Author's note Hey besties,I listened to At my worst by pink sweat featuring Kehlani when writing this chapter. Hope you enjoy it! Ruby began packing her clothes into her box, she cried all the way,she considered herself a fool for trusting Nate. All these while, he had been at the hospital while Taylor’s family humiliated her.When she was making her way out of the hospital, she had spotted Nate’s car which was rather shocking because Nate had said he was going to be busy throughout the day.Maria’s pleas couldn't get to her, she was beyond hurt and angry. How could Nate do that to her? She had to confirm twice to be sure that it was really Nate’s car and of course it was. "Ruby, please calm down," Maria begged, trying to stop herShe was still confused, when Ruby was dropped off at home, she was teary eyed and her body was covered in bruises and bandaids. "I'm done with this stupid relationship" she cried“Countless times, Nate had let me down. He has proven so many times th
Wyatt and Taylor were seated in the lobby, they arranged it a little bit and furnished it. It was a wonderful day for Taylor as she had learnt Ruby left the house. It was a dream come true. Mark didn’t bother bringing up the CCTV footage, he decided to keep it to himself. Also, she was able to buy the clip of Nate yelling at her, telling her that he doesn’t love her.The wedding bells were ringing, it was only four days til her wedding.Everything was perfect, it was the dream she had always wanted to live ever since she was a little girl. "This is good news and it calls for celebration," her father announced, pouring them wine into cups.Most people were surprised that Wyatt had dealt with Ruby just yet, he decided to save it for later, after he had won the election. He was now walking on slippery grounds and if he made any mistake, he was going to be pulled out from the elections permanently.He couldn’t deny how happy he was too. His men had promised to find Roberta, the repo
Nate frowned as he pulled up to the parking lot of the hospital. He hated that he found himself at the hospital more times that he wanted to. The hospital had been one of his worst places to visit, starting right from when he had to visit his father in the hospital and the doctors assured him that everything would be fine but it wasn’t in the end. Having to visit Adam and watch Jake heal from all that Wyatt had done to him was already traumatizing enough. He was at a meeting with some of the investors interested in renovating the park when he got a text which said that Taylor was in coma. He had panicked when he saw the name of the sender of the message, it was one of the doctors at the hospital. Taylor wasn’t his favorite person, had never been and was In Fact one of least favorite people but regardless, he didn’t wish her anything bad. He was still convinced that Taylor had some atoms of goodness in her and she was only influenced by her father’s bad behavior. He had q
Nate gripped the steering until his knuckles were white. He had noticed that it was on days he had an emergency, there seemed to be traffic, how typical. He didn’t need to think further that Taylor had told one of her lies. He sighed as he dialed Maria’s number for the umpteenth time. Ruby wasn’t answering calls. He sighed again as he overtook a vehicle, not minding that the driver was yelling at him. It wasn’t the first time he had let her down, he imagined how lonely she had felt. The part that upset him the most was that Mark whom he disliked was there for her. She was there for him during his father’s remembrance and stood by him throughout. He wasn’t the type to cry but he felt tears sting his eyes. He wiped them immediately as he tried to focus on the road. Ruby deserved better, someone who was going to be there for her always. “Maria?” He yelled when Maria finally answered the phone “Nate” Maria replied softly, she could tell from the sound of the honk that he was dr
Nothing was more comforting than the smell of her perfume and Maria’s cooking. It quickly dawned on him why he liked her scent so much, it reminded him of childhood. She smelled floral and sweet, a scent he counsels really place his hands on but he liked it anyway. Everything seemed normal, the clanking of pots in the kitchen signified that Maria was at home. Maybe Ruby was at home too? He thought.He stood, rooted to the ground for a minute. He was scared to call Ruby’s name with no answer. “Nate” Maria said, a little startled by his presence and joined him in the living room. “How are you?” “Where’s Ruby?” He asked, his voice unstableMaria had lived with him for years and he knew all her tricks. When something bad happened, she tried to distract him by talking about something irrelevant. “I need you to calm down” she said soothingly “Ruby left, she wasn’t in a good mood” “What do you mean she left?” Nate cried. “You should have stopped her” “Nate, it was beyo
“Are you okay?” Mark asked her for the umpteenth timeIt was her second day in his house and she had barely eaten anything. Crying herself to sleep seemed like the best option as she couldn’t sleep. “I’m fine” she nodded with a little smileMark had been caring and doting on her ever since he took her in. It wasn’t exactly her plan to put up with him but she decided to move in with her parents the next day.She was scared of being reminded of all that had happened to her especially after being slapped by Emily. “If you need anything, let me know” he smiled She nodded again and returned his smile. She was surprised by how independent Mark was, he enjoyed making his own meals and cleaning up the house even after the day's work.She stifled a yawn as she stuffed some pasta into her mouth. She had barely eaten anything since the incident and had lost so much energy. “Thank you for everything” She had to admit that the food was good and she hadn’t realized how much she was
Ruby smiled as she waved excitedly at Mark. She watched his car pull out of her parents driveway, his car revving up some dust as he drove.She was thankful to be back at home, she didn’t want to become an inconvenience to Mark even though he didn’t complain much.She placed her hands on her waist as she breathed in fresh air and then sat on an empty chair on the porch.She rubbed her forehead as she tried to soothe her throbbing headache. Nate had called her a couple of times but she didn’t answer. He sent roses to Mark's house before she had left and he had sent some notes with it. It hurt that she couldn’t speak to him or feel him but she wasn’t sure she was ready to have a conversation with him yet. If there was a chance or shot for something worthwhile between them, she wanted him to know the truth, to know that she had loved him for years even though he had constantly hurt her. “Honey, are you good?” Her mother asked softly as she joined her on the porch Ruby nodded
Taylor's face was squeezed into a tight frown. The look on Nate’s face could have torn her apart instantly. The look on Grace's face was even more unbearable. She had known Nate’s family for years and she’d never seen Grace look as angry as she did.A part of her was scared but with her father and some of his men by their side, she didn’t have much to worry about. She was even more upset that Grace chose Ruby over her. She had known the family for years and did all she could to impress her but she failed each time.She had tried to impress Grace once by going into business but the business came crashing down in less than a month. “I won’t take unruly behavior from you or your child” Grace warned as anger clouded her face “She attacked my daughter and she ended up unconscious in a hospital. She could have died!” Mrs Wyatt fired Shiver ran through Emily’s body as she remained quiet. The guilt was evident on her face as she feared that Grace found out that she slapped Ruby. “Nate a