Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Corley's gaze shifted from Norris to Roseanne, subtly taking in both of them. These two...

"Dad, you know him?" Roseanne approached, her surprise evident in her voice.

Dad? A smirk tugged at the corners of Corley's mouth.

He had been in Pinehollow on business for three days, and today was his scheduled return. However, due to the flight being canceled because of bad weather, he had his secretary book a morning train instead. Little did he expect to stumble upon such an unexpected surprise!

Norris spoke up, "It was this young man who helped me catch the thief. His agility was impressive!"

Roseanne paused for a moment, then realized and said, "Thank you, Mr. Sullivan."

"Roseanne, there's no need for such formality. Anyone else in my position would have done the same without hesitation."

Madge, astonished, asked, "You two know each other?"

Roseanne and Corley replied in unison, "Yes."

As for how they knew each other...

Clearly, this wasn't the right time to delve into that.

Madge didn't press further.

Norris asked, "Sullivan, where are you headed?"

truthfully, "Back

also heading to Lumina City. Which train are

with a playful edge, countered, "Which one are you

smiled, "What a coincidence indeed, I'm

that's fantastic, we can travel

Corley found himself being warmly

discreetly took out his phone and changed his ticket. Coincidence, it seemed, could

...

train officer approached Norris to inquire about the situation. Norris mentioned that his lost phone and wallet had been recovered. The officer requested his cooperation in signing a document at the duty office since they had been involved in a

him, using it as an opportunity to stretch

Roseanne and Corley

around, Nors y

Madge's departure made it

wn

world.

your parents, you still call

He feigned a pout.

should I call you? Haven't I always

You're still a student, and 'Sir' just

idea or not,

Corley was speechless.

calling me Corley

don't just casually acknowledge someone as my brother, unless you actually were my brother." Like with Halley, calling him brother felt