“I know that everyone had their opinions about me marrying Harold a few months ago,” Julia said. Several people in the front rows nodded in agreement, and some even voiced their affirmation with a hint of anger, “And rightly so!”
“Well, I understand why you held these opinions about me, but they weren’t correct,” Julia continued. She noticed a few surprised faces in the crowd. Then, as she spoke the next words, the room seemed to fill with suspense. The townsfolk were taken aback. Julia’s words echoed in their minds: “I didn’t marry Harold for love or money.”