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 stomach gave

to be overused, they say. Still, nothing beats a good diet. Come on, get up and have this bowl of ginger chicken soup I made..." "Too sweet

you drink less tonight? I've been nurturing your stomach with soups and broths for weeks

please, can you not drink so much? I'm worried

you come home drunk like this again, I'm really going

do this when I ask you to have soup, blocking

"Stop drinking."

like you

soup is in the pot. I'm tired,

...

his life with Roseanne kept flashing through

always been against

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

her care and

days, when work was stressful

anger, and more often than not, they would end up having a

Gradually, she nagged less.

social gatherings, he would find her waiting on the couch, with a

had become more understanding, even feeling

What man doesn't socialize?

like going to