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."

care, then please don't

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

about tomorrow? People accustomed to doing whatever they

if it were another

hardened,

"If you truly care for her, then

he walked away

...

with cream, even though she

to Mamie

out, she

her a bottle of water: "The cake

a sip of her drink and put it down, not touching it again. Clearly, she wasn't fond of

thirsty, took the bottle:

back to the main house from the restroom, having to cross a connecting corridor and make a

must be said, the Dixon estate was truly vast, with a complex

corridors linking to corridors, and the numerous paths, all looking

they hadn't made it back to the main

looked

his hands: "Don't look at

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