Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 619

Roseanne kept her silence.

The lab's renovation was a fact, as was its lack of output.

There was nothing left to argue about.

She settled back into her seat, just as Hertha Sherwood slid into the spot next to her.

She couldn't help but let out a light laugh, "Roseanne, so you've hit a rough patch too."

"Life's full of ups and downs, who doesn't have their bad days? But as the saying goes, the wheel of fortune turns; my today might just be your tomorrow."

"Tough words!"

Roseanne stared straight ahead, her expression unbothered.

Seeing her composed demeanor only irked Hertha more: "You think you can outsmart Ms. Edna? Maybe Madeleine could have in her younger days, but she's past her prime now. Too old to compete, let alone win. You being her protégé, all alone, you're just setting yourself up to be bullied."

"I remember how we both desperately wanted to be Madeleine's grad student. You won, I lost. But who would've thought it'd come to this?"

and losing isn't really losing. Bet you didn't

good did acing the

top-notch

own dime, and yet, here you are, without

been going downhill. Thought acing the exams would turn the tables? Make my brother regret letting you go? Make my mom rue the day she overlooked you as a daughter-in-law? Dream on!" Roseanne laughed, her eyes twinkling with amusement, an

what you're saying... it sounds like acing the exams did indeed turn the tables, my brother did indeed take another look at me, and your

"But unfortunately," Roseanne's

pursued

to

of knowledge. Your perceive comeuppance' was merely incidental. As for what your brother and your mom think or how they

admires me now, or how much

You're ungrateful!"

"Oh."

"Hopeless! Shameless!"

impotent, your

"?!?"

couldn't catch the entirety of their exchange, but Hertha's clenched teeth spoke

nature of their conversation.

think Hertha and Sybil always have it out for

are just strange; if they can't succeed, they can't stand to see anyone else