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."

was feeling down and sought solace in alcohol, and 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;

the time she realized what he said, Owen had already rolled up his sleeves and started cleaning efficiently. She hesitated for a moment then decided to

time Owen had finished cleaning up, it was already nine

for me a moment, I'll go take

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

glanced at her, "Put on

"Oh, right!"

Owen led the way with Roseanne a

long shadow on the floor under the side lighting,

mother called me." Suddenly, Owen broke

it about the

had complained a few times, and Roseanne

Owen hummed in affirmation.

by side. Instead of heading back, they followed the street lights, walking forward. "With the Reynolds

understand

didn't need a marriage alliance, the

herself came

followed her family's arrangement to marry Desmond Reynolds. She didn't feel dominated by her family,