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.

the rented apartment look so lovely, but also

simple, but one's attitude towards life should never be

only $3,200, and he had to give $2,000

financial situation

Madge would still buy a bouquet every

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

character for a child

about the past, Madge would say she'd

her mother's family

so he'd rather scrimp

mom settled for

up all my luck

her out of that

misfortune, he'd

en.kiki

your mom, that was energy plus; the other difficulties in life, that's energy minus. Because the plus was so much at once, the minus

was just starting middle school and had recently encountered

this, she could only draw

Dad thinks he's not unlucky

Being unlucky for the rest

Norris was speechless.