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.

iced lattes, of course, including one for

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

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 still leave

"Caley, what do you think?

"...Yeah."

time, try mine, it's

"... Yeah."

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

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

some things to

"Don't stay too late."

"I won't."

up her workstation and locked the lab door behind

in, and the streetlights cast

made her instinctively tuck her neck further into her scarf

she resembled a wandering little

"Roseanne"

her

around, her eyes lighting up with surprise, "Professor, what are you doing

some things to

shyly. However, Owen Reynolds seemed

Want to grab

she could respond with a "yes," Roseanne's phone

She answered, "Hello?"

you right