Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 748

Kathleen's smile turned a bit strained. "Is that so? My brother-in-law is really a stand-up guy for the Gibson family..."

Just as everyone was enjoying their meal, the doorbell rang.

Corley put down his fork and knife. "I'll get it," he said, heading to the front door.

A few seconds later, they heard his voice, tinged with surprise-

"Dad, what are you doing here?!"

Madge's hand, poised to grab another piece of roast beef, paused mid-air.

Norris looked a bit bewildered as he tried to piece together the family connections: Corley's dad meant Kathleen's husband, which made him Madge's brother-in-law. Neely and Geneva exchanged glances, both seeing the worry and confusion mirrored in each other's eyes.

Why had Teague shown up so suddenly?

They hadn't told him that Madge had been found...

Could Corley have let it slip?

That was certainly possible.

Kathleen, however, upon hearing Teague's voice, froze for a moment before a sardonic smile tugged at her lips.

quicker than she

into the dining room. The man wore a sharp suit

had begun to pour outside, and in his hurry,

soon as he stepped inside, his eyes locked onto Madge. It was as if the rest of the

about for decades, the one

said with a smile, rising to loop her arm through his. "You got here faster than I thought. Look who it is! Yes, it's

his gaze, but he did gently pull his arm

grew even brighter, though it felt brittle, like thin

you were little, you used to follow him everywhere, calling him brother. Besides our parents, he's been the one searching high and low for you all these years. He's been quite

was Kathleen who

to

hint of

just

to see how life had turned the

as she heard the news, Kathleen informed

course, Teague wanted to come, too, and couldn't wait

woman who had occupied

should have been on his way back from

to get here

knew right away that he had driven through the night

eager to