Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 790

Owen Reynolds glanced at the clock on the wall, suddenly realizing the time was completely inappropriate.

His ears turned crimson in an instant, but he maintained a serious demeanor. "Can't do it tonight, how about... tomorrow night? Is that okay?"

"Sure," Roseanne nodded.

"Are you heading to the lab tomorrow?" he asked.

"Yeah, I am."

"What time are you leaving?"

"Around eight, why?"

"Let's go together. I'll bring breakfast from that café by the campus gates. Remember you said their potato pancakes and coffee were great?"

"Sounds good, Professor. Thanks!"

"Well... it's getting late. I should head back."

"Alright."

Roseanne saw him to the door.

Owen turned back, "Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

Was it her imagination, or did he seem oddly cheerful even as he closed the door?

Once Owen was gone, Roseanne quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Next door, Owen was in a completely different state.

After getting home, he was too excited to sleep.

Cousin? Really a cousin!

Every time he thought about it, a grin spread across his face that he couldn't suppress.

By 1 a.m., still without a hint of sleep, he gave up lying in bed and got up instead.

He fired up his laptop and continued working on his research paper.

It wasn't until 3 a.m. that he finally dozed off, only to wake again before six.

headed out

he was knocking on Roseanne's

"Good morning, Professor."

over the breakfast. "Here you go, eat while it's

Roseanne took it. "Heading out now,

Owen nodded.

"Let's go together then?"

"Sure."

donned his lab coat, he recalled Owen's odd behavior yesterday and thought

enough, as he approached the lab area, there was Owen, already

"Owen, don't overwork yourself. Health comes

on, you laid it all out yesterday and you're still denying

"I'm not denying anything."

Stoddard stopped short, noticing Owen's grin that was

a minute, did you go and

Owen Reynolds: "...No."

with that

all

"Huh?"

"Cleared it all up, just a

as long

let them know there's a

Stoddard: "What's it about?"

explain in

everyone

the conference room, under everyone's gaze,

hefty stack of documents.

over, flipping through a few pages, and then froze in

"This is "

going

realizing the stack was full of new project

don't tell me you whipped

"The last project should be wrapped up before the year's end. These are our upcoming research directions and potential new projects. Let's discuss, and if there are no objections, we can finalize

the team quickly

Future research plans? Wow, we haven't even hit the new year yet!"

"Face it, Jen, it's exactly

glanced at the stack's

we won't have a dull moment for the next two or

was silent, feeling like the room had

kind

was back to full power and