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?"

by word, Madge said, "I

it?" someone

voice was steady, unflinching.

self-righteous pretense, no martyr's forgiveness. Her parents had

the truth might be too much for her parents to bear-what if something

let go of those worries. Even without proof, she knew her parents would believe

She was right.

table, making the teacups rattle. "How could she do this? What did the Rodriguez family ever do to

shaking with rage, his

a silence that was

trembling uncontrollably beneath

"I suspected her back then, but I had no proof. If I'd known... if I'd known, I would've wrung the truth from

Geneva was crying, her words laced with grief, regret, and fury—all the pain and restraint of so

to calm her down. "I'm here now. I came back. She's not worth

her, voice trembling. "You have to breathe, Geneva. Don't let this make Madge regret telling us

easily. If she fell ill, or worse, because of this, what kind of burden would that place on her

"I'm fine. Aberdeen, don't