Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 769

The sun hadn't risen in the west today, and the earth was still spinning on its usual axis.

Cliff glanced over to the other side of the couch and couldn't help but let out a

sigh.

There was Murray, downing drink after drink, avoiding cards, sports, and keeping a wide berth from the women in the room.

The others couldn't help but click their tongues in pity.

"Our Murray's gone all monk-like on us. It's breaking my heart watching him like this!"

"Ah, quit the melodrama! He's not moping; he's a prisoner of love, a true romantic!"

"If you ask me, all women are the same. Got enough cash, you can buy anything you want. Why bother with all this heartache?"

Cliff, sensing the conversation was heading south, intervened, "Alright, that's enough. Save your breath. You don't wanna catch a cold, do ya?"

Some of them were even tempted to utter the name "Roseanne."

Cliff felt a shiver run down his spine.

That was Murray's no-go zone. Mention it, and he'd go ballistic. It'd be a real mess to deal with.

York, losing hand after hand at the card table, threw down his cards in frustration. "This is no fun. Is this guy cheating? I've been sitting here forever, haven't won once!"

luck's bad, and your brain ain't helping either. What's that got

got some

"I'll take

snorted, tossed his

gone, no one else dared to take his place,

party downstairs was just heating up, but even dancing felt off.

he scrolled, he stumbled upon Corley's

Cliff muttered to

the photo, ready to drool over all the delicious food, when he suddenly noticed a familiar half-face peeking from the

He sucked in a

No way!

Wasn't that Roseanne?!

be sure, he zoomed in on

with just the chin and mouth showing, anyone who knew Roseanne could recognize

walked past Cliff, and glanced

stopped him dead in his

phone

the picture, and there they were her unmistakable features. It

storm brewing on Murray's face, Cliff

over to peek, "Whoa,

the Rodriguez

in the background.

got back

So, she's meeting the folks,