Chapter 62: Do you trust me

"My love, a battle line has been drawn but you are not alone. You have me," he said staring into her eyes and Ruth stared back at him.

"Hmm, watching my mum go through one near-death experience after the other, I think I have already seen the worse," Ruth replied

"Then I am going to ask you one important question?" he said fully facing her

"Do you trust me?" he asked

Ruth stared at him with so sign of answering the question so he asked the question again

"Ruth, do you trust me?" he asked

"What are you planning?" she asked looking at him questioningly

"You don't trust me," he said and turned to face the people having fun with Ruth facing his side and looking at his side profile

"I trust you, Nick. Yes," she replied after staring at him for a while

"Why?" he asked because it took her forever to reply to the question

"Why do I trust you?" Ruth asked

"Yes," he replied looking at her standing by his side

Ruth turned to also face the people having fun and was silent for a while a