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.

her, and she ended up working at a biotech company that makes

their products, then providing skin data to the research

highly accurate process. The company offered half a million for the program, but Roseanne didn't immediately accept.

had a knack for business, eventually selling the program

windfall was Roseanne's contribution to their first

money, Murray founded his own company, which became a market leader

he told Roseanne, "You own

check for fifty million

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

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

your money or to be

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

"Once I give something away, it's not

didn't mind; if he wanted to give it,

arguments, Roseanne never

her mind to

it, if Murray

he should have given her shares in

plus the

in

million check.

something she didn't want to burden her parents with, to spare

Madge understood that her