Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 778

After finishing off the last bite of her chicken drumstick, Mamie let out a satisfied burp and sighed, "Ah! This is the life! Honestly, my biggest dream isn't all that grand. As long as I can indulge in great food and become a culinary scientist, I'm happy."

Mamie was a simple soul at heart. She had a passion for both academia and gastronomy, and combining the two seemed like the perfect pursuit for her.

"What about you, Roseanne?" she suddenly asked, turning to her friend. "Do you have a dream job or a vision for the future?"

Caught off guard by the sudden shift to aspirations and life plans, Roseanne paused for a moment.

After some thought, she replied, "I'm doing what I love right now, but as for the future... I'd like to become a researcher like Ms. Payne."

Mamie looked a bit conflicted, "Sure, the professor's amazing, but sometimes she seems so alone."

Madeleine Payne had dedicated her life to research, remaining single and childless, pouring everything she had into her work.

It wasn't that there was anything wrong with such devotion, but seeing her lying alone in a hospital bed seemed unbearably lonely.

Roseanne continued, "I once asked her if she regretted her choices. Want to know what she said?"

shook her head eagerly, "I have

been listening quietly,

explained, "She said that life is rarely perfect. We often have to sacrifice one thing for another because our energy is finite.

things, she was completely devoted to

you follow your heart and make the choices you truly want, that's fulfillment without

you'll ever get married,

question caught Roseanne off guard. She paused, then chuckled, "I don't know. If I meet the right person, someone who's compatible and easy to be around, I probably

to marriage; if the

Murray, she hadn't been ready to

scene.

a year had passed since then, and time had begun

isn't clinging to old hurts but facing the past and looking to

"What about you, Caley? What do you want

moment,

sweat on the track and standing on international podiums, representing his country. That's why he pursued athletics in

he found purity