Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 745

"A family reunion is always a good thing," the old man mused with a nostalgic

smile.

Norris nodded immediately, agreeing wholeheartedly.

Madge suddenly realized she hadn't introduced Norris to Kathleen yet.

"This is my husband," she said, gesturing towards him.

"Hello," Kathleen smiled warmly, "Well, you certainly married a gentleman, didn't you, Madge?"

The scrutiny and judgment that had been in Kathleen's eyes earlier had completely vanished.

Norris gave her a polite nod, "Hello."

His tone was courteous but carried a subtle hint of reserve, something only Madge, after years of marriage, would be able to detect. She shot him a questioning glance, but he simply shook his head slightly, gesturing with his eyes: We'll talk later.

For some reason, this sister-in-law of his gave him an odd feeling... a feeling he couldn't quite shake off.

"Hey, Dad, are you still making those pancakes or-" Roseanne trailed off as she stepped out of the kitchen and saw the crowd gathered in the living room, looking momentarily stunned.

Her gaze soon landed on Kathleen.

Madge beckoned her daughter over with a smile, "Come here, Anne."

Roseanne walked over.

Roseanne. Anne, this is your

a brief assessment, Roseanne obediently greeted,

calm, smiling and nodding, but inside,

seen outside the Mercedes dealership with Owen Reynolds! She had even snapped a photo and sent it to Silver, asking if Owen was seeing someone. Silver's

eyes twinkled with intrigue, but she quickly

"Madge, your daughter is stunning! Even more beautiful than you were at her age! Look at that figure,

poured on

Anne, what are you doing these

"She's still

"At Lumina City?"

at Kingswell

an eyebrow,

Kingswell University... quite impressive.

quite the achiever," Kathleen took her hand warmly, giving it a gentle pat, "So, any boyfriend in

daughter and just smiled,

the old folks turned their attention to

"No, not yet."

she wasn't quite accepted by the Reynolds family yet. But to catch Owen Reynolds' eye was a feat in

girl like Anne will never be short of

Kathleen's torrent of compliments and questions, feeling anything but

just go check

a convenient excuse

to the table, and Norris invited

breakfast. He also set a