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."

got drunk partly because she was feeling down and sought solace in alcohol, and partly because she mixed the cabinet's wine with the beer, which intensified

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

cleaning up, it was already nine in

"Wait for me a moment, I'll

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

her, "Put

"Oh, right!"

dimly lit hallway, Owen led the way with Roseanne a few steps

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

called me." Suddenly, Owen broke

the blind date

few times, and Roseanne guessed it might

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 a marriage alliance to achieve anything, and Leda knows this

understand Nola's insistence

the family didn't need a marriage alliance,

came

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