Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 764

"Headache? What do you mean?" Roseanne asked, puzzled. It was the first time she'd ever heard someone describe Madge that way.

Neely chuckled, "Oh, don't be fooled by your mom's calm and graceful demeanor now. Back in the day, she was a real wild one-climbing trees, fishing in the creek, you name it."

Roseanne's eyes widened in disbelief. "Really?"

Neely nodded, leaning in as if sharing a secret. "You know the long veranda at the Rodriguez Mansion? It originally didn't have any railings. They were added later."

"And that has something to do with my mom?" Roseanne asked, intrigued.

With a mischievous twinkle, Neely whispered, "They put them up to stop her from diving into the ornamental fish ponds to catch fish."

Roseanne was speechless. "You're kidding!"

"Surprised, aren't you?" Neely laughed.

Roseanne shook her head in amazement. "That's unbelievable."

see the photos. We've got plenty of evidence,"

now?" Roseanne's excitement was

the old man agreed with a chuckle,

leaving Corley to wander back into the living

he asked, poking his head into the

from her baking, "Weren't they

they must've gone off to explore. Don't

working late at

sighed, "Nah, I'm not that

clearly skeptical. "Then why did the

returned, each clutching a photo album. Geneva joined them on the couch as they began flipping through the

mom when she was just born, eight pounds of pure cuteness... And this one, when she was three, your great-aunt

moment Aberdeen was born, her parents had been capturing every milestone. The albums were a testament to her childhood,

the albums had remained untouched for over twenty years, serving as Geneva's

they reached the last page. "What's

found it! That's a picture