had actually married into that family of schemers, she would've been eaten alive, with not even the bones left to show for it.'
The more the woman's family thought about it, the angrier they became, and they refused to let the matter go.
So, after that day, the woman unilaterally broke up with the man and blocked him and his entire family.
This turn of events was all too familiar. The man panicked and tried every method he could think of to see the woman, but her family was on high alert, giving him absolutely no opportunity.
Soon after, all sorts of rumors began to spread like wildfire. There were stories about the man using deceptive wording to mislead his dates, and about his family hiding their debts while maliciously scheming against the woman.
The wealthy young woman's family were locals, well-known in the area, with their own network of contacts and connections.
