Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 602

The warmth of the tea seeped through the cup and into Roseanne's palms, but it felt lukewarm compared to the brief warmth that had enveloped her waist moments earlier.

Suddenly, knock, knock, knock-

The sound of someone at the door.

"Who is it?" she asked, making her way to the door.

Owen Reynolds stood outside, "Your shoe."

Roseanne was taken aback.

He had actually gone and retrieved the shoe that had been carried off.

"Thank you, Professor."

"It was nothing."

In the afternoon, Roseanne took a nap.

She got up at two and headed to the lab.

When she arrived, Scales Dixon was there, but Mamie Finch was nowhere to be seen.

Scales said, "Oh, she went to grab some drinks."

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

carrying iced lattes, of course, including one for

with a small corner far from the workstations set aside for snacking and drinking, complete with a

iced lattes from Mamie. Previously, he had never shown any interest in them, and on the rare occasions he did partake, it was only because Mamie insisted. He would choose the smallest cup, sugar- free, and

think? Is the

"...Yeah."

time, try mine, it's also pretty

"... Yeah."

to look out the window. Oh, there was no sun, so she couldn't tell if it was setting

trio stayed in the lab for the entire afternoon until the evening began to set in, and Mamie and Scales prepared to leave. "Roseanne, aren't you

things to wrap

"Don't stay too late."

"I won't."

her workstation and locked the lab door

night had fully set in, and the streetlights cast a

tuck her neck further into her scarf and bury her hands

she resembled a wandering

"Roseanne"

her from

turned around, her eyes lighting up with

had some things to

mind, causing her gaze to flicker shyly. However, Owen Reynolds seemed unfazed, his gaze straightforward and open, "Have you

Want to

respond with

She answered, "Hello?"

are you right