After dinner, Leda was whisked away by a phone call, leaving Roseanne to escort her parents back home.

Despite a long day of browsing and shopping that left them exhausted, Norris couldn't contain his excitement as he scrolled through the photos on his phone. "...I'm telling you, this enamel-coated silver goblet...and this coral-inlaid silver brooch..."

His voice echoed through the staircase.

Madge couldn't help but smile at his childlike enthusiasm, a rare sight for her.

Roseanne played the part of the attentive listener, chiming in only when prompted.

The family of three laughed and chatted as they climbed up to the seventh floor, with Roseanne reaching for her keys to open the door.

Just then, the door opposite theirs opened.

"Oh? Heading out, Owen?" Norris greeted warmly.

Roseanne instinctively turned her head, her gaze unexpectedly meeting the man's smiling eyes.

He was dressed simply yet elegantly in a white short-sleeved shirt paired with khaki trousers, his appearance both clean and restrained.

their first encounter since that night she'd drunkenly

drunken escapade with Owen, Roseanne awkwardly

man's smile deepened slightly as he nodded at Norris, "Yeah, off to

"Still working this late?"

data to

free, let's catch up over a

"Sure."

Beverley finally found relief from the relentless demands of Maisie

decided to head back to their hotel, allowing her

couch at home, Beverley felt utterly drained,

I've got great

rushed downstairs, beaming with excitement

her acceptance letter from Kingswell University, where she'd study Bioinformatics

gifts she'd sent

meant for Madeleine Payne

also managed to secure a favor by sending Edna a high-quality diamond bracelet through a middleman, costing nearly a million. She avoided direct contact to prevent any

move to avoid any potential scandal.

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