Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Really, it's fine, I..." Owen hesitated, "I have someone I like."

"What?!" Norris's eyes lit up instantly. "For real? Did you confess? Why aren't you two together yet?"

The dreaded triple question barrage.

Owen: "..." He should have known better than to answer.

The group parted ways at the doorstep.

Owen turned left, unlocking his door to head inside, while the family of three moved right. Madge smiled her thanks to him-

"Owen, you've really outdone yourself today."

"Mrs. Cole, you're too kind. Getting your autographed book today was a win for me."

That one line had Madge grinning from ear to ear.

Roseanne went to take a shower.

As usual, she tied her hair up and donned a shower cap to keep it dry. But reaching behind her, she felt only the hair clip, belatedly realizing her hair was already done up. Staring at her reflection, she shook her head vigorously, but the clip didn't budge. Wow-

That skill was impressive.

But why couldn't she master it herself?

no sense...

Frustrating!

room,

was then that Stoner's

[Ms. Madge, congratulations!]

have reached out to me, expressing interest in acquiring the adaptation rights for the

first print run has sold out, and the factory is working overtime on a new batch. Also, your second royalty payment has been processed,

hour, thought a message would be better. I could have waited

Madge couldn't help but wrap her arms around her

taken aback, love

calm down, her phone pinged with a

it, Madge saw an amount of

short while since the last

Another few hundred thousand?

was just from the physical book sales. According to Stoner, there would likely be

"I'm rich," but

Norris felt a lump in his

"I'm sorry, Madge, I..."

are you trying to

to get all sentimental on me now, are you? Saying you're useless,

head vigorously. "Would I

"Then why apologize?"

sorry, but it looks like I'll be living off you from now on, and I couldn't be happier! Haha!