FIVE years had passed, and Ruby thought she could handle everything alongside Danrick. Little did she know that Mrs. Whitlock was the one behind Ava's stable life. She felt the urge to be upset with her friend for deceiving her, but she hesitated. Understanding that her friend was simply helping and not responsible for her. Ruby sighed as she watched Mrs. Whitlock and Ava enjoyed each other's company. Ava resembles Adam in many ways, indicating no doubt about who her father is once they are together. Her smiles and furrowed brows reflected Adam's characteristics. Ruby sometimes wonders if her intense love for Adam resulted in their child being a mirror image of him. After a while, Mrs. Whitlock approached her again. "Let's go home. You are welcome to the mansion, and Aston is eager to see his grandchild." "Ma'am, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that Adam may push us away. I understand his anger towards me, and I don't blame him for it.""Ruby, he has become a better person now because
RUBY had no trouble finding Adam. He still had the same address and remained as the CEO and owner of ALV Financial, one of the leading financial companies in Asia. As she exited the elevator heading to the floor where Adam's office was located, she was immediately greeted by a middle-aged woman. "Do you have an appointment?" the woman asked in a formal tone. She was slightly taken aback by the question. "Are you Adam's secretary?" Surprise flickered in the woman's eyes when she mentioned Adam's name, as if they were close. She nodded. "Yes, I am Mr. Whitlock's secretary." "Oh, I see." She smiled at Adam's secretary. "I don't have an appointment, but please inform him it's Ruby Rose Castillo. I'm sure he'll let me in." The secretary gave her a scrutinizing look but quickly followed her request. After a few minutes, Adam emerged from his office and approached her. "He said you can come in," she said. She smiled at her. "Thank you." She took a deep breath before knocking on A
ADAM’S hand moved to touch the corner of Ruby’s eye. His jaw tightened when he felt the wetness on her skin. Is she crying? But why is she crying? "Are you crying, Ruby?" Ruby shook her head violently. "Why would I cry? You're nothing but the father of my child. I only came here so you could see her. So, don't think otherwise, you mean nothing to me. I don't care about—" His blood boiled at her words. Out of anger, he roughly pressed his lips against hers. There was no emotion in that kiss except anger. He wanted to punish her for leaving him. He wanted her to feel the pain he felt when she left. But as their lips met, he immediately forgot his intentions. He cupped Ruby's face and passionately kissed her. All the anger he had harbored for the past five years vanished as their lips moved together. And when Ruby kissed him back, he felt content. He felt complete. "Mommy?" "Daddy?" Adam froze upon hearing that voice. He quickly released Ruby's lips and looked towards the source
ADAM accompanied them from the park to the hotel where they were temporarily staying to get their belongings. The faces of Adam and their child showed extreme happiness. While Ruby was observing the two, she didn't feel any regret about returning to Philippines, and she introduced her child to Adam. The only thing that annoyed her about Adam was his smile whenever he was facing Ava, but when it was her turn, his expression couldn't be read. From the hotel, they went to his condo. Adam introduced them to his two maids and their family nurse. They were slightly surprised after seeing each other when the nurse recognized her. Although she wondered why the nurse was there, she really wanted to talk to the nurse if who’s sick in the family. But she was afraid that she might just annoy Adam more, so she just smiled and nodded at them. "Mom and dad will visit here tomorrow. I told them that you would stay here in my condo and not in the mansion." Her lips parted in surprise u
UPON waking up, Adam immediately headed to the bathroom.As usual, he still had a lot of piled-up work in the office that he needed to finish. He furrowed his brow when he didn't see the towel behind the bathroom door where he usually placed it. His eyebrows furrowed even more when he saw the towel on the sink, all wet. He was about to call the maid to scold her when he remembered what happened yesterday and last night. Adam rubbed his temples and left the bathroom to scold Ruby. He was sure she was the one who put the towel on the sink. Adam stopped his steps when his sight settled on Ruby. She was sleeping soundly on his bed. He stared at Ruby's beautiful face. He wanted to run his fingers on her straight nose. He wanted to touch those sexy lips of hers, but he knew better than to do those things. He shook his head and went back to the bathroom. He didn't want to wake Ruby up, afraid of what he might think, like what happened last night when he almost tied himself up just to r
ADAM kept looking at Ruby while they were at the dining table having breakfast. He couldn't explain the feelings he had. He wanted to be with her, but his mind held him back. And there was a fear in his heart that she might leave him again. But she wouldn't do that, right? They have a child, and Adam was sure she wouldn't do anything to make their child sad. "Dad, why do you keep on looking at mom?" Adam was startled when he heard Ava's voice. He saw Ruby looking at him with a suppressed smile on her lips. He subtly averted his gaze. He turned to Ava. "Eat up. Daddy bought you a new Barbie doll." He changed the topic of conversation. “I have new barbie doll?” Ava’s round eyes were sparkling with happiness. “Dad, can we play with my new barbie doll?” “Of course!” He smiled at her. "Your grandpa and grandma will be arriving this afternoon, and we can also invite them to play with your new Barbie doll." Ava smiled cheerfully. "Yay! Can we play outside?" Adam smiled at his
ADAM's car almost flew as he drove home to his condo. Manang Cora called him and informed him that his parents had arrived. She said they were already talking to Ruby and Ava. It was Amethyst's fault that he took so long to get home. If she hadn't splashed champagne on him, he would have been home earlier. He even bought a new polo to replace his white one that got soaked in champagne. But maybe he should thank Amethyst too. Because of buying the new polo, he saw an item that would surely suit Ruby. He bought it, of course. Upon reaching his condo, he quickly parked his car and hurried inside. He saw his father playing with Ava while his mother was having a serious conversation with Ruby. They were even surprised when his daughter called out to him. "Daddy!" she called out loudly. With a big smile, she ran towards him. He widely opened his arms and gave her a hug. “How was your day, baby?” Ava pulled away from his embrace and then looked at him. “I’m okay, daddy. I played w
RUBY moaned when Adam snaked his tongue inside her mouth. She couldn’t control herself in responding to Adam’s kiss. She kissed him back with the same ferocity. But when Adam’s hand started to move from her navel to her breast, she summoned her self-control and gently pushed him away from her. “Stop. Adam.” She said, turning away. "Let's talk first." Adam hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear. "We can talk later." He started kissing her neck, causing her to push him away forcefully. "No!" she faced him. "Adam, we have to talk! Don't you understand that?" Adam's expression turned serious, and after a moment, he released her. "What do we need to talk about?" She looked into his eyes. "Amethyst." She paused for a moment. "We need to talk about Amethyst." Ruby saw the shock in Adam's eyes. Perhaps he didn't expect that they would discuss Amethyst. She forced a bitter smile. "I called you earlier. Amethyst answered your phone." She exhaled loudly. "Adam, it's fi