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.

managed to make the rented apartment look so lovely, but also because it showed her

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

got married, Norris's monthly salary was only $3,200, and he had

Roseanne's arrival, their financial

even so, Madge would still

a little extra, she'd 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

out of character for a child raised in

the past, Madge would say

suspected that her mother's family must

so he'd rather scrimp

settled

up all my

her out of that

misfortune, he'd

en.kiki ay

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

just starting middle school

this, she could only draw two

thinks he's

Being unlucky for the rest of his life

Norris was speechless.