Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Or maybe predatory lending?

Five million... He could work his entire life, forgo food and drink, and still not save up that amount.

Roseanne's voice wavered with guilt, "I haven't been completely idle over the years. I've managed to save a bit of money."

That's when Madge, who had been silent, finally spoke up-

"How did you manage that?"

Her gaze was sharp, piercing.

Roseanne sighed, realizing that Madge had, to some extent, heard the rumors swirling around.

"Mom, all the money's legit, made it all by myself. It's all good, and I've spent it without any guilt."

And that was the truth.

Back in the day, to be with her, Murray Sherwood had risked estrangement from his family.

Naylor, in an attempt to discipline him, cut off all his credit cards and ordered Beverley not to provide any financial assistance.

During their hardest times, the couple squeezed into a tiny basement apartment that leaked when it rained. They were cold in body but warm in heart.

When Murray tried to start his own business and needed seed money, Roseanne took on various odd jobs to save up.

recommended her, and she ended up working at a

she was testing their products, then providing skin data to

accurate process. The company offered half a million for the program, but

turned out Murray had a knack for business,

windfall was Roseanne's contribution to their first big

money, Murray founded his own company,

IPO, he told Roseanne, "You own half of this

a check for fifty

moment, their relationship was at its peak, and Roseanne was

now a little landlady," he

your money

be "Mrs. Sherwood," to walk through life hand in

insisted, "Once I give something away, it's not

mind; if he wanted to give it, let him. She never intended

their frequent arguments, Roseanne never

made up her mind

on it, if Murray

should have given her shares in the

plus the years of companionship and

justified in

million check.

something she didn't want to burden her

Madge understood that her