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.

stunned. "... You mean,

now? Why didn't you

years, couldn't you have just held on a little longer? Now look, your lady has flown the

a menacing glare, "If you didn't do well, it's

his gaze, and it was only when

slightly, and then seeing her daughter cowering, felt a mixture of dissatisfaction and

had overheard the siblings' conversation

it into

putting on airs, trying to ingratiate herself,

Kingswell University, first place...

couldn't help

she wouldn't dream of entering the doors of the

is right—if

a tantrum won't change anything. Do you think it'll make Roseanne fail? How

H

prepared for this exam for two whole years, and Roseanne only reviewed for six months. How could she pass so easily? There

she stormed

rubbed his temples, too tired to deal with