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As the elevator descended from the top floor to the ground floor, Ruby heard a ding and lifted her head from between her legs. She raised her hand to wipe the tear stains on her face and then stepped out of the elevator.
At this point, Ruby was too exhausted to drive her car. She simply hailed a taxi by the roadside beneath Pristine’s Building and went back to the Gregorys’.
When Ruby returned home, Maxwell and Lady Gregory had not gone to bed yet and were watching television in the living room.
Lady Gregory stood up immediately as Ruby walked in, “Ruby, why didn’t you pick up your phone?”
Handing her bag to the housekeeper, Ruby forced a smile and told the truth, “I fell asleep in the afternoon, so I didn’t hear it.”
“Sleeping? You didn’t go to work this afternoon?” Lady Gregory asked confusedly. Then, as if realizing something, she continued, “Ruby, don’t tell me you didn’t go to work all day?”
Ruby gave her mom a slight nod before heading upstairs.
Lady Gregory glanced at Maxwell, her eyes filled with a hint of joy. She then followed Ruby upstairs, still talking, “Did you spend the day not working, and with Steve?”
Hearing Steve’s name, Ruby’s hand, resting on the bedroom door handle, paused momentarily. She then continued to silently nod to her mother before pushing the door open and entering.
Lady Gregory followed her daughter into the bedroom, “So, from last night until now, you’ve been with Steve the entire time?”
“Yes.” Ruby hugged a pillow languidly as she lay on the couch.
Seemingly oblivious to Ruby’s exhaustion, Lady Gregory sat down beside her, “Did Steve eat the late-night snack I sent last night?”
Ruby answered obediently, “Yes, he did.”
“He still likes it, right?”
Ruby seemed slightly perfunctory, “Yes.”
“Well, if Steve has to work overtime again, just let me know, and I’ll have someone send him snacks.”
This time, Ruby didn’t respond, her eyes fixed on the ceiling.
Lady Gregory frowned, “Ruby, are you troubled by something?”
Snapping out of her thoughts, Ruby shook her head at her mother, “No, I’m just a little tired.”
“You should rest early then. I won’t bother you anymore. Just remember to cover yourself with the blanket at night,” added Lady Gregory considerately.
Ruby softly murmured her consent. As Lady Gregory stood up to leave, Ruby suddenly called out, “Mom.”
“What’s the matter?” Lady Gregory’s face brimmed with joy, perhaps because Ruby had spent the day and night with Steve, making her believe that their relationship was stable.
Ruby initially wanted to say, ‘Mom, can I not marry Steve?’
However, seeing her mother’s joyful expression and the wrinkles at the corner of her eyes, Ruby couldn’t bring herself to say it. She merely forced a smile and said, “Good night.”
PS: Today I will update 6 chapters temporarily. I have a class tomorrow morning, so I will update 8 chapters tomorrow night. On Saturday, I will make up for the 2 chapters owed today.. Yesterday’s winning reader was: I Am Just A Kid.