Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 846

Geneva was startled by the uncharacteristically serious look on her daughter's face. "M-Madge, what's wrong?"

"Come here, Mom, Dad-let's sit down and talk."

The two of them followed her to the couch, concern etched on their faces.

"Norris, Anne-you two should hear this too," Madge added.

Father and daughter exchanged a glance before obediently taking their seats. Roseanne glanced anxiously at her mother. "Mom, what is it?"

Madge took a slow breath. “I'd remembered most things about the past already. Even if there were gaps, the memories have come back, piece by piece. But there was one thing I could never recall how I disappeared that night, how I ended up in Pinehollow, and how I fell into the river... Until yesterday."

Yesterday?

New Year's Eve?

Neely's eyes sharpened. "What happened yesterday?"

word, Madge said,

it?"

voice was steady, unflinching.

forgiveness. Her parents had

course. Last night, she'd barely slept. Part of her feared the truth might be too much for her parents to bear-what if something happened to them? On the other hand, with no real evidence, would

without proof, she knew her parents would believe her, no

She was right.

slammed his hand down on the coffee table, making the teacups rattle. "How could she do this? What did the Rodriguez family ever

with rage,

a silence that was almost deathly.

her mother's hands trembling uncontrollably beneath

knew it!" Geneva's voice broke, her teeth clenched. "I suspected her back then, but I had no proof. If I'd known... if I'd known, I would've wrung the truth

crying, her words laced with grief, regret, and fury—all the

calm her down. "I'm here now. I

echoed her, voice trembling. "You have to breathe, Geneva. Don't

ill, or worse, because of this, what kind of burden would that place on

deep breath. "I'm fine. Aberdeen,