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, "I remember everything

it?"

was steady,

forgiveness. Her parents had searched for her for over

hesitated, of 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

without proof, she knew

She was right.

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

was shaking with rage, his face

meanwhile, sat in a silence that was almost deathly. But

trembling uncontrollably beneath

clenched. "I suspected her back then, but I had no proof. If I'd known... if I'd known, I would've

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

her back, trying to calm her down. "I'm here now. I came back. She's not worth a single tear, or

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

If she fell ill, or worse, because of this, what kind of burden would

drew a deep breath. "I'm fine. Aberdeen, don't worry. We're all