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."

partly because she mixed the cabinet's wine with the beer, which intensified the effect. Owen also felt a bit of a headache: "You sit here; I'll take

because of the alcohol, Roseanne was a bit slow to react. By the time she realized what he said, Owen had already rolled up

had finished cleaning up,

moment, I'll go take out

up: "I'll come with you.

her,

"Oh, right!"

hallway, Owen led the way with

on the floor under the side

afternoon, your mother called me." Suddenly,

about the blind date

Leda had complained a few times, and

Owen hummed in affirmation.

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

why she couldn't understand Nola's insistence on

need a marriage alliance, the old family

herself came from

family and followed her 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 was quite satisfied With her