Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 656

Then came the summer of his tenth year...

"You've got to be kidding!" Roseanne blurted out.

In the photo, Scales had lost the charm of his younger years, looking more like a chubby little black bear than a boy.

Yes, not only was he chubby, but he also had this deep tan.

His eyes were barely visible, squished by the chubby cheeks, and given it was summer, he was dressed

in a tank top and shorts, showcasing his plump and sturdy limbs.

Roseanne cleared her throat and sternly told Corley, "Don't look. It's not nice to pry into people's pasts like that."

"Aren't you looking too?"

"That was unintentional. And I've stopped now."

But Corley argued, "It's out in the open, isn't it meant to be seen? Wow! Is that little chubster Scales?! Man, he looks like a balloon ready

Roseanne: "... You're terrible."

pop!"

Corley shot back, "And you're not? Then stop laughing."

Roseanne quickly pressed her lips together, trying to contain herself, but she couldn't hold back.

Scales is now, never touching soda, and to find out he had

as a chubby kid, her lips

so strict with himself; he's

Roseanne struggling to contain her laughter, Corley couldn't

Suddenly-

funny?" Owen Reynolds' calm voice

vanished, "Prof... Professor, what brings you

to

mirth, softened his

speak, Corley was quick to

glance at him, his attention fixed on Roseanne, inquiring, "Is that

a look, "It's no big secret, really... Professor, take

forward, positioning himself between

Corley: "..."

photo,

realize if Scales finds out about

are-I've been looking all over

Let me

Then...

laughter, "Caley, why didn't you tell me you used to

with her hands, trying to indicate just

to prevent the inevitable, Scales: "..." Game

...

way, the group made it back to the

moment, Laird and Helga were seeing off their