Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 637

It wasn't until she had walked away from him that she found her way again, slowly regaining her once radiant sparkle.

Thinking about how he had ultimately let this woman slip through his fingers, Murray felt his fascination with her replaced by a deep regret.

Grace, standing nearby, watched the changes in the man's expression without a word, calmly taking his hand.

Murray looked at her, puzzled.

Grace smiled, "Since we're here to celebrate, and we've brought a gift, it's only right to hand it over personally."

With that, she led Murray forward, "Roseanne, congratulations! I wasn't sure what you'd like, so Murray and I picked this out together. We hope it brings your lab endless success and fruitful results."

"Thank you." As the saying goes, one does not slap the hand that's offered in friendship. Roseanne calmly accepted, her gaze lingering on Grace without sparing Murray a second glance.

Murray's hand at his side clenched into a fist.

Carlson and Arkle took this opportunity to step forward with their congratulations.

Clutching his item a bit tighter, Carlson, not as eloquent as Grace, awkwardly presented his gift, "Congrats. This is a lavender sachet; it's not much, but my mom made it. You can hang it anywhere to help refresh the mind and keep bugs at bay." He brought three sachets.

just for Roseanne, but Mamie and Scales got one each

over, he felt a bit nervous, worrying his gift

the trio didn't show any signs of disdain; in

hers with

the sachet were lavender and other herbs whose names he didn't know. The scent was strong at

took in more of the aroma, it

It was magical!

yet it had layers of scent, much like top and

Roseanne said, examining

a

a golden cicada, and Scales's depicted three

"I don't think I properly thanked you last time for picking

QUMS

his hands, a blush creeping onto his cheeks, "No, no need to

heard the saying, it's

face turn even

ease the awkwardness, he coughed lightly, "...Can

led the way, "Let me

"Thank you."