Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 147

Roseanne shook the mop vigorously, continuing her assault.

Louisa darted around, clutching her head, and even as she reached the door, she didn't forget to throw back a threat, "I—I'm not done with you guys!"

"Your goddamn wisteria creeping into my yard, I'll burn it all down tomorrow! It's so annoying!"

With that, she took off running, because Roseanne was already chasing after her with the mop raised.

"Get lost! Come back, and I'll hit you again!"

Roseanne dropped the mop, letting out a deep sigh, but then she noticed Norris with a serious look on his face, making her heart skip a beat.

After a moment, she hesitantly spoke, "…I’m sorry, Dad, I…"

"When did you learn to do that?"

"…Huh?"

"You know… that thing with the mop…" Norris mimicked her mop-swinging action.

Roseanne was speechless.

"Cough! It's better for a young lady to remain graceful and elegant, not resort to brawling."

"Dad," Roseanne stepped forward, linking arms with him, "You've got to admit that felt good, right?"

Uh!

Norris agreed, "…It did."

"Was it her who messed with the wisteria on our side of the yard?"

In truth, there was a small patch of land between their homes, which Louisa had taken upon herself to fill with soil and plant vegetables, dousing it daily with waste. The Cole family's wisteria had merely climbed over the wall, not yet reaching that patch of land, but she had destroyed it all the same.

Norris was generous, and Madge disliked conflict, so they had never brought up the issue of the land, inadvertently letting Louisa believe it was hers.

"She said the branches were blocking the sunlight for her vegetables, so she pulled them all out." Norris sighed, "Your mother was heartbroken."