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

react. By the time she realized what he said, Owen had already rolled up his sleeves and started cleaning efficiently. She hesitated for

had finished cleaning up, it was

said, "Wait for me a moment, I'll go take out

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

at her,

"Oh, right!"

dimly lit hallway, Owen led the way with Roseanne

man's tall figure cast a long shadow on the floor under the side lighting, and Roseanne

called me."

about the blind date

times, and Roseanne guessed

Owen hummed in affirmation.

of heading back, they followed the street lights, walking forward. "With the Reynolds family's

why she couldn't understand

if the family didn't need a marriage alliance,

came from

and followed her family's arrangement to marry Desmond Reynolds. She didn't feel dominated by her family, nor did she