Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 706

Halfway through, Scales wanted to lend a hand, but his offer was turned down. Mamie quipped, "You think I can't handle this?"

Scales looked at her determination, and with both his hands already full with two large grocery bags, he conceded.

He didn't expect, though, that after climbing up to the seventh floor, Mamie was drenched in sweat, looking like she'd just run a marathon in the middle of summer.

In contrast, Scales seemed just fine, a bit more flushed than usual but breathing easy, only his heart rate slightly elevated.

Roseanne came to open the door for them.

She had already prepared slippers for her guests.

The doctor had said that Roseanne's injured foot was healing well and technically she could walk on it, but to be safe, he recommended she avoid exerting too much pressure and keep her movements to a minimum.

So, as soon as the door opened, Scales and Mamie saw her hopping on one foot, carefully setting down her injured foot without putting any weight on it.

"Oh, Roseanne! Take it easy!" Mamie rushed over to support her.

Scales followed Mamie's lead, lending a hand on the other side.

Seeing their cautious demeanor, Roseanne couldn't help but chuckle.

just twisted my

interjected, "Don't say things like that, just

helped Roseanne to the

pour them water, which

right, what are you fussing over? We've got hands and feet, we

echoing Mamie's every word with the enthusiasm of a

your foot isn't better yet? Didn't you get discharged because

doctor suggested resting for a couple more days, so I'm

these groceries?" Scales gestured to the shopping bags at his feet,

had planned to visit Roseanne,

PM. Roseanne, thinking it

accepted; she'd tasted Roseanne's cooking before and

Scales naturally

stop by the grocery store on

still on the mend, Mamie realized it was a bit much to expect

pause, Mamie tentatively suggested, "How

expression turned a bit odd. "... Maybe that's not

Are you implying my cooking

He dared not

time that my rice was perfectly cooked, not too hard, not