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 his

a good diet. Come on, get up and have this bowl of ginger chicken soup I made..."

been nurturing your stomach with soups and broths for weeks now. This drinking

you not drink so much? I'm worried about

this again, I'm really going

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 really upset now. Kissing me won't

"Stop drinking."

like you when you're

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

...

with Roseanne kept flashing

been against his

grandmother, but she'd always end up dishing out a

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

days, when work was stressful

more often than not, they would end up having

Gradually, she nagged less.

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

understanding, even feeling a

What man doesn't socialize?

like going to a party and only drinking