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.

there, soulless, his eyes barely registering the world moving by. It was as if he was

stirred, murmuring softly as he watched the direction Roseanne had taken, "Is there really no

...

she felt uneasy, sensing she could be thrown out any minute due to Murray's cold

to the Sherwood family. She made sure the housekeepers took good care of

with Murray seemingly coming to terms with her staying in the mansion, his

для

shift in attitude and began treating Millie with newfound respect,

craved,

high-end jewelry and designer bags, those luxuries Millie had

a life of

each morning in a lavish mansion, indulging in the finest

this what every woman dreamed of?

wished she had thought of this plan earlier, securing

there was anything bothering

the least of her worries. After all, who

attitude that truly concerned

and didn't return, something must have upset him because he came down with