Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 460

Chapter 460

Roseanne was already on the express train back to Pinehollow.

Grandma Joie was turning eighty, and the Cole brothers had decided to throw a grand bash for Joie.

Of course, that meant the younger generation, including Roseanne, were expected to make the journey back home.

The dates were set well in advance, spanning three days that weren't holidays, so she had no choice but to request time off.

Madeleine Payne was still abroad at a conference, making her unavailable due to the time difference. Instead of calling, Roseanne opted to send an email requesting leave in advance. Fortunately, Madeleine was understanding, not only granting the leave but also sending along some warm wishes for Grandma Joie.

At two in the afternoon, the express train pulled into the station.

Madge was there to pick her up in the car.

"Where's Dad?" Roseanne asked, looking around the car and finding his absence peculiar.

Madge had a driver's license but disliked driving, so these "menial tasks" usually fell to Norris Cole.

Why not today, though?

Madge sighed, "Your dad's busy."

Sunday, he's

he

into the topic, Madge couldn't help

Roseanne's curiosity piqued.

"It's a long story..."

after tomorrow, relatives from all over had arrived two days early. With over

the eldest, Maddox Cole, but it wasn't large,

of country relatives into the place was out of

"Just figure it out. Maddox's place is out of

family meeting, Joie's

this, she looked expectantly at Irving

the eldest's home ruled out, it naturally fell to the second and third sons to find a

to speak up, "Mom, I can

those relatives could turn it upside down in a night. You might not mind, but I

of elegance post-divorce, paid meticulous attention to her appearance and

of hosting

a dutiful daughter, she had to

let her

Joie exempted Alva with just a few

pressure was squarely on Norris and

was about to speak

wife, chimed