Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 3

At the breakfast table, Murray frowned. "Where's the cereal?"

Sadie wasn't sure. "You mean the blueberry almond oatmeal?"-

"Blueberry almond oatmeal?" Murray was curious.

Sadie added, "Yeah, the one Ms. Cole used to make with low-fat milk, frozen almonds, and blueberries, right? Oh, I didn't have time to prepare that. Just freezing the almonds and blueberries takes a long time, and you must get up early to start making it."

"And the proportion has to be just right. I don't have Ms. Cole's patience to do it accurately. It just wouldn't taste the same. Also..."

Murray interrupted, "Get me some beef paste."

"Coming right up, Mr. Sherwood."

"This doesn't taste right." Murray glanced at the jar. "And the packaging is off."

Sadie explained, "That jar ran out. That is all we had."

Murray ordered, "Grab a couple from the supermarket later and stock them at home."

Sadie offered an awkward smile. "Ms. Cole used to make it herself. I

Crash!

Mr. Sherwood, you're not

"Hmm, not in

watched Murray ascend the stairs, utterly baffled, wondering why he suddenly lost his

...

incarnate! Time to rise and

turned over, barely opening her eyes. "Quiet down. Let

back to make breakfast for Mr. Sherwood?" Roseanne

Leda found it ridiculous.

Murray laid up or something? Couldn't he

was all just spoiling him

off the comment with

then?" Leda teased, "Then sleep well. Breakfast is on the table. I'm off to work. I have a date tonight, so you don't need to cook for me. You'll probably head back soon anyway. Could you close the balcony window on

at the brilliant sunshine, struggling to recall the last

a check for fifty million. It was always

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