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.

and she ended up working at a

was testing their products, then providing skin data to the research

process the 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 accept. After discussing it

a knack for business,

windfall was Roseanne's contribution to

company, which became a market leader

of the IPO, he told Roseanne, "You

check for

was at its peak, and Roseanne was puzzled, "Why are

you're now a

don't want your money or to be

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

give something away, it's

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

their frequent arguments, Roseanne never thought about

she made up her mind

on it, if Murray

have given her shares in the company

the

justified in accepting

million check.

didn't want to burden her parents with, to

Madge understood that her