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.

ended up working at a biotech company that makes

testing their products, then providing skin data to the research

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

out Murray had a knack for business, eventually selling

Roseanne's contribution to

founded his own company, which became a market leader

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

a check for fifty million and

and Roseanne was puzzled, "Why are you

land, you're now a little

your money or to be a

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

give

he wanted to give it, let him. She never intended to use

their frequent arguments, Roseanne never thought about touching

up her mind to

on it, if

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

six years ago plus the years of companionship

in

million check.

the complexity of their story was something she didn't want to burden her

Madge understood that her