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.

working at a biotech company that

she was testing their products, then providing skin data to

complex task into a simple, efficient, and highly accurate process. The company offered half a million for

turned out Murray had a knack for business, eventually selling the program for two

windfall was Roseanne's contribution to their first big

company, which became a market leader

told Roseanne, "You own half

a check for fifty million and a deed for some

their relationship was at its peak, and Roseanne

money and land, you're now a little landlady," he

want your money

to be "Mrs. Sherwood," to

Murray insisted, "Once I give something away,

it, let him. She never intended to

the following years, despite their frequent arguments, Roseanne never thought about

she made up her

on it, if Murray

wanted a lifelong commitment, he should have given her shares in the company at the IPO, not a one-time payment in

million from six years ago plus the years

in accepting the

million check.

want to burden her parents with, to spare them

Madge understood that her