Beneath the Willow's Gaze: A Love That Defied Society's Rules

Prologue

The sun dipped low on the horizon, casting a golden hue over the

sprawling estate of Hawthorne Manor. Lady Eleanor Hawthorne,

with her fiery auburn curls dancing in the gentle autumn breeze,

stood beneath the old willow tree that had witnessed countless

moments of her life-moments of laughter, joy, and secrets.