Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 826

After lunch, the old lady led Madge and Norris into a freshly arranged room.

“This used to be Madge’s room,” she explained, a fond smile on her lips. “Now it’s yours, both of you. The beds have been changed, and all the linens are new.”

All these years, she’d kept this room just as it was. From the big things, like the furniture, down to every little ornament and porcelain figurine, she wouldn’t let anyone touch a thing.

Not even the cleaning was left to anyone else—she always insisted on doing it herself.

Even living abroad didn’t stop her; she’d make a point of flying back every six months, just for the sake of cleaning this room in person.

She treated it with the utmost care, as if it were a priceless treasure, and because of that, the room had remained almost perfectly preserved.

And sure enough—

The moment Madge stepped inside, a rush of familiar memories washed over her.

From innocent childhood, to her teenage dreams, to the first awkward flutter of romance...

This room was filled with her past.

But then—unwelcome images flashed through her mind.

A shattered vase. A shadowy corner. Bloody shards of glass, and… a woman’s tear-stained face...

“Madge? Madge! Are you alright? Do you feel sick?” Norris was the first to notice something was wrong.

The old lady hurried over, concern written all over her face. “What’s the matter? Is it too stuffy in here?”

As she spoke, she quickly opened the window.

A cold gust swept in, jolting Madge back to herself.

“I’m fine… really, I’m alright…” she said, waving them off with a pale hand. “Just felt a sudden headache, but it’s gone now.”

Only after the old lady had checked on her several times did she finally relax and leave.

Before she went, she called back, “Madge, Norris, you’ve had a long trip. Get some rest, both of you.”

Norris smiled. “We will, Mom. You’ve been running around all morning too—go put your feet up.”

Once the door closed, it was just the two of them—Norris and Madge, husband and wife.