Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 739

The next morning, Roseanne was jolted awake by the ringing of her phone.

The early dawn light was barely peeking through her curtains as she rubbed her eyes and squinted at the clock. It wasn't even 7 a.m. yet. She yawned, her brain still foggy from sleep.

She picked up the phone, her voice carrying the husky remnants of sleep. "Dad, why are you calling so early?"

Norris paused for a moment, his voice tinged with an unusual mix of apprehension and uncertainty. "Anne... your grandparents have come to visit."

Roseanne blinked, still caught in the web of sleep. "Grandparents? What grandparents?"

"Your mom's biological parents, your real grandparents."

Roseanne sat there, stunned for a few seconds before the words finally sunk in. She bolted upright, momentarily speechless.

After what seemed like an eternity, she jumped out of bed. "I'm booking a ticket home right now."

By noon, her flight touched down.

Roseanne exited the airport and flagged down a taxi.

As she approached her family home, she noticed two cars parked outside the house.

One was a Bentley, the other a sleek black limousine with a special license plate certainly not something your average Joe could afford.

walked by, casting curious glances and

model, and with a special plate? That's not just wealth; that's

felt a knot

immediately saw Norris in the

like a lost child than a man tending to his garden, turning the soil over and over

clear he wasn't gardening for the pleasure of it—just keeping his hands

the open door letting faint voices drift

didn't rush in but instead walked over to Norris

"Dad."

he saw Roseanne, as

"Anne! You're back!"

"Where's Mom?"

"She's inside."

the trowel in his hand. "Didn't you say

you at it

IMS

few left undone last

read between

took the trowel from Norris, her

Mom found

shook his head. "No, it's not that!