Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 655

However, before Corley could finish his sentence, Owen Reynolds suddenly cut in-

"Laird, you've had a bit too much to drink. These kids are still in school, academics come first. Let's not dwell on nonsense. Spreading rumors doesn't do anyone any favors."

Laird paused, slowly coming to his senses.

"Look at me, a few drinks in and I start rambling... You're right, students should focus on their studies. As for the rest... let it be."

With that, he went off to mingle with other guests.

Owen Reynolds stood still, his gaze fixed straight ahead: "You shouldn't have said that earlier."

Corley smirked: "What's the matter? Mr. Reynolds, do you object?"

"No parent wants to hear someone bad-mouthing their child. Mr. Sullivan might not care, but please think about the repercussions before you speak next time."

Corley frowned: "Are you saying I didn't consider Roseanne?"

"Isn't that the case?" Owen Reynolds turned, looking him in the eye, "Mr. Sullivan is a smart man, some things don't need to be spelled out by me."

"Don't act all high and mighty, you're not the only one who cares about Roseanne. I care about her more than you do."

then please don't

just a comment. Mr. Reynolds, there's no

but what about tomorrow? People accustomed to doing whatever they

are forgiving, but if it were another family, or someone

expression hardened,

truly care for

that, he

...

eating cake, Roseanne's hands were sticky with cream, even though she had wiped them

excused herself to Mamie and

she bumped into

a bottle of water: "The cake was pretty sweet,

a sip of her drink and

thirsty, took the bottle:

having to cross

said, the Dixon estate was truly vast, with

to corridors, and the numerous

bit, realizing they hadn't made it back to the

instinctively looked at

hands: "Don't look at me, I'm

related to