Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne gratefully accepted the offer. The temptation was too strong to resist.

"Thank you."

"Just call me Corley."

She fell silent.

By the time they arrived in Lumina City, it was already 2 p.m. Roseanne's family of three wasn't in the same train car as Corley. After exiting the station, Roseanne was about to use an app to call a ride when she noticed Corley standing nearby, tall and noticeable with his long legs. He approached Norris with a smile, "Mr. Cole, my car's just outside. Why don't I drive you all home?"

Norris hesitated, "Oh, that's not necessary, we can just call a cab."

"It's no trouble at all, it's on my way," Corley replied, taking the luggage and heading outside.

"Well, if you insist, Sullivan. Thank you."

Roseanne quietly closed the app and put her phone away.

In the car-

Corley was at the wheel, skillfully navigating, with Roseanne in the passenger seat and Madge and Norris in the back.

at Dawn: The Origins of Modern Nations you're holding the 2003 reprint?" Corley

"You know about

Dawn: The Origins of Modern Nations had two historical units removed, and there was another revision before that?" Norris was intrigued,

very first one is unclear. I remember reading it as a kid when it

"1996," Corley interjected.

was taken

it had to be in

so sure?" Norris

revision before '04, it must have been the edition my grand-uncle oversaw,

"What was your grand-uncle's

"Shipley Sullivan."

heard of him! How could anyone not

maneuvered

gaze occasionally met Roseanne's

the rearview mirror

these days. But, before my grand-uncle moved abroad, he left me at

get back.

was visibly excited, he asked, "Wouldn't