Chapter 734

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She turned her head and met his gaze, deep and sincere, and her heart skipped a beat, instinctively wanting to run.

The night Roseanne had her accident, Corley couldn't sit still as he watched her walk up the steps alongside Owen Reynolds.

He wasn't known for his patience.

But for Roseanne, he'd waited six long years, enduring her split with Murray, and then it took another year to maintain their relationship at the level of just friends.

But he couldn't remain just friends forever.

That night, he realized that waiting was futile. It was time to take a leap of faith. For today's confession, he'd been preparing for quite a while.

He was done with the waiting game, the quiet longing. He wanted to rightfully stand by her side, to openly hold her in his arms and kiss her with abandon.

He wanted her.

-That was as clear as day!

As the fireworks faded, leaving a faint scent of spent gunpowder in the air, Corley kept his eyes on her, focused and determined. "Roseanne, I lo "

A sudden ringtone shattered the moment, breaking the perfectly orchestrated atmosphere.

The air seemed to freeze.

Corley frowned, pulling out his phone to silence it, but paused when he saw "Grandma" flashing on the screen.

His grandmother rarely called him unless it was something truly urgent.

The last time she called this late, she'd been struggling to breathe, collapsing to the floor, on the brink of losing consciousness.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Corley immediately answered, "Sorry, I need to take this."

Roseanne felt an immense relief, her taut nerves suddenly relaxing. "Of course, go ahead, it's important."

Hopefully, this call would last long enough for him to forget the words that were left unsaid, the actions uncompleted...

"Hello, Grandma, what's going on?"

"Corley, Corley!" Her voice was shaky, laced with sobs and heavy breaths.

His stomach dropped, tension rising as he

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His barrage of questions was met with quiet sobbing and gasps.

Then it came, louder and more intense, until it erupted into full-blown sobs. "Corley... Corley..."

Corley was near panic. "Please, take it easy! Stay calm! I'll call an ambulance right away!"

"No... no... She kept repeating,

"We've found her, we've finally found her.. Oh, thank heavens, t

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Corley was baffled. "Found who? What are you talking about?"

"Let me speak, let me explain..." Neely Rodriguez's voice came through the line.

Corley immediately recognized the tremor in his grandfather's voice, the barely contained excitement.

He relaxed slightly, knowing Grandpa was there, which meant Grandma's health wasn't in immediate danger.

But then...

What could possibly cause such an emotional upheaval for them?

"Corley."

"Grandpa, I'm listening. What is it?"

Neely struggled to keep his emotions in check. "We've found your aunt! Nearly thirty years, three decades... Finally, our perseverance has paid off, and we've found her!"

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Corley was stunned for a moment, then overwhelmed with joy.

"Really found her? Are you sure?"

"Yes! Your grandma and I are certain it's her! She's right here in Pinehollow!"