Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 576

Just as Roseanne was pondering how to go about it, Owen Reynolds suddenly bent down, "Is this okay?"

"…Might need to go a bit lower."

"How about now?" He bent down again.

"Yeah, that's perfect."

Roseanne hurriedly draped the apron around his neck.

Owen straightened up, waited a couple of seconds, saw she didn't react, and couldn't help but chuckle, "Might want to tie it around the waist too."

"…Oh! Right!" Roseanne snapped back to reality and quickly grabbed the apron strings, tying them into a bow at his back.

"Cough cough—" Owen suddenly coughed.

"What's wrong?"

"…It's a bit tight."

"Sorry, sorry! Let me adjust it… How about now?"

"That's better."

After cleaning up the kitchen, they moved to the living room.

Roseanne prepared a fruit bowl, placing it on the coffee table.

"Professor, have some fruit."

"Thank you."

She picked up a slice of apple, sitting on the opposite end of the couch, "Heard CBS is broadcasting the Kingswell University and Caltech joint academic conference?"

"Yes, you interested?"

Roseanne nodded but then slumped, "Can't get international channels at home, and even with a VPN, I can only watch replays on the official site, can't catch the live broadcast…"

"We can watch it."

"Huh?!"

Owen Reynolds: "At my place."

And so, Roseanne followed Owen next door.

It wasn't her first time there, but she mostly stayed in the living room, seldom entering the bedroom.

The only time was when she was searching for a thermometer and cold medicine for him.

She was too rushed then to notice the details.

But this time was different…

"It's the professor!"

Roseanne, craning her neck, started to feel a bit sore and looked around for a place to sit. The room, however, had no chair, just…

"If you don't mind, you can sit on the bed."

Roseanne hesitated, "This…" Was that really okay?

A bed… is a very personal space.

Just like she didn't like others messing with her bed, she wasn't comfortable touching someone else's.

Owen explained, "Changed the sheets and duvet cover yesterday, don't worry, it's clean."

"It's not that!" Roseanne quickly waved her hands, "I'm just worried about dirtying your bed…"

"It'll be fine."

After saying that, he even passed her a pillow, indicating she could use it to prop against her back for more comfort.

"…The pillow's new, haven't used it yet."

Roseanne was torn between sitting and standing.

Realizing his invitation might have been a bit forward, Owen quickly offered, "Hold on, I'll grab a chair from the living room for you!"