Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"I just never thought you'd go to such lengths for Roseanne."

And even more surprising was how much she meant to him, enough to risk it all and set up such a scheme.

"A scheme?" Corley chuckled lightly. "Not really. Just going with the flow, offering a little nudge where it's needed."

Like Murray said, the plan was full of holes. If he had actually put his hands into designing it, he would have been skinned alive, if not worse.

"If you can't dodge such a simple play, then you'd deserve a stint in the slammer."

A deal with no losses, why not take it?

Success means sending him straight to jail, or getting Murray and Millie completely out of the picture.

And if not, well, he was more than happy to be a thorn in his side.

"Despicable!" Murray clenched his teeth, "You'd screw me over for a woman?"

Corley sighed, "She's not just any woman..."

She was Roseanne!

Murray scoffed, "Spare me the lover's act in front of me."

But he simply said, "You don't understand..."

"Don't understand

don't try to paint yourself as some kind of saint. If you really cared for her, why did you just watch for those six years we were

Roseanne

she became heartbroken, and

no heart. How could you be bound by morals? Let me tell you the answer-you

she make up her mind to leave me, giving you your chance." "Watching her struggle in pain, despair in her struggles, and

love someone means you can't bear to see

did

letting it all happen, even subtly

her suffering. You didn't stop it; you allowed my

using Maisie

son to set

me up...

think Roseanne

Sho

saw your true colors?"

a pause on the other

did today, "She's the simplest,

en

Roseanne will never love you. She only has eyes for someone

had