"What's that?" Adam asked with furrowed brows. Before the man's suspicions exploded, Ruby quickly answered. "Isn't this your favorite drink? I tried to follow the recipe from the internet. I hope it tastes the same as what your wife brewed.” There's absolutely no weight to Ruby's tone. However, it was not enough to convince Adam. The man was still motionless with his gaze locked on the thin steam rising from the surface of the tea. "Why are you silent? Do you mind drinking it? You think I have the heart to put poison in here?” Ruby asked in a disappointed tone. Despair returned to her face. Worried that his ex might act recklessly again, Adam took the cup. “No, I'm just … glad that you have good intentions to mend our relationship.” The pale woman curled up her lips wider. "Then drink it quickly. The tea won't taste good when it's cold." Adam took a sip of the drink he received. After one gulp, he nodded and lifted the cup higher. "Thank you. It's tasty." “Good! Now, please con
"Amber, please come out for a second! We need to talk." Hearing the call from outside the door, Amber was wide-eyed. Questioningly, she studied her husband's eyes. "Ruby was looking for me? Not looking for you? What does she want?" Adam's brows began to furrow in displeasure. Worry had added to his body heat. He was sure Ruby was still wearing the thin night gown. A fight would definitely happen if Amber saw it. "Ignore her! She must be deliberately trying to annoy us," Adam muttered before breaking into a smile and gently caressing his wife's face. However, just as he was about to come closer, the sound of knocking again stole the attention. "Amber, can't you hear me? We need to talk. There's something you need to know about Adam." The man's anxiety could no longer be suppressed. While gritting his teeth, he grabbed his phone and turned on a playlist at maximum volume. "You really don't want to be bothered, apparently," Amber talked without a sound. Reading her mouth movement,
Seeing the tears of anger welling up on Amber's eyes, Ruby snorted lightly. While folding her arms in front of her chest, she added to the fire in the woman's heart. “I wonder why you trust your husband so easily. You should have been suspicious to see us whispering affectionately this morning. You know what Adam actually said to me?” Ruby placed a hand beside her mouth and whispered, "He doesn't know how to start getting rid of you." Unexpectedly, Amber's hand flew towards Ruby's head. With all her might, she gripped the hair that always bothered her eyes. "Hey!" Ruby spontaneously grimaced and bowed. Her scalp could be pulled out if she did not follow the direction of Amber's movement. "I can't be patient with you anymore. Evil witch like you doesn't deserve help. You should just freeze in that pool!” Without the slightest bit of pity, Amber dragged the Red Hair out. She did not care if that woman groaned in pain and scratched her hand. She just wanted her to leave their house
"Stop it, Adam! Please give me some time. I don't want to hear anything from you now," Amber said, closing her eyes. Dizziness began to shake her head. “But Precious—” “I said stop!” she rebuked in a boiling voice. Her hands were raised to cover her red ears. "Don't explain anything else! I don't want to know." Adam was getting more and more congested seeing Amber's suffering. He did not dare to speak anymore, worried that his words would add to the thorn in his wife's heart. Swallowing hard, she shifted closer. His hand reached out to the shoulder burdened with sadness. Unfortunately, when he was about to arrive, Amber had already run into the house. “Precious ....” Adam could only stare at his wife's back with teary eyes. He wanted to hug her, say sorry and all regrets. However, he understood that it was not the thing that could restore trust, but proof. "You!" he rebuked as he turned to face Ruby. But, the woman wore a triumphant smile. She was not afraid of the pointed index
"Mom?" Adam sighed in disbelief. His feet subconsciously moved backwards, pushed away by the shock. "How could you hurt my daughter? I have put great hope and trust in you. But it turns out, you dare to turn me down?” Mrs. Lim rebuked as she poked her son-in-law's shoulder with an index finger. As he had not regained his senses, Adam just kept, silent observing the situation. He realized that the woman in front of him was burning with emotion, while his wife, who sat on the bed, was staring at her mother in confusion. However, his brain kept failing to come up with a solution. It was only when his gaze fell on the smiling red-haired woman behind Mrs. Lim that his tongue could overcome the stiffness. “What did you say to my mother-in-law to make her this angry?” he sighed in annoyance. "Stop pretending, Adam!" Mrs. Lim said while pointing her index finger at him. "I know you have an affair. How could you?" "Having an affair?" The man was shaken to hear the words come out of Mrs. L
Ruby smiled when she saw Adam come out of the ice pool. She marveled at the sculpted beauty and applauded the man's resistance to cold. “Moonstone, teach me how to take this kind of bath! So if I fall into the icy pool again, we don't need to panic," Ruby said as she handed him a coat. But, instead of taking it, Adam picked up the socks and started putting them on. "Not now," Ruby continued, ignoring Adam's refusal. She should not look pathetic. "Tomorrow is fine. I will prepare a special bikini for that practice session.” A few seconds passed, the man still did not respond. He kept focusing on wearing the gloves and then yanked the coat from Ruby's grip. His attitude made the woman bored. "Hey, how long are you going to silence me?" Ruby asked curtly. She was tired of flirting without reciprocity. “Listen to me carefully! Amber is gone. She doesn't want to be with you anymore. I am the one who is here for you now." Without a word, Adam walked
"What do you mean with fail?” a man from across the phone replied. His voice sounded a little panicked and annoyed. "I've managed to get his wife to leave. But now, Adam is also gone. I am alone in this forest. Quickly send someone here!” Ruby explained as she dragged her suitcase and coat back to the cottage. Instead of being angry, Edward laughed. His amusement made Ruby's blood boil even more. "Don't laugh at me! I told you this plan won't work. Adam doesn't love me anymore. It's a waste of me humiliating myself if the result is like this.” “Don't exaggerate! Haven't you ever shown your body to him before? Your interactions in the past were actually much more intimate than your flirtation last night,” Edward said, successfully making Ruby freeze her steps and sigh in disbelief. "What kind of husband are you? Your wife is almost serving another man, but you take it easy? You should be jealous, Ed," she whimpered. The conversation ins
"Why aren't you sleeping yet, My Dear? Remember what the doctor said! You should get plenty of rest." Hearing that soft voice, Amber turned towards the door. Her mother was walking towards her. "It's still too early to sleep, Mom," the pale woman replied with an even face. She could not fake a smile. Her heart was too messed up. “Then you must be happy to receive this call. Look, your friends want to say hello." Mrs. Lim showed the screen of her cell phone to her daughter. A second later, three women waved their hands in unison. They all smiled even though their eyes flashed pity. "Hi, Amber ...." Instead of answering, Amber was stunned. The faces had evoked memories. The last time they met was on her wedding day, the day Adam was still with her, the day their happiness was still perfect. Slowly, tears began to well up at the edges of her eyelids. “My Dear, I have to take care of something outside. If you need anything, just ca