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."

cabinet's wine with the beer, which intensified the effect. Owen also felt a bit of a headache: "You

bit slow to react. By the time she realized what he said, Owen had already rolled up his

had finished cleaning up, it was already nine

me a moment,

stood up: "I'll come with you. I could

glanced at her, "Put

"Oh, right!"

the way with Roseanne a few

the floor under the side lighting, and Roseanne stepped into his shadow, following

your mother called me."

it about the blind date

few times, and Roseanne

Owen hummed in affirmation.

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

couldn't understand

a marriage alliance, the old family tradition of matching

herself 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 was quite satisfied With