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..."

really?" Murray sneered, "Don't understand your selfishness

yourself as some kind of saint. If you really cared for her, why did you just watch for those

as Roseanne was

became heartbroken,

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

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

you can't

did

cold spectator, letting

didn't stop it; you allowed my hurting her. How are you any different

this time using Maisie

son to set

me up... Corley, what

think Roseanne

Sho

saw your true colors?"

a pause on

Murray had never felt as relieved as he did today, "She's the simplest, purest person, hates scheming, despises

en

She only has eyes for someone

he had