Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 841

Chapter 841

"What's wrong with you?"

"My mind's been restless-can't think straight, can't sit still."

Owen Reynolds: "...Just wait, Mom's going to deal with you."

"That's why I stepped out for some air. But you still haven't told me who you were talking to on the phone just now-your face nearly split from grinning."

Owen Reynolds: "How's that any of your business?"

"Norris, that's not fair. I'm your big brother, can't you give me a little respect?"

"Nope." Owen shook his head without hesitation.

"Wow, keeping secrets now?" Neville's eyes narrowed playfully. "Don't tell me it's a girl?"

"What are you talking about?"

"So it is a girl!"

"Don't start rumors!"

"Mom! Norris has a girlfr-"

Owen talked over him: "Mom! He's been smoking ag-"

Both brothers clammed up at once.

"Well, what's the stare-down for?"

Gorman Reynolds strolled over, grinning, glancing from one brother to the other.

shouting just now? You both started, then stopped

& Neville (in unison): “None of

Gorman: "...?"

here! Why do you two bolt the second I show up?

the

they nearly

looked them over, eyes sharp.

at once:

"The house is that stifling,

me the day after tomorrow to

New Year's. We're paying a

just so happen to meet her daughter. Spark

grimaced. “Just remembered

Mom Maybe take the

siness trip that day.

seems interey,

them both. "I have to be at church first thing for New Year's prayers. The whole family's luck rides on me. Who has time for blind dates? For all we know, it's a trick-their family's just trying to beat us to the blessing, so they're sending their

a hand, ready to smack him. “You

think Owen's a great choice. Look at him-polite, well-mannered. Everyone

"He definitely has a

eager gaze landed on

a word-just turned and headed up the

The silence was deafening.

The rejection, absolute.

her foot, exasperated. "You see that?! He's going

And you

Gorman made a

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