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 at

then providing skin data to

came when Roseanne wrote a program to batch 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 with Murray, he

a knack for business, eventually selling the

contribution to their first

money, Murray founded his own company, which

the IPO, he told Roseanne,

her with a check for fifty million and a deed for some

moment, their relationship was at its peak, and Roseanne was puzzled, "Why are you giving me

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

want your money or to

to walk through life hand in hand

Murray insisted, "Once I give something away, it's

it, let him. She never intended to

arguments, Roseanne never thought about touching

up her mind to

it, if

commitment, he should have given her shares in the company at the

years ago plus the years of companionship and care, made Roseanne

justified in

million check.

their story was something she didn't want

Madge understood that her