Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

It was Murray who had let go first, and just when Roseanne was coming to terms with it, ready to step out from under the shadow of their past, he suddenly decided he wanted her back.

Wasn't that just hilarious?

"Murray, stop bothering me. Don't make me start disliking you," she said with a resolve that was sharp enough to cut through all of his confidence.

"Anne... please don't be like this," he pleaded.

But Roseanne just looked at him, her expression as calm as a still lake.

"I've cleared all the hurdles between us. Even my mom agrees. Just say the word, and we can head down to the city hall to tie the knot!"

Roseanne was unimpressed. "I'm not interested."

His so-called "solution" was nothing but a fool's errand.

"Anne..."

"I'm busy. I have to go."

With that, she walked past him, leaving him frozen in place.

swirled around him, Murray stood there, soulless, his eyes barely registering the world

like an eternity, he finally stirred, murmuring softly as he watched the direction Roseanne had taken,

...

felt uneasy, sensing she

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to terms with her

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and began treating Millie with newfound respect, some even

craved, they prepared

occasionally gifted her high-end jewelry and designer bags, those luxuries Millie had never dared dream of

life of

each morning in a lavish

every woman dreamed of? Marrying into

earlier, securing her

there was anything bothering her

with Beverley was the least of her worries. After all, who would trouble the

was Murray's attitude

something must have upset him because he came down