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.

around him, Murray stood there, soulless, his eyes barely registering the world moving by.

finally stirred, murmuring softly as he watched the

...

discussed with Beverley in the study that night. Initially, she felt uneasy, sensing she could be thrown out any minute due to Murray's cold demeanor.

declaring her a hero to the Sherwood family. She made sure the housekeepers took good care

her staying in the mansion, his previous disdain

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and began treating Millie with newfound respect, some even addressing her as "Mrs." or "the

she craved, they

and designer bags, those luxuries

of

morning in a

what every woman dreamed

had thought of this plan earlier, securing her lavish lifestyle

anything bothering

her worries. After all,

was Murray's attitude that truly

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