CHAPTER 10

Ruby's POV

"Is he going to be alright?" I asked Dr. Smith, my voice shaking with fear.

Earlier, Dr. Smith had told me that Julian now had amnesia because of how bad the accident was.

The shock of it all had messed with his memory, leaving him lost in his own mind.

I couldn't help but think that maybe Julian had been trying so hard to remember what happened that his body just gave out, and that’s why he had collapsed into unconsciousness.

“He’ll be fine,” Dr. Smith said, his voice calm but firm.

“You don’t need to worry about him right now. The most important thing is that he’s alive.”

Alive. That one word brought a mix of relief and fear. He was breathing, but who would he be when he woke up? Would he even know who I was?

Dr. Smith suggested I go home and rest, though the idea of leaving Julian’s side made me anxious.

I hesitated, not wanting to go. But he reassured me, promising that they would take care of Julian while I was gone.

After a long moment, I finally gave in. I left the hospital, feeling like I was leaving a piece of myself behind.

The ride home felt endless, and when I finally walked through the door, the house seemed too quiet, too still.

In the living room, I found Logan, sitting there so casually, as if nothing was wrong. He wasn’t pacing the floor, he wasn’t calling to check on me.

He just sat there, comfortable and calm, while my world felt like it was falling apart.

"He’s still the same," I thought to myself, bitterness swirling inside me.

What more could I possibly expect from someone like him? Someone so cold, so heartless. A man without the soul of a human being.

This was the same person who had plotted with my sister, Sophie, to take everything from me. The same man who had tried to destroy me, to burn me alive.

As soon as Logan noticed me step into the house, his eyes widened.

“Honey? What… you’re home,” he stammered, his voice shaky.

He got up and started walking toward me, reaching out to grab my hand. I pulled away, refusing to let him touch me.

The disgust in my chest tightened as I watched him. I hated the way he was acting,pretending to care, like he hadn’t betrayed me in the worst way.

Deep down, I was sure of one thing. Either Logan or Sophie, or both of them together, were responsible for what happened to Julian yesterday.

The accident couldn’t have been a coincidence. They were capable of anything.

“I’m fine. Just leave me alone,” I said, my voice cold and sharp. I didn’t even try to hide the ice in my words.

Without another glance at him, I walked straight to my room. I needed to get away from his lies, his fake concern.

As soon as I got in, I quickly took a bath, trying to wash away the anger and exhaustion clinging to me.

Afterward, I went downstairs to get something to eat, though the thought of food barely made sense. But I needed to stay strong for Julian, for myself.

Logan had already prepared something for me to eat. The sight of it made me feel sick, but I forced myself to hide the disgust twisting in my stomach.

I couldn’t let him know how much I hated him, not yet. So, I pretended like everything was normal, like I didn’t have a reason to despise him.

“Are you enjoying it?” Logan asked, sliding his arm around my shoulder as if we were a happy couple.

The touch made my skin crawl. I wasn’t comfortable with how close he was getting, how fake he was acting.

Without thinking, I pushed his hand off my shoulder. The sudden movement surprised him, and for a moment, he just stared at me, confused.

I went back to eating, though every bite felt like a burden. My appetite had disappeared completely, and the food tasted bland.

I wanted nothing more than to throw it all away, to get rid of any trace of his effort. But I couldn’t.

I knew if I showed him how much I’d changed, he would get suspicious. I had to keep pretending, at least for now.

Suddenly, my phone rang, cutting through the awkward silence. When I glanced at the screen and saw Dr. Smith’s name, my heart skipped a beat.

Without thinking twice, I snatched the phone and quickly answered.

“Hello? How is he now? Did anything happen?” I asked, my voice rushed and anxious, not even giving Dr. Smith a chance to speak first.

I stopped eating the moment I answered the call, my heart pounding in my chest as I waited for the doctor’s reply. Every second felt like it stretched on forever.

“He seems to be fine now, Mrs. Ruby. You can come to the hospital if you’re able,” Dr. Smith said, his words like a lifeline pulling me from the edge of fear.

“Thank you so much, doctor,” I replied quickly, relief flooding through me as I ended the call.

A sense of calm washed over me, but I knew I had to keep my guard up. Across the room, Logan stood silently, watching me with suspicious eyes.

He was clearly wondering who I had been talking to and what had me so anxious. His curiosity was obvious, but I couldn’t let him know anything.

Without wasting another moment, I grabbed my phone and headed upstairs to get my bag.

I could feel his gaze burning into my back as I walked away, but I kept my face blank, trying not to give him any reason to doubt me.

When I came back down, ready to leave for the hospital, my heart sank. Logan was standing right in front of the door, blocking my way.

His eyes were sharp, filled with questions he wasn’t hiding anymore.

“Where are you heading, Ruby?” he asked, his voice low and controlled, but I could hear the tension underneath.

“Does it even matter to you?” I snapped the moment he asked the question, not bothering to hide the anger in my voice.

I tried to pull my hand away from Logan, but his grip was like iron, too strong for me to break free.

His fingers dug into my skin, and I could feel the pressure building as he tightened his hold.

“Who is he?” Logan demanded, his voice sharp and cold.

His eyes burned with rage, but I refused to meet them. I didn’t care about his anger.I just needed to get away.

My mind was racing, searching for a way out, but all I could focus on was freeing myself from his grasp.

I struggled harder, twisting and pulling, but he wasn’t letting go. His hand remained locked around mine.

Out of pure instinct, I leaned forward and bit down hard on his hand.

Logan yelled out in pain and immediately shoved me away. I lost my balance and fell hard onto the ground.

Pain shot through me, but I barely had time to recover before I saw him coming toward me again, his face twisted with fury.

“You’ll never change!” I shouted, my voice trembling with both anger and fear. “You’re still the same,heartless!”

Logan’s eyes narrowed, and I braced myself for whatever was coming next.

Watching the anger in Logan’s eyes, it all came flooding back. The terrible memory of how he and Sophie had left me to burn to death.

He hadn’t changed at all. He was still the same cold, heartless Logan, incapable of feeling anything like a human being.

I knew, deep down, that if I didn’t act fast, he would hurt me. I could see it in the way he moved toward me, the way his anger was boiling over.

As he started to kneel beside me, I realized this was my only chance.

Without thinking twice, I swung my fist and punched him hard in the face. The force of it surprised him, and for a second, I saw the shock flash across his face.

Without wasting a moment, I scrambled to my feet, grabbing my bag as quickly as I could.

“Ruby, get back here!” Logan roared, his voice filled with rage.

I turned to look at him for a brief second, my heart pounding so hard it felt like it might burst.

My body was trembling with a mix of fear and fury, but I couldn’t let him trap me again. I had to get out.

Just as I turned to leave, something happened that I hadn’t expected. The door suddenly opened.

Sophie stepped into the house, and the moment her eyes landed on me, she froze in shock.

Her eyes widened, filled with confusion and curiosity, like she was staring at a ghost.

Her lips parted as if to speak, but no words came out. She just stood there, staring at me like I wasn’t supposed to be standing in front of her.

Her expression was strange, almost unsettling. I couldn’t understand why she was reacting this way.

It was like she’d seen something impossible, something she never expected to see again.

I didn’t have time to figure it out. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Logan struggling to get back on his feet.

Panic shot through me.I couldn’t let him grab me again. I had to get out, now.

“How… How are you alive?” Sophie finally managed to mumble, her voice trembling.