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.

attitude on Roseanne. It all boils down to your spoiling

slightly, "Roseanne?

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

met

"Yep. Instead of staying home, cooking, and tidying up, she's there pretending to be an intellectual, thinking it'll make

broken up with you and that from now on, we're strangers! Who talks to their elders like that?

"So, you two

out, "How

a golden ticket, isn't going to give it up easily! Make sure you give her a good talk when you get back!" Listening to Beverley's rant,

I've got another meeting soon. I'll have someone drive

Seeing her son's mood darken further,

leave for today. But don't let Roseanne off easy. Women need to be kept in line and tamed properly,

After seeing Beverley off, Murray loosened his tie

hurry to return to his mansion. Remembering Millie's birthday was around the corner, he texted Cliff about

[I'm clueless about these things. Let's

'What? Do I, a freaking bachelor, seem

met up at the