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.

she ended up working

was testing their products, then providing skin data to

sample data, turning a complex task into a simple, efficient, and highly accurate process. The company offered half a million for the program, but Roseanne didn't immediately

had a knack for business, eventually selling the

contribution to their first

money, Murray founded his own company,

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

he presented her with a check for

its peak, and Roseanne was puzzled, "Why are you giving

now a little landlady,"

don't want your money or to

to walk through life hand in hand

give something away,

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

frequent arguments, Roseanne never thought about

made up her mind to

if Murray truly

her shares in the company at the IPO, not a one-time payment in

the years

justified in

million check.

didn't want to burden

Madge understood that her