Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 842

Chapter 842

A flurry of relatives and friends started asking questions, and Beverley had no choice but to cover for him, pretending Murray was away on a business trip.

But no one was naïve-who goes on a business trip on New Year's Eve?

Still, nobody had the nerve to tear away her flimsy excuse.

Beverley couldn't help but think back to better times—

Back when Murray's startup soared to success, when the whole family basked in

his glow and she was the proud mother everyone envied.

Relatives and friends would line up to praise her for raising such an accomplished

son.

Her daughter was beautiful, thoughtful, and devoted-always at her side, charming guests with effortless grace.

Even Roseanne, though never officially recognized as family and not allowed at the Sherwoods' New Year's dinner, never missed sending a gift. Each one was carefully chosen, elegant and heartfelt.

But those days were gone, lost to time.

The more Beverley thought about it, the more hollow everything felt.

If only she hadn't stood in the way of Roseanne marrying into the Sherwood family, maybe Murray wouldn't have ended up like this.

Maybe they'd still be a happy, united family.

Laughter around the table. A mother's love, a son's devotion.

She closed her eyes, exhausted.

Regret washed over her.

the kind that leaves nothing

far, far too late to

you don't want me to

straightened, waving him

care of yourself.

"Go ahead."

pushed open the front door

go, unable to stifle

Eve-he should have been

call from the bar manager had

Murray was drunk-again.

at that bar, the manager called Cliff

fake a sudden stomach bug to slip away from

Murray

older relatives still at his place, Cliff really

alone like

empty-the staff were all off for

Cliff decided

right? Helping out when your boyfriend was

City. When Cliff called, she asked a few concerned questions, and as

did Cliff feel comfortable

and look at us..." he muttered

a family photo online-a perfect,

couldn't help but

reached the bar,

wasted,

Cliff's arm, mumbling "Anne"

over

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