Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"That's a relief," Leda sighed, her tension visibly melting away. "Hey, are you free tonight? I could use your help."

After a successful meeting with the school board, Hertha's mood visibly brightened, contrasting her frustration from her recent encounter with Madeleine. "Let's go, Mom. Time to hit the road."

Her mom Beverley frowned, her gaze drifting away from the direction of the library. "You go ahead. I've got something else to deal with."

Beverley dialed her phone without another word, arranging for another family driver to fetch her.

Hertha figured her mom was just heading to another fancy lunch and didn't think much of it. Little did she know, as soon as Beverley got in the car, she ordered, "Drive to Murray's office."

Just ending a meeting, Murray was surprised to see his mother storming in with a scowl. "Mom, what brings you here?"

Beverley scoffed, "What, I can't visit?"

"It's not that," he said, touching his nose nervously.

Beverley huffed and plopped onto a sofa. "If you can't handle your woman, I don't mind stepping in."

Murray was puzzled.

on Roseanne. It all boils down to your spoiling

tensed slightly, "Roseanne? What

ran into her at Kingswell University's library. I gave her a piece of my mind, and she blew

"You met her

immediately. "Yep. Instead of staying home, cooking, and tidying up, she's there pretending to be

said she'd broken up with you and that from now on, we're strangers! Who talks to their elders like that? Does she not want to be part of the Sherwood family anymore?" Murray's gaze darkened

asked, "So,

out, "How

a golden ticket, isn't going to give it up easily! Make sure you give her a good talk

meeting soon. I'll have someone drive you

I have..." Seeing her son's mood darken further,

Roseanne off easy. Women

off, Murray

mansion. Remembering Millie's birthday was around the corner,

texted, [I'm clueless about these things.

Do I, a freaking bachelor, seem like a jewelry

met up at the