Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Norris quickly nodded, "Sure, sure, we'll catch up later."

Owen gave a slight nod, then took his leave.

Once inside, Roseanne busied herself with the luggage.

Madge and Norris began to survey their daughter's living space.

A two-bedroom apartment, neither big nor small.

Although the layout and basic fixtures showed signs of wear and tear, the personal touches were evident.

The sofa, cabinets, and appliances all looked brand new.

Some of the unavoidable flaws were cleverly hidden with decorative pieces - a cover here, a screen there, managing to conceal most of the imperfections.

At first glance, it looked like a cozy and well-appointed little apartment.

Seeing the disheveled state of the stairwell earlier, they hadn't held much hope for their daughter's living situation.

But stepping inside, they found themselves in a completely different world.

Madge was pleased.

because Roseanne had managed to make the rented apartment look so lovely, but also because

could be simple, but one's attitude towards life

first got married, Norris's monthly salary was only $3,200, and he had to give $2,000 to his

Roseanne's arrival, their financial situation got even

would still buy a

opt for something pricier; if it was the end of the month and money was tight, she'd pick wildflowers during their weekend hikes, arranging them in a bottle, and that was just as good. Roseanne always thought her

splurge seemed out of character for a child raised in a regular

asked about the past, Madge would

her mother's family

rather scrimp and save

mom settled for less when

all

her out of that

whenever they faced misfortune, he'd just laugh

to en.kiki

conservation of energy. Meeting your mom, that was energy plus; the other difficulties in life, that's energy minus. Because the

was just starting middle school

hearing this, she could

thinks he's

unlucky for the rest of his life

Norris was speechless.