Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 456

It wasn't the first time they had teamed up.

Owen took charge of washing vegetables and doing the prep work, always on standby for any task thrown his way.

Roseanne, on the other hand, handled the chopping and cooking.

Before long, they had a hearty meal laid out on the table: two meats, two veggies, and a soup.

Taking their seats opposite each other, Owen served up a bowl of rice and passed it over to her first.

Roseanne accepted it with a smile, murmuring a thanks.

The awkward tension that had lingered seemed to dissipate, as if the embarrassing incident earlier had never happened.

After the meal, Owen, as usual, stepped into the kitchen to help clean up.

Roseanne took the dishes he handed her, drying each one with a towel before neatly stacking them away. Their rhythm together was seamless, organized.

But then, when it came to taking out the trash—

Both Roseanne and Owen bent down to tie up the garbage bag at the same time, and their heads collided without warning.

"Ouch!"

Roseanne straightened up, clutching her forehead, grimacing in pain.

"I'm so sorry, I wasn't paying attention..." Owen apologized, immediately stepping closer. "Let me see how bad it is?"

Gently, he moved Roseanne's hand away to inspect the damage.

A patch the size of a thumbnail turned red on her forehead, but thankfully, it didn't seem swollen. It shouldn't be too bad.

"I'm sorry, I was just trying to take out the trash. Didn't expect to bump into you."

Roseanne shook her head. "It's okay. It doesn't hurt anymore."

Despite her words, her eyes were brimming with tears, and the corners reddened as if she was wronged.

Owen's guilt deepened.

"Uh... Mr. Reynolds, could you let go, please?"

He then realized his hand was still encircling her wrist.

"Sorry!"

He retracted his hand as if it was scorched, even stepping back a few paces.

Roseanne initially felt a bit embarrassed, but seeing his exaggerated reaction, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.