Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne was speechless.

Did Leda do that on purpose? How else could a call directly land in Owen's hands?

Anyone else wouldn't have made it here so fast!

Ten minutes later.

After making sure Leda was settled, Roseanne tiptoed out of the room and closed the door behind her.

Turning around, she saw Owen sitting on the living room couch, his gaze fixed on a cluster of beer cans yet to be cleaned up.

"Did she drink all these by herself?" His voice wasn't exactly harsh, but Roseanne felt an undeniable pressure.

She told the truth, "I had a few sips myself."

"Just a few sips?" Owen looked at her steadily, his gaze piercing.

Roseanne gave up the pretense: "Ahem! Two cans... that's not too much, right? But honestly, I'm not drunk."

she mixed the cabinet's wine with the beer, which intensified

the alcohol, Roseanne was a bit slow to react. By the time she realized what he said, Owen had already rolled up his sleeves and started cleaning efficiently. She hesitated for a moment then

had finished cleaning up, it was already nine in the

moment, I'll go take out

he opened the door, Roseanne also stood up: "I'll come with you.

her, "Put on a

"Oh, right!"

Owen led the

figure cast a long shadow on the floor under the side lighting, and Roseanne stepped into his

your mother called me." Suddenly, Owen broke

about the

complained a few times, and Roseanne guessed it might be

Owen hummed in affirmation.

heading back, they followed the street lights, walking forward. "With the Reynolds family's status today, there's no need for

why she couldn't understand Nola's insistence on

in Nola's eyes, even if the family didn't need a marriage alliance, the old family tradition

came from

family's arrangement to marry Desmond Reynolds. She didn't feel dominated by her family, nor did she harbor any resentment; on the contrary, she