She extended her hand, revealing a ruby necklace resting in her palm.Ruby, who had been drowning in despair just moments ago, lit up with hope. Her entire demeanor shifted in an instant so much so that she nearly jumped with excitement. "Mom! Look! I told you—she stole it!"Tears still streaked h
As they spoke, Adora took out the diamond bracelet, laid it in her palm, and held it out.Ruby’s mind went blank the moment she saw it, followed by a wave of regret. She had been so angry just now that she completely forgot about the bracelet. And now that Adora brought it out herself, she had tak
"You… you’re just jealous that Eugene fell in love with me and left you! You’re twisted, and now you’ve destroyed the symbol of our love. “This was all calculated. You stole it first, then broke it, and you still have the nerve to call me petty? “Dad, Mom, this time it’s really her fault. You have
Ruby’s face froze, completely stunned. "You…"She had HIV and she still had the nerve to prostitute herself? Wasn’t she afraid of the consequences?Theodore’s face turned crimson. "Adora! What nonsense are you spouting? Have you no sense of decency, no dignity as a proper young lady?"Adora gave him
She had lied.But when it came to half-truths and half-lies, no one could really tell the difference. And with Ruby’s sensitive, insecure, and suspicious nature, she was bound to confront Eugene about it.One spark was all it took to capsize a fragile love story. She would love to see how long the
“Oh, got it…” Laura caught on quickly, her tone lightening. “Alright, I’ll tell him. Brace yourself.”“Mm-hmm. Don’t worry, I’m fine.”After hanging up, a sly smile tugged at Adora’s lips.Looked like Ruby took the bait after all.She must’ve gone to Eugene to confront him, which led to an argument
A wave of emotion hit Adora all at once, and her eyes stung slightly with the heat of it.Louis was on another call, and when he finally set his phone down, he glanced over and immediately caught the shift in her expression. He smirked and said, “What’s this? So happy to own a home you’re about to
Was it a compensation for betraying their relationship?The more Louis thought about it, the more it made sense.How else could Adora, rejected by the Matthews family, suddenly come up with millions to buy a property? There was no other explanation.Still on the call, Adora took a few steps away fo
Thinking of her son’s future, Lilian’s resolve hardened.If cutting ties with her eldest daughter would bring peace back to their home and secure happy, stable marriages for her other two children—then she felt the sacrifice was justified.…Adora’s head injury still hadn’t fully healed when her ski
Lilian paused, brushing it off casually. "When it comes down to it, a car crash is simply an accident. What more is there to ask?""Not necessarily. My brakes were tampered with. The fact that I’m still alive is nothing short of a miracle.""What are you saying? Someone tried to hurt you?" Lilian’s
"Something like that..." Eugene muttered."I thought Adora didn’t even move back to stay with the Matthews. How could she have possibly done anything to Ruby?"Eugene lifted his eyes and explained, "A while back, she brought home a snake and treated it as a pet. She even named it 'Ruby.'"Louis rais
Eugene grabbed his arm. "Uncle Louis, can you talk to Ruby? She won’t listen to me."Louis looked thoroughly annoyed, his tone sharp with sarcasm. "She’s your woman. If she won’t listen to you, why the hell would she listen to me?""Uncle…"Before they could argue any further, a nurse burst out from
The information between the two of them was exactly the same, like it had been copy-pasted.Even Adora couldn’t help but find it oddly coincidental, a ripple of intrigue stirring in her heart.Louis had indeed just taken a call from Eugene.After Ruby was rushed to the hospital, the doctors conclude
Adora held the phone away from her ear, letting her father’s furious shouting run its course. Once the yelling subsided, she brought it back and said calmly, “What’s done is done. Yelling won’t change that. Where’s my snake?”“The fire department killed it!”“Killed it?” Her eyes widened as fury fl
Elliot: What’s that supposed to mean, White-Coat? Sounds like there’s something we don’t know.Miles: Yeah, I’m picking up on that vibe too. Did you two have a private chat or something?Adora stared at her phone, brows slightly furrowed.How was she supposed to explain this?A while back, she’d mes
In the living room downstairs, the Matthews family was in the middle of discussing how to arrange things for Adora when a sharp scream suddenly rang out from upstairs. The three of them jumped to their feet in shock.Before they could even ask what had happened, Ruby came bursting out, then tumbled
Ruby's joy came to an abrupt halt the moment she heard the news."She’s not dead?" The words slipped out before she realized how wrong they sounded.Sure enough, Eugene looked at her in shock. "Ruby, are you really hoping for your sister’s death?""No... I… I'm just worried about her," she stammere