Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 742

Chapter 742

"Corley!" Roseanne interrupted, locking eyes with him. "Think carefully about what you want to say, what you should say, before you speak."

"You know, don't you?" The man trapped her between the wall and his chest, his arms resting on either side of her.

"Know what? And what if I don't? Our relationship shouldn't be..."

"What relationship?" He smirked, "Tell me, what are we to each other?"

"...Cousins."

"You might not know this, but my mom isn't actually my grandparents' biological daughter. Which means-we're not blood-related!"

Roseanne froze for a moment. "Whether we're blood-related or not, there's no possibility for us."

"Why not?"

"I don't like you."

That phrase again!

Always that phrase!

Corley gripped her shoulders tightly, his frustration evident. "Why can't you like me? You even loved someone like Murray, who was a total jerk. Why not me? Anne..."

His eyes glistened with unshed tears. "Don't be so heartless, okay?"

were gone. Corley wanted nothing more than to finish what he'd started last night, to leave Roseanne with

But-

her eyes calm and unwavering. Suddenly, Corley felt a bitterness

listen? Why...won't you give me any chance? Are you scared? Scared that there might be something

no need to hear you out because, from now on, regardless of what you think, we're just siblings, and we can

sidestepped him and left the

eternity before a wry

Siblings?

he longed for her to

and it pierced his heart like

...

night, Neely and Geneva stayed at

in the living room, chatting until the

if

her parents had exhausted themselves searching for her, and their health

faces and remembering the

Her heart ached.

time, Madge. You should get some rest," Geneva said,

in with a

I aren't going

finally found our daughter, and we're not letting go this

l.ne

too.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255