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.

through his esophagus into his

nothing beats a good diet. Come on, get up and have this bowl of ginger chicken soup I made..."

been nurturing your stomach with soups

drink so much? I'm worried

like this again, I'm really going

You have to finish it, or else I-Mmph! Why do you always do this when I ask you

"Stop drinking."

like you when you're

the pot. I'm

...

his life with Roseanne kept flashing through Murray's

had always been against

him like a grandmother, but she'd always

he was in a good mood, he enjoyed her care and found creative ways to make her

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

often than not, they would end

Gradually, she nagged less.

gatherings, he would find her waiting on the couch, with a bowl of hot soup ready for

had become more understanding,

What man doesn't socialize?

drinking is like going to a party and only