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?"

next to me. How could I not

there a glass near him with clear liquid in

Oh, he was

Corley was silenced.

always

pulled up, and Corley got into the car

Corley stroked his chin, contemplating whether

time it wouldn't just be Owen Reynolds who was

was

close might scare

and never let him close

was a lesson

the same mistake couldn't

Owen Reynolds

night, and the city's hustle and bustle seemed to fade under the starlit

remembered that the Rodriguez family's housekeeper had called him unexpectedly that morning.

about his grandparents, the housekeeper

with clients, Corley hadn't pressed further, but now he realized the housekeeper wouldn't

been some non-urgent matter unrelated to his grandparents'

for a while, so Corley instructed the driver to