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

now? Why didn't you keep a closer eye on her then? Letting her out to ruin my chances!" As Hertha

a little longer? Now look, your lady has flown the coop, and she'll only

up!" Murray, like a beast provoked, fixed her with a menacing glare, "If you didn't do well, it's on you, nobody else! I don't want to hear this again,

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

the mess on the floor, frowned slightly, and then seeing her daughter cowering,

the siblings'

it into

her at the library, she thought Roseanne was just putting on airs, trying to ingratiate herself, never imagining

Kingswell University, first place...

couldn't help but

highly educated, she wouldn't

brother is

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

H

"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 to

that, she stormed

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