Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 572

Owen Reynolds was a sure bet in her corner.

Roseanne quipped, "The keys have been handed over. This one, I can't give you."

"Why not?"

"Sweetheart, if we hand over the keys, what will we do when it's time to move the espresso machine? Break in?"

Mamie's eyes widened in surprise, "We can move that espresso machine?!"

"Of course. We bought it, didn't we? Why can't we move it?"

"Exactly! If we bought it, we can move it whenever we want."

"That's why we need to keep the key. It'll make things easier when we move."

Scales smirked, "Edna has been trying to push us out just for this machine. Looks like her plans are going to fall through!"

The trio packed up and left, each carrying a cardboard box.

Mamie's was the largest, filled to the brim with snacks.

Chips, nuts, spicy sticks, cookies, milk, sparkling water...

As they passed by the soccer field, a ball flew straight at Mamie. In an attempt to dodge, she dropped her box.

ball just grazed her arm and

of her box scattered

Mamie was speechless.

immediately put down their boxes, ready to help her

beat them to

gathered the snacks from the ground, repacked them, and

Mamie stammered,

Were they that close?

he suddenly help her pick up her

Carlson, Roseanne and Scales exchanged a

smile, "Thanks for the help, senior

so guarded. I didn't catch up

raised an eyebrow, "Then

a few seconds "Believe it or not, I wanted

intentionally hog it. And

come here to

Roseanne wasn't surprised.

the surprise in Carlson's eyes didn't seem

this time, he just followed Slater and the others, staying on the sidelines without getting

a

instincts told her Carlson wasn't

a moment, she simply said, "Dwelling on the past is pointless.

the other two boxes on the ground, "Have you... decided to give up on the