Chapter 469 Revealing the Truth

Alex glanced solemnly at Wade who immediately understood the look in his eyes.

Wade turned to Ruth, urging, "Ruth, you should go back to bed and rest. Alex and I have something to handle. Once it's taken care of, we'll look for Deedee together, okay?"

Wade spoke in a gentle and patient tone as if coaxing a child. Since Ruth fell sick, he had always used this tone to speak to her. In return, Ruth was easily deceived as she would always obediently do as he said.

But Ruth acted a bit differently today.

"Is your head okay? Why are you talking like that?" Ruth's eyes shone as clear as a serene lake, easily showing a person's reflection. "Are you treating me like a three-year-old?"

Wade thought it was strange for her to suddenly speak like that. After all, he and Ruth had been interacting this way for many years.

"Ruth, be a good girl. We'll be back in a moment. Please stay in your room for a while," Wade persuaded her.

Ruth furrowed her delicate eyebrows at those words. "You must ha