Ruby walked out of her office feeling stupid, did she really think Liam think highly of her? The jokes were on her for thinking he will take her opinion into consideration, but even if what she said didn't really make that much sense, he still shouldn't have dismissed her like that, like she didn't know what she was saying, it made her feel so less of herself, he listened to the guys talk and even thanked them for their suggestions but when she said something, he concluded that she was overthinking it."Let it go, Ruby, just let it go,"She told herself as she knocked on the nurse's room."Come on in,"She heard Emily's voice from inside, her voice reminded her of Liam being jealous of Nathan, okay maybe she had overthought that too and it was just happening in her head, she really need to keep her fucked up emotions in check, especially around Liam, they can be a team without crossing each other's part, it would do her good to expect anything."I came to get Kristen for her daddy,"R
"Sara? I thought you went to sleep already? What is it?"She asked Sara who stood at her door, she seemed to be teased which got Ruby worried, they didn't have any severe cases right now aside from the kids with holes in their hearts but they are both doing well, at least they were."What's going on Sara?""There are men in the hospital with guns, they want to see the head,"She revealed."Not again, don't tell me those idiots are back again,"She complained as she stepped out of her office and angrily walked towards the reception area, God damn if those idiots men that wanted Annette's dead body are back again to demand for it, she was going to pour them water."Doc, it's not the same men, these ones are different, I went to get paracetamol because I was having a headache and found them talking with Jane who was doing night duties,"Sara revealed making Ruby wonder who these new men were, it didn't take her long to figure out because she saw them standing close to Jane who was lookin
Liam followed behind Ruby, he couldn't deny that he felt hurt by how she reacted and shut him up but he still understood her, she was under a lot of pressure and those crazy men appearing in front of her had broken her resolve."You could have been a little nicer out there, I was just trying to help,"He said when he entered her office, she glared at him."I didn't ask for your help, I was doing pretty fine, just do your job and leave me alone, don't interfere,"She yelled at him."Why are you mad at me Ruby? I can't remember doing anything wrong,""I don't answer to you Liam, just know your place, I am willing to work with you but don't fucking start telling him to do my job,"She let out."I never told you how to do your job, what are you even saying?""I have said my mind, just leave me alone,"She responded. Liam didn't know what he did to make her so angry, but he didn't want to make it worst, or maybe he knew, he was back here and touching her again, he should know already that
"I saw the wave you are moving, you even got a prince on your side, wow, I just say I am impressed, you are doing great,"Luca said and Liam rolled his ears, he hasn't really checked the outcome of the exposure again since and decided that he would do it right after he drops this call with Luca."Thanks, so why did you call me? Do you want to ask me to leave again? I won't, even mom gave her approval,"He said."No, that's not it, I want to help, I will like to help if you will have me,"It was so rare to see Luca backtracking, that he was doing it right now only goes to show that Liam was going something right, he needed all the help he could get and Luca would do a good job at the casino so yup, he was going to forgive him for being a chicken."Luca, now you finally agree that we can do this? Wow, I must say that I am disappointed a lot in you in many ways but since you want to help again, then it is all good, you can be useful to me,"Liam replied. He needed all the help he could g
Ruby waited for Liam to call her back but he didn't, it was getting to over two hours since she last called him and he wasn't back yet, Nathan has gone to look for her at the supermarket and she wasn't there, the guys even looked for her around the supermarket area, asked the guy who sells there but no one had seen her, now they were waiting for Liam to come around before they know the next steps to take, if only he would get here fast and maybe bring her with him, she would be so grateful."Liam,"She called when she saw him walking into the hospital with no Emily, her heart sank, Nathan who had been seated jumped up in that moment walking out if the hospital."Nathan, please come back, Nathan,"She called but he wasn't listening."Please don't let him leave the hospital,"She said to the others and they tried to hold him in place, he wasn't having it and was yelling at them to let him go but she told them not to."Emily is still not back Liam, I am getting worried, her number is not
"Liam, you can speak,"She finally said and he nodded."I will like to interview the doctors and nurses too if that's not a problem with you guys, and the pharmacist and the scientist too please,"He said."If you guys agree?"Ruby asked her team as she couldn't speak for them, she could only talk for herself and she was going to let him interview her."Yes, we will, right guys?"Reuben asked pulling his oldest member of the team card, the other chorused a yes."Okay, Liam you have yourself a deal with us, when do you want to do it?"She asked as she finished what she was doing and stood up, Nathan quickly took her place and held on to his woman, it kind of made Ruby feel a little, okay not a little, it made her feel so jealous, she looked away and her eyes collided with Liam's, she moved them immediately."Okay, we are done here, and please let's keep the hospital front door short from now on, except you guys are here,"She said."Okay, that's it, I will be in my office if anyone nee
Liam lead her to Ruby's office, that was the only place he could safely talk to her now, with how filled up the hospital was."You had something to tell me?"He said starting the conversation flow, she looked like she changed her mind, he didn't bother to urge her on and just waited for her to say it when she is ready."I saw you doing interviews with the others that were newly added to this place, I must say, those people are lucky because they have people like you here for them, we didn't, I got raped the first night I got here,"She revealed. She said it so suddenly that it had come as a huge shock to him."Oh my God, I, fuck! That's so horrible,"He said and she smiled bitterly."Yeah, it was but don't worry about me, it was over twelve or maybe Fifteen years ago, I don't even think of that as anything anymore,"She said and Liam remained quiet, she had barely said a word to him when he had questioned her before he went to the city but now she was just telling him things, he didn'
She revealed. His mind went to what Ruby had told him about her fellow doctor, if she was talking of people in white then she must be talking about medical people right?"Who are these people?"He asked to be sure."The people were doctors, and nurses from the same hospital that these present ones are from, I know because they have the same name and the same logo, but the treatment now was different from then, the reason I had a hard time trusting then this time was that we did before and it leads to the death of a lot of us when I say a lot, I mean a lot,""How? What happened?"Liam asked and she laughed again. The laughter-filled with bitterness, he couldn't say he understood how she felt because he wasn't here when all that happened but from what she had told him so far, he felt nothing but rage and anger, at what men could do and how wicked the heart of man can be."At first when they came, they treated us well, gave us food to eat and new clothes, it was a refreshing time of our
One year later…Ruby stared at the pregnancy kits she placed on the restroom table and blinked waiting patiently for it to read, she was counting the seconds until it would be done and as the urine flowed through, she saw the first line and smiled proudly, but she waited for them all to be done and yes, she was pregnant again, exactly a year after she gave birth to her baby son, Kelly was going to be a big brother and Kristen would be a big sister too for the second time.“Welcome to the family,”She whispered to her unborn child as she held her stomach, she quickly disposed of the kits, she had felt weird for days now and had decided to check it and yes, she was carrying.One year in marriage and it felt like a honeymoon every day in her home, Liam was the universe’s gift to her, not just Liam, but his family too, they made her forget her horrible first experience and it was beyond what she could have ever imagined, if someone had told her back when Richard had broke her heart that s
Ruby smiled happily as she walked down the garden towards the man she loves and would love forever, they had invited everyone they know to their garden wedding, everyone from the medical Team, some of the women from the island especially Annabelle who looked a lot healthier and even has a boyfriend, Elsa, of course, was there and Annette’s older sister brought her son too.The day was already emotional and it wasn’t just because it was her wedding day but it felt like a reunion to all the people who played a part in getting her here today, she wished she had family members in attendance too but you can’t always get everything, she had a new family now and she knew they love her and would do everything to make her happy.“You are so beautiful,”She heard her colleagues cheer as she walked past them and smiled hard, this was it, she was walking down the aisle to her forever, the first time she had done this, she had been sure but now, she was even more sure, she knew this was it, her li
“Is it true what my wife was screaming about last night?”Luca asked him as soon as he got to work the next day, it was still hard for him to believe that he was getting married on Wednesday.“Yes, she decided we should be married before our baby is born, and managed to get every one of the ladies on her side so I have to be married by Wednesday which is five days, wait, make that four days away,”He said and Luca started laughing at him.“What’s so funny Luca?”He asked.“You sound like they are forcing you to get married,”He said still laughing, force? No way! He was happy, beyond happy that Ruby wanted to marry him but he was just a little bit scared that she might change her mind, she was pregnant and if she adds the wedding stress to it, she might back out and he didn’t want that.“Are you feeling like it is forced? You are frowning Liam, you want to marry her right?”Luca asked as if that was even a question.“Of course, why would you ask that, you know just how much I love tha
Liam didn’t think he heard her right, maybe he had a little too much cake to eat at Nathan’s and Emily’s wedding, he knew he shouldn’t have eaten so much but it was so sweet.“You want to marry me right?”Ruby asked again and he finally came back to his senses.“Of course, I gave you a ring, remember? I want to marry you,”He answered and she smiled brightly.“Then let’s get married, I don’t want a big wedding like that of Emily and Nat,”She said and he just stared at her“Wait, what? You want us to get married this week? Ruby? You are almost due and might give birth before the week runs out, she can barely do anything and you want to be married? Are you sure you are alright my lady?”“What are you saying? We still have two weeks, do you know how to count? Let’s get married before I give birth, I am calling you and your siblings right now,”She said picking up her phone and tapping fast on it, her phone soon rang and he knew just who was calling and it turned out to be that person wh
“Honey? Will you hurry up? We are going to be late and I want to be the one to catch Emily’s bouquet, we don’t go on time I might not get that chance,”Ruby yelled to Liam who was still getting ready, he was one of Nathan’s best men but that didn’t mean he should take all the day dressing, it’s been almost a month since after her divorce with Richard had been finalized and life had been all shades of fun since then, today they were all going to gather to witness Emily and Nathan say I do and she was so excited and really wanted to catch the bouquet even though she was already engaged.“Wait, you wanna catch a bouquet? How are you going to do it with the way you look right now?”He asked, mocking her, she looked so huge now she wondered how she was still able to move freely, she was eight months and two weeks pregnant, just two more weeks and she would meet her baby, okay, maybe three if the baby decides to delay.“I will, don’t get in my way,”She insisted.“I won’t have to baby, Kell
After speaking with Liam, and clarifying everything, everything was back okay again, the very next day, Sam filed the lawsuit and they got a hearing date, she didn’t need to show up in court, that was the best part of it, Sam said she would handle it and everything was discussed between Sam and Richard’s lawyer, she didn’t even need to meet Richard again, he called her and she told him off and blocked his number, she didn’t want his negative vibes, he had her before and lost her himself, which she was grateful for because if he had not ended things with her then she won’t have gone to Cacko and if she hadn’t gone to the island, she won’t have found Liam and Kristen and she would not have the life she had now.Only after a few days after filing for the suit, Sam called her that she had a huge chance of winning and it did happen because when he called her again, it was to tell her that the court has ordered Richard to sign the paper, she was so happy, but she hadn’t told Liam about it,
“Sam?”“Yes, he is my lawyer, I spoke to him and he suggested I go talk to Richard, I did that today but Richard is so selfish he doesn’t want to sign so I am going with Sam’s first suggestion which is to file for a lawsuit,”She informed.“Well, in that case, Sam is one of my favorite people now too,”He said and she laughed.“Oh, I missed us so much,”“Me too, I miss Kristen too,”She said in a sad voice.“We can go see her, she is enjoying her time with her grandparents, it’s just them as none of my siblings are at the mansion, mom called earlier and Kristen was having a fun time in the background,”He revealed and she cheered up.“That sounds so cool,”“Yeah, we can go over to see her if you want, mom won’t let me take her away until the one week I promised she would spend there is up, we can go be with her too, I know mom will want to see you too,”He said and she frowned in sadness again.“What is making you frown this time woman,”He asked pulling her face to his.“Talk to me,
“Why would you think I am angry at you?”Liam asked not understanding how that even happened, he couldn’t deny that he had pretty much been avoiding talking to her for the past couple of days but that had nothing to do with him being mad at her and everything to do with him giving her space, he didn't want to crowd her with everything going on.“I thought you were, you didn’t talk much to me, you haven’t hugged or kissed me for days, you haven’t told me you love me either, and I haven’t seen you for days, I thought you were not here,”She said and he felt like hell, he went up to her and kissed her.“I was here all along, saw you every time you left the room, I thought you knew I was home too and you just didn’t want to talk to me, I am not angry at you Ruby, believe me, I acted like a selfish idiot that day and felt bad about it immediately, I wanted to talk to you and say sorry but you didn’t want to talk to me,”“I shouldn’t have locked you out that night, I thought you would say s
She spent the next couple of days on her own, mostly in her room, the house was quiet most of the time except when the cleaners come to clean or when the cooks were around but as soon as they leave the whole place was so calm and quiet, the loneliness was heartbreaking, today she was finally meeting with Richard, she got up early and took her bath and ate breakfast, not like she had much appetite these days, she only ate just so her baby will be fine.Ruby drove to where Richard had agreed for them to meet up, if this doesn’t go as planned then she would just leave it to Sam to handle it, no way was she going to let Richard ride off her, she wasn’t a push over and he couldn’t hold her to a marriage that she didn’t want.“Richard,”She said in greeting as she struggled to sit down as the chair was relatively small and tight.“I never knew I would see you like this, with a big tummy, wow, maybe we needed to be apart for it to happen,”Richard said. he was shameless but she wasn’t about