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.

the attitude on Roseanne. It all boils down to your spoiling

tensed slightly, "Roseanne?

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

met her at

up, she's there pretending to be an intellectual, thinking it'll make me

their elders like that? Does she not want to be part of the Sherwood family anymore?" Murray's gaze

Beverley asked, "So, you two broke

blurted out,

it! A girl like that, who's landed 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, Murray grew increasingly

he interrupted, "enough. I've got another meeting soon. I'll have

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

I'll 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

was around the corner, he texted Cliff about what to get

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

Do I, a freaking bachelor, seem like

up at the downtown