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Romantic Adventures #34
A young orphan girl named Judy is adopted by her Uncle Vincent after her parents perish, but when he must travel to South America for business, she is left to finish school alone. Judy experiences severe loneliness at school while her classmates focus on boyfriends, and she becomes increasingly devoted to her Uncle Vincent, who represents her only family and emotional anchor. When Uncle Vincent returns and invites her to a country club celebration, Judy's feelings deepen, but she is devastated to learn he plans to marry another woman named Janet. Judy attempts to sabotage the relationship through various schemes, ultimately realizing her jealousy has driven her to become just another member of a crowd of unwished-for admirers, and she must learn to accept that her uncle's love, while genuine, cannot fulfill the role of romantic love in her life.