Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Murray's figure swayed, his voice tinged with disbelief, "What are you implying?"

"You really don't get it, do you? You think you've covered your tracks perfectly, but Roseanne isn't a fool."

Murray, sensing an underlying accusation, grabbed Corley by the collar, his eyes fierce, "What exactly did you say to her?!" "Ha, looks like you still haven't figured out why she left you."

"As if you know everything!" Murray shot back.

Corley retorted, "Of course, I do-"

"Shut it!" Corley shrugged him off, straightening his shirt with a superior air, "Look at you now, like a stray dog..."

Cliff intervened, "Enough! Can't you guys cut it out for once? We're all friends here, why turn on each other?"

Murray snapped, "Who's friends with him?!"

Corley coldly added, "I don't have such friends."

Cliff sighed, feeling the tension.

his

"Or else what?"

"Don't make me forget our years

not just me; there will be others. But one fact remains-you'll never get Roseanne back. It's irrevocable. If you don't want her to despise you more, back off. Otherwise, you're only pushing her further away." With those final words, Corley walked past him, patting Cliff on the shoulder, "Thanks for trying

seemed lost

only you knew," he

"Cliff..."

his side, "Let's go home,

she

void. "No matter how much we argued before, she always came back... Why not this

е

bird stays in a cage not because the cage is secure, but because she chooses

she choose not

disappointed, hurt, and has decided to stop

that, she flew away,

words hit Murray hard. It was the second time he was