Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 909

But his mind had already wandered elsewhere.

By the time the maid came to get him, he was just stepping out of the study, a wide smile on his face.

Knowing Roseanne was coming today, Corley had skipped work and came over specifically to wait for her.

But then…

As he walked into the dining room, he did see Roseanne. Before he could feel happy about it, however, he also saw Owen and Carlson sitting beside her. The smile that was halfway to his lips froze, then slowly flattened.

“Mr. Reynolds is here too?”

Owen looked up, a gentle and scholarly smile on his face. “Yes, Roseanne invited me. It was an offer too kind to refuse, and it’s also been a while since I paid my respects to your grandparents.”

The phrase “Roseanne invited me” struck Corley’s heart like a sharp needle. It was agonizing.

“Corley, hurry and sit down. Let’s eat,” Geneva said.

“...Alright.”

Roseanne was seated with her grandmother on her left and Owen on her right. There was only one empty seat left at the table. Corley had no choice but to sit across from her.

During the meal, the grandmother turned into a “food-serving fanatic,” piling food onto the plates of the younger guests. Carlson stared at the small mountain of meat and vegetables in his bowl and just… started eating. He couldn't refuse the old woman's kindness!

Owen didn’t fare much better, but he was a bit more clever than Carlson. He picked up the serving chopsticks and started serving food to the grandmother. This reverse maneuver scored him major points. The old woman, while politely declining, began to eat what he served her, completely forgetting to pile more food onto their plates.

Roseanne silently gave him a thumbs-up in her mind. Physicists really do have sharp minds.

After lunch, the grandmother excitedly led them to her strawberry patch. Yes, the greenhouse Carlson had seen when he arrived was used for growing strawberries.

They were perfectly in season.

“...They’ve grown so well! They’re big and red, and the best part is they’re homegrown, with no pesticides. Clean and fresh, so you can eat them without any worries.”

“In a bit, you can each take a basket and pick as many as you want. Take them home to eat slowly.”

“And leave some for the lab, too. You have a fridge there, anyway.”

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