Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Murray had a splitting headache every time Shelby went on one of her tirades.

And just the mention of "Roseanne" made him tense up involuntarily.

After coming back from a trip to the Maldives, Murray had sent her countless texts from various numbers, all of which vanished into thin air.

He had no choice but to go to her place, not once, not twice, but multiple times...

The frustration of not being able to find someone anywhere was driving him up the wall.

Little did he expect to hear about her again from Hertha...

"What did you say? What's this about Roseanne?"

"Of course, it's about her! She ranked first! First, you hear me?! Ms. Payne is only taking three students this year, and I ended up being the fourth!"

If it weren't for Roseanne, she would have moved up a spot.

The feeling of getting so close after 99 steps, only to fail at the last one, left her frustrated, resentful, and defiant.

You mean, she

flying colors! Happy now? She leaves you, thrives, and now she's about to be a graduate student at Kingswell University! Regretting now? Why didn't you keep a closer eye on her then? Letting her out to ruin

you have just held on a little longer?

provoked, fixed her with a menacing glare, "If you didn't do

room fell eerily silent, Hertha frightened by his gaze, and it was only when Beverley came

the mess on the floor, frowned slightly, and then seeing

the siblings'

it into grad

library, she thought Roseanne was just putting on airs, trying to ingratiate herself,

Kingswell University, first place...

couldn't help but

matter how well-read or highly educated, she wouldn't dream

brother is

try again. Throwing a tantrum won't change anything. Do you think it'll make Roseanne

H

of resentment, "I prepared for this exam for two whole years, and Roseanne only reviewed for six months. How could she pass so easily? There must be something fishy going on! No, I need

she stormed

temples, too tired to deal with the mess, and turned