Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 456

Chapter 456

Chapter 456

It wasn't the first time they had teamed up.

Owen took charge of washing vegetables and doing the prep work, always on standby for any task thrown his way.

Roseanne, on the other hand, handled the chopping and cooking.

Before long, they had a hearty meal laid out on the table: two meats, two veggies, and a soup.

Taking their seats opposite each other, Owen served up a bowl of rice and passed it over to her first.

Roseanne accepted it with a smile, murmuring a thanks.

The awkward tension that had lingered seemed to dissipate, as if the embarrassing incident earlier had never happened.

After the meal, Owen, as usual, stepped into the kitchen to help clean up.

Roseanne took the dishes he handed her, drying each one with a towel before neatly stacking them away. Their rhythm together was seamless, organized. But then, when it came to taking out the trash-

Both Roseanne and Owen bent down to tie up the garbage bag at the same time, and their heads collided without warning.

"Ouch!"

clutching her forehead, grimacing

I wasn't paying attention..." Owen apologized, immediately stepping closer. "Let

he moved Roseanne's hand away to inspect the

thumbnail turned red on her forehead, but thankfully, it didn't seem

just trying to take out the trash.

shook her head. "It's okay. It doesn't hurt

words, her eyes were brimming with tears, and the corners reddened as if she

Owen's guilt deepened.

could you let

realized his hand was still encircling

"Sorry!"

it was

felt a bit embarrassed, but seeing his exaggerated reaction,

too cracked a smile. "Is it really that

"Yep!"

as long as you're

bent down again to secure the trash

...

conditioning was

Reynolds, give it a

"Alright."

placed the slippers

research, note bothering each other. But when you want to visit, it's just a few steps away, always able to catch up. And look, one's air conditioning breaks down,

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