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.

Corley, a warning in his tone,

"Or else what?"

make me forget our years

"Threats won't work on me. It's 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 to keep

seemed lost

you

"Cliff..."

his side, "Let's go

won't she

voice was hollow, his gaze void. "No matter how much we argued before, she always came back... Why

е

"Murray, have you ever considered that a bird stays in a cage not because the cage is secure, but because

would she choose

and has decided to stop

that, she flew away,

words hit Murray hard. It was the second