That evening, as Julia walked into Harold’s huge house, she felt a chill of nervousness sneak into her heart. She knew she had a tough road ahead. It wasn’t living in the new house that was the tough part – to her, that felt like living a dream. The house stood in stark contrast to Julia’s humble beginnings. She wouldn’t find it hard to live here at all. Julia had always fantasized about a lifestyle like this.
Unfortunately, the mansion was one of the few positives remaining in Julia’s life. The town’s animosity grew as it dawned on them that she had indeed married Harold. They gossiped about her, and she soon earned the unfortunate nickname, ‘Gold-digger Julia’.