Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 813

He glanced down at her phone, sighing softly, a hint of resignation in his voice. “Let's just cancel the order. I'll drive you home."

Drive you home...

Roseanne's heart fluttered at those words, and she couldn't help but smile. "Okay."

Warm air filled the car, driving out the winter chill almost instantly.

Owen Reynolds glanced sideways at her flushed fingers. He didn't even have to ask-

"Been out playing in the snow?"

Roseanne stayed silent, caught off guard.

What is this, Sherlock Holmes?

Owen didn't press her for an answer; he simply said, "There's some orange cinnamon tea in the thermos, and there are disposable cups in the glove compartment. Help yourself, it'll warm you up."

The thermos was nestled in the cup holder by the handbrake. As Roseanne unscrewed the lid, steam curled up, carrying the bright scent of orange. But if you lingered for a moment, the aroma of cinnamon crept in behind the sweetness.

Roseanne knew how to make orange cinnamon tea; she'd brewed it plenty of times for Murray, though she herself never cared much for the taste of cinnamon.

"...It's a bit awkward to drink in the car. I'll wait until I get home."

She spoke as she quietly screwed the lid back on.

Owen chuckled. "I added sugar. It's not as bad as you think."

"It's not that I didn't say it was bad! I just... want to wait until later, that's all!"

"If you hadn't insisted on that last part, I might've believed you."

Roseanne shot him a look.

acting like

"I am not."

laughter. "So you don't like cinnamon,

"Nope."

in less cinnamon and more sugar.

eyed him skeptically.

"Try it and see."

grabbed a paper cup and poured herself

watched her, as if she were afraid the cup would overflow with

yes, but the cinnamon was

Fooled again.

her face betrayed

out laughing. "Judging by your expression, you'd think I'd made

"Professor, did you make this

Owen nodded. "Yeah."

you coming down with

"...No."

was

The answer was obvious.

straight ahead. "It's

looked

snow on

even thicker now,

asked, "Where are you spending

parents are

"The Rodriguez family?"

one

is my mom's first New Year's with her parents since they reunited. Of course she

coming to Lumina City for the holidays, there was no

stay behind