Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Hmm. Someone snuck into the security room and introduced a virus into the internal network through the surveillance system." Roseanne: "Who could it be?"

Owen: "The person was masked. Couldn't make out their face, but it's someone from inside Kingswell University for sure." Roseanne pursed her lips.

"We can't let them get away with this. It's a virus this time, who knows what it will be next."

Holding his smartphone, Owen let out a low chuckle.

The IT guy next to him looked puzzled. What's so funny?

That sudden laughter was kind of spooky...

Owen replied, "Alright, I'll follow your lead."

Roseanne smiled, put down her phone, and stood up to head for a shower.

...

The headache from his hangover made Murray gasp for air.

He sat up and glanced outside. It was still dark. He had slept through an entire day and night.

His stomach started to ache again. He skillfully grabbed the antacid from the nightstand and washed it down with the now cold water.

passing through his esophagus into

get up and have this bowl of ginger chicken soup I made..." "Too sweet for you? I'll cut back on the carrots

soups and broths for weeks

so much? I'm

this again, I'm really going to

have to finish it, or else I-Mmph! Why do you always do this when I ask you to have soup, blocking my mouth won't work... Mmm!" "Murray, I'm

"Stop drinking."

don't like you

is in the pot. I'm tired, going to

...

Roseanne kept

had always been against

grandmother, but she'd always end up dishing out a hot, soothing bowl of

he enjoyed her care and found creative ways

days, when work was stressful and Roseanne kept nagging, he would get

led to anger, and more often than not, they would end

Gradually, she nagged less.

would find her waiting on the couch, with

had become more understanding, even feeling a bit proud

What man doesn't socialize?

without drinking is like going to a party and