Abel had not settled scores with him after he told Ruth about the family gathering, and the calm before the storm made him restless.The more time passed, the more panicked he became.Things would not work out if he continued to hide from Abel. He had been thinking of a solution for a long time, so, when he saw Ruth’s message, he decided to get her support.“He probably thinks I’m an eyesore,” he said softly.Ruth remembered that Abel had just confessed to her. Did he want to spend some time with her alone?Well, the house with just the two of them was much quieter than if they had a third wheel.Apollo panicked when Ruth fell silent. “Sis, you don’t dislike me, do you?”Ruth smiled perfunctorily. “Of course not.”Who would dislike their cash cow?“Can you come pick me up, then? Just tell Abel that you insisted on bringing me back. I didn’t go back voluntarily!”Ruth did not reply and thought about it.“How considerate of you.”Ruth was a little speechless, but she felt tha
They were silent on the way back.Ruth began to plan their Valentine’s Day.When they were about to reach home, Mrs. Greenwell sent a message asking her if she wanted to have curry for dinner.Ruth remembered saying that she wanted it the night before.They had been having light food lately, so she was craving something flavorful. She remembered the first borscht she bought when she returned to the country and felt it was a pity that she had to throw it at the sc*mbag.But did Abel not have a bad stomach?She purposely requested curry. Should she be considerate of him?But she did not know much about light food.After thinking about it, she sent a message to Demi, an expert in preserving health. [Do you have any recommended recipes for curing bad stomachs? It must taste good and be healthy.][Healthy food doesn’t necessarily cure a bad stomach. Besides, it doesn’t seem like something you would eat. Tell me. Who needs it?]Ruth replied right away. [My husband. He has a bad sto
He thought too highly of Ruth.Before she could speak, Apollo unceremoniously pushed Owen away. “Get out of the way! Don’t use your narcissistic appearance to seduce Ruth!”Owen stumbled after being pushed away. “Apollo Blakewell!”“Hey, are you angry? Is this how you apologize? Sis, don’t take his things. I’ll pay your clothes expenses for the next year. Who cares about this lousy brand’s clothes,” Apollo said, adding fuel to the fire.Owen glared at him and upped his offer. “Sis, your clothes expenses for the next three years will be on me! You can order from any brand!”“Five years!”“Ten years!”“Twenty years!”“A lifetime!”When Owen said that, Apollo shut up.He did not get angry as usual when he lost in bickering. Instead, he looked proud.Owen suddenly realized what was going on. He thought. “Damn it! I was tricked!”When he remembered the number of clothes Ruth bought some time ago, her lifetime expenses were not going to be so small.He did not even put so much t
After saying that, Ruth ignored their flushed faces, got up, and went upstairs.Apollo had a bad premonition. When he turned around, he found Owen next to him had a surprised and grateful expression on his face.He coolly said, “You’re doomed, yet you’re still smiling?”Owen was stunned. “Huh?”Apollo pondered over it. If the deception was exposed, he would also be doomed. So, he kindly explained all the ins and outs of the fun game between Abel and Ruth.After the explanation, he said indifferently, “Ruth is smart. She must suspect us now! If she finds out the truth, Abel is doomed. If Abel is doomed, you are also doomed!”Owen was shocked.Ruth came out after changing her clothes and found an unread message on her phone.It was from Abel. [Are you done with your work?][Yes. I dropped by to pick Apollo up and asked Mrs. Greenwell to cook your favorite food tonight!]As the sun set in the west, the faint orange-red light blanketed the earth in a warm glow.Near Lockton Ente
Ruth was dumbfounded. The obscene emoji that Demi sent then popped up in her mind.The atmosphere became tense and awkward, which was even more terrifying.Owen belatedly realized he had said something wrong and forced a smile on his face. “Ha… haha… It turns out that you didn’t know, Sis, but it’s good that you prepared them. I really need them lately!”“Then have some more!” Apollo quickly put a few pieces of grilled lamb onto his plate.The atmosphere remained strange in the dining room.Abel cleared his throat and put his bowl down. He glanced at the table and broke the silence. “You’re very considerate today. Why did you suddenly think of asking Mrs. Greenwell to make foods that are good for my stomach?”Ruth stopped eating. “I wanted to thank you! The decision to remove all DH’s products gave me a lot of face!”“Cough… Cough…”A piece of grilled lamb got stuck in the throat of DH’s executive president. He could not swallow it nor spit it out.It turned out that today w
The warm lights of the dining room shone on the four people, and the aroma of the curry filled the air.Owen flushed and held onto the man beside him tightly. His eyes were full of affection, and his voice sounded sad. “Do you know how sad I was when you said we are not close?”Apollo looked at the hand that held his wrist.A thought suddenly popped up in his mind.He was sullied.Ruth was shocked to see this. She did not expect this shocking news.Apollo and Owen actually had such an unspeakable relationship!No wonder they seemed familiar with each other when they quarreled earlier. Apollo also kept interrupting Owen for fear of him finishing his sentence. It turned out this was the reason why he did so.“Abel, Sis, I didn’t want to hide it, but Apollo wouldn’t let me tell you. We are in a special situation. He’s still growing his reputation as an actor, so we cannot expose our relationship. You understand, don’t you?”Ruth met his earnest and sincere eyes and hurriedly nodd
Ruth and Abel left, and the dining room became quiet again.The atmosphere soon became awkward.After a while, the two slowly turned their heads to look at each other. They looked at the faces that made their “hearts beat” and quickly turned away.Blaargh!The price of this lie was too great.Ruth was in the corridor on the second floor. She wanted to give them space, but she wanted to gossip even more. Right after she passed the corner, she poked her head back and took a peek.She wore light-colored loungewear, and her long hair was casually scattered around her. There was a black cat ears headband on her head, and she was eavesdropping with her hip up and waist bent.Unlike her usual cold and arrogant look, she acted her age and looked cute.Abel turned and glanced at her with a helpless expression. He extended his hand to grab the back of her neck and easily pushed her into the bedroom.“What are you doing? Let me observe the situation! Aren’t you worried about Apollo’s lov
After the two people downstairs, who were disgusted by each other, finished throwing up, the atmosphere finally returned to normal.Owen let out a long sigh and said sorrowfully, “I have sacrificed so much. Abel’s anger should have subsided, right?”Apollo nodded. “I think so.”He had done so much, so Abel should have forgiven him for telling Ruth about the family gathering, right?The two were silent for a moment. Then, they tacitly raised their glasses, clinked, and finished them in one go.After a while, they heard footsteps coming from upstairs.They immediately stood up.Abel had taken a shower in the next room and changed into loungewear. His hair was short and fluffy, and he looked lazy and sleepy. He did not look as imposing as when he was working.The two in the dining room were drowning their sorrows when Abel slowly walked downstairs. They quickly walked to him. Abel raised his head and glanced at Apollo, who responded tactfully. “You guys have a chat. I have a sho