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.

registering the world moving by. It was as if he was disconnected from everything around

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

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exactly Murray discussed with Beverley in the study that night. Initially, she felt uneasy, sensing she

her, declaring her a hero to the Sherwood family. She made sure the housekeepers took good care of Millie, warning them against slacking off. She even splurged on luxurious maternity

with her staying in

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

craved,

high-end jewelry and designer bags, those luxuries Millie

a life of comfort,

forgotten her student days, waking up each morning in a lavish mansion, indulging in the finest

woman dreamed

had thought of this plan earlier, securing

anything bothering her

her worries. After all,

was Murray's attitude

he went out and didn't return, something must have upset him because