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

Mr. Reynolds, there's no need to

what about tomorrow? People accustomed

but if it were another family, or someone else,

hardened, his

you truly care for her, then consider

he walked away

...

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

herself to Mamie and

she

of water: "The cake was pretty sweet, have some

the table, Corley noticed she had taken a sip of her drink and put it down, not touching it again.

took the bottle:

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

Dixon estate was truly vast, with

corridors, and the

it back to

instinctively looked

"Don't look at

you related to the