Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 657

"Alright," Roseanne said with a smile, nodding her head, "Then I'll be off now, Uncle and Aunt, see you later~"

Mamie quickly chimed in, "Hey, wait up! Take me with you! I'm headed that way too!"

Scales grabbed her arm, "Why are you always trying to tag along? I'll drive you later."

"But, is that okay?" Mamie was mostly worried because she had laughed too loudly earlier, and now feared Scales might take it out on her.

Scales was undeterred, "I think it's perfectly fine."

Mamie was at a loss for words.

Corley watched Owen Reynolds and Roseanne as they left, his eyes narrowing slightly.

When it was time to get in the car, Roseanne took off her scarf, and Owen naturally reached out to take it from her, to her surprise.

Laird approached, patting him on the shoulder, "You sure you want to drive? You've had quite a bit to drink at dinner, and we can't be doing anything illegal..."

Corley frowned, "What about Owen? Did he drink?"

"Nope," Laird waved it off.

"You sure?"

was sitting right next to me. How could I

a glass near him with

he was

Corley was silenced.

always one

their driver pulled up, and Corley got into the

whizzed by the window, Corley stroked his chin, contemplating

way, next time it wouldn't just be Owen Reynolds who

was fleeting,

scare the little rabbit

hide and never let

a lesson

mistake

Owen Reynolds

hustle and bustle seemed to fade under

take him back to the Sullivan residence, but Corley suddenly remembered that the Rodriguez family's housekeeper had called him unexpectedly that morning. He had been in a meeting at the time, and by the time he called

his grandparents, the housekeeper assured him everything was

further, but now he realized the housekeeper wouldn't have called for

been some non-urgent matter unrelated to

hadn't visited his grandparents for a while, so