Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 476



Before heading out, Norris whipped up a quick bowl of noodles for himself. Now, not the least bit hungry, he casually pulled a book from his bag and began reading with relish.

Twenty minutes later, an announcement for boarding echoed through the station.

Madge and Roseanne, traveling light, led the way and swiftly passed through the gates using their IDs, waiting on the other side for Norris.

Trailing them, Norris, one hand pulling his suitcase and the other carrying Madge's bag, was about to present his ID when he realized his wallet was missing!

He recalled someone bumping into him from behind while he was in line, nearly knocking him over. His wallet must have been stolen then.

"Dad, hurry up," Roseanne called from inside the gate.

Norris hesitated. "...My wallet's gone. My ID was in it."Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

Roseanne paused.

"Use your phone," she quickly suggested, "There's an app for a temporary ID."

After all, there wasn't much cash in his wallet, and the ID could be replaced.

Norris gave a wry smile: "...My phone's gone too."

Roseanne fell silent.

Suddenly, Norris spotted a figure in the crowd-the person who had bumped into him.

"Catch the thief!" Dropping his suitcase, he dashed forward.

Worried for him, Roseanne and Madge tried to go back through the gate but were stopped by the staff. "Ladies, according to regulations, passengers can't return through the gates after passing. Please head towards the exit if you need to leave."

Circling back to the main hall from the exit would take a long loop.

Madge pleaded, "My husband went after a thief; I'm worried about him. Can't you make an exception?"

"Sorry, those are the rules. I can't help you."

Roseanne thought for a moment, "How about this? We'll head towards the exit, but can you alert the on-duty police to help my dad?"

"Don't worry, as soon as we heard someone shout about a thief, we already dispatched our officers."

Relieved, Roseanne and Madge picked up Norris's dropped suitcase and headed for the exit.

Meanwhile, Norris checked his

wallet and phone. "... Yes, these are

Mank you, young man. I

One today; I couldn'

mine.

you one

caught him by myself!" to

"No problem, sir."

"What's your name?"

"Corley Sullivan."

...

"Dad"

It took Roseanne and Madge nearly 20 minutes to circle around from the exit.

"Anne! Got my wallet and phone back! Heh—"

Madge looked him over, asking, "You alright?"

Norris caught his breath and replied, "All good, just a bit sweaty from the chase."

The family moved towards the main hall.

They had missed their train, so Roseanne used her phone to book

seats on the next available one.

Though it was the soonest, it was still an hour away. to

Back in the main hall, they found seats to settle down.

Suddenly-

"Sullivan!" Norris stood up, excitedly waving towards someone in the distance.

Roseanne and Madge instinctively looked up in that direction.

"Wow-"

Roseanne was startled.

Corley, on hearing "Sullivan," hadn't realized he was being called and didn't look back immediately. By the third call, he turned and his eyes lit up, not at Norris, but at the familiar figure of Roseanne! to

He strode towards them with a bright smile.

Norris greeted him warmly, shaking his hand, "What a coincidence to see you again."