Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 784

It was yet another leisurely Saturday morning when Corley drove up to the apartment building, excited to pick up Roseanne for a visit to the Rodriguez family. The elderly couple always looked forward to Roseanne's visits on her days off, and this time, they had planned it in advance.

The moment the sun rose, Corley's parents had been gently nudging him to get going. Roseanne, of course, was more than happy to oblige. The two elders were kind and warm-hearted, always treating her with such care and affection. How could she possibly refuse?

As soon as her alarm went off, she was up and about, getting ready for the day. She even whipped up a batch of some soft, slightly sweet pastries to bring along. By 8 AM, Corley was at her door, knocking right on time. He stepped in, changed into the guest slippers, and the first words out of his mouth were, "I haven't had breakfast yet."

Roseanne raised an eyebrow, "Oh?"

"Got anything to eat?" he asked, almost sheepishly.

She couldn't help but smile, "Yeah, I do."

Last time it had been sandwiches. Today, she had prepared some delicious mushroom and meat dumplings.

Corley looked impressed. "Did you make these yourself?"

"Yep." Roseanne nodded, watching his reaction. "Why? Don't they taste good?"

"No... they taste unbelievably good," he confessed, and she laughed, delighted. Who doesn't love a bit of praise now and then?

As they were about to head out, Corley naturally took the bags from her, ready to help. Just as he opened the door, Roseanne paused, "Hold on a sec."

Corley waited patiently as she dashed over to the balcony, adjusting a few potted plants and ensuring the door was securely shut. Satisfied, she rejoined him, "Alright, let's go."

Corley nodded. Just then, Owen Reynolds emerged from the apartment across the hall. As their doors opened at almost the exact same time, a familiar exchange took place.

"Professor, morning!" Roseanne greeted.

Corley grinned, "Isn't it funny how we always seem to open our doors at the same time?"

Our doors? Owen's brow furrowed slightly. He studied Roseanne's expression, noticing how at ease she seemed with Corley being there so early. It used to bother her, but now...

Owen didn't respond.

Stoddard raised an eyebrow, sidling up to him and glancing at the computer screen, "Huh? These are the same data from the other day. Haven’t finished yet? That's not like you."

Owen remained silent, focused on his work.

"Something's definitely up with you," Stoddard declared with a mischievous glint in his eyes, scrutinizing Owen's face. "Let me guess what's going on! First off, you're definitely in a bad mood."

“…”

"And why are you in a bad mood? Well, the project is going smoothly, so it’s not that. The Reynolds family is all good, no health issues, so we can rule out family drama. Plus, it's winter break, no classes to teach, so you should have plenty of free time to relax. No stress."

"With all those factors eliminated, it only leaves one possibility—trouble in paradise!"