Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 140

And from the conversations between her and her mom, Roseanne didn't hear any concern for the author from the publisher, just oppression and manipulative tactics.

“Can we, please? Can we, please~”

“Alright, I’ll send it over when we get home. Just worried you might not have the patience to read through it!”

Roseanne promised, “Absolutely not!”

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When they got home, Norris was out front, struggling with hanging the holiday garlands. He couldn't get the full picture, but Roseanne tilted her head and noticed, “Dad, it looks a bit crooked.”

“A bit to the left.”

Madge got out of the car, tsking and shaking her head, “I think it’s too high. You should move it down a bit.”

Norris obediently shifted the garland down a few inches, only to hear Madge say, “No, now it’s too low. A bit higher.”

Roseanne chimed in, “That looks about right.”

After Norris finished, he stepped down from the ladder and checked both sides, feeling something was off, “Does it not align properly?”

Madge spotted the mistake. “...did you hang them up wrong?”

Norris coughed awkwardly, saying, “...seems like I did.”

He’d mixed up the garlands meant for the lobby and the front door, making them asymmetrical. No wonder it looked odd.

Madge nonchalantly remarked, “There you go, brain stops working the minute holiday break starts…”

Norris was speechless.

Roseanne couldn’t help but snort, bursting into laughter.

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