As Ruth spoke, she supported her body with her hands on the bed and slowly got up from the headboard.Abel got up to help her sit up straight.Ruth spoke with a serious expression. After feeling unwell for a bit, she became energetic again, and Abel’s mood also improved. “Are you praising yourself or me?”“You, of course. But I’m also smart, so I’m praising myself too.”Abel smiled and said nothing. Then, he suddenly changed the topic. “But was this watch really designed by your friend?”The watch’s style was actually very similar to Seema’s style. That was why Abel asked that.“Yeah. Her name is Kaylen. I met her abroad, but she is a Sommersettian. Her name here was Dulcie Rivas.” Ruth did not hide it from Abel and told him everything.Abel nodded in satisfaction. He could tell that it was a girl from the name.Besides, he had heard of Kaylen. She worked in Seema’s workshop. Since she was Ruth’s friend, it was not surprising that Ruth could get wedding rings designed by Seem
Kallan imitated Apollo and whispered to him. However, he did not tell Apollo that Abel had called him and specifically asked him to send Dillon to Tom’s private hospital.Tom was a well-known doctor in the Imperial City. Abel would not ask him to help for a b*stard like Dillon.There had to be something fishy going on.However, the members of the Blakewell family were already sitting at the hospital, so they could only play it by ear.The door of the emergency room opened.Dillon’s parents immediately rushed to the doctor. “How was the operation? Is our son okay?”Tom removed the mask and politely explained everything. “The left shoulder blade has split, and the nerve tissue has become necrotic. After the operation, his life is no longer in danger. However, we couldn’t restore his arm since he was sent over too late.”Dillon’s mother’s face turned pale after hearing the news. She could hardly stand still.Frank also came over in disbelief. “Wasn’t it a fracture? Why was his lif
Many people from the Blakewell family were watching Abel.Frank was among them and knew who Ruth was the moment she went to the company.Initially, he did not believe it and thought Abel would not fall in love with a notorious woman like her, so he did not expose it. He thought that as long as Abel did not bring Ruth home, he would wait and see how things developed for the time being. Who would have known she would turn the family upside down before she visited them?“Bring that woman here right now! Bring her over! I want her to kneel and apologize to Dillon!”“Just apologize? Dillon became like this because of her. She must pay a much heavier price for it!”“Yeah, Dillon is still young. What will he have to do if he can’t use his left hand anymore?”As a matter of course, Frank and Dillon’s family condemned Ruth out of righteous indignation.They did not think that Dillon had only himself to blame.Apollo was so angry that he could not say anything.Kallan frowned and tho
Her face hurt. It was burning.Ruth thought. “Thank you all, but I’m so embarrassed I want to die.”“Are you okay?” Solomon’s gentle voice made Ruth sigh lightly and accept reality. “It’s nothing serious. Why did you all come? Who told you?”“Why do you ask that? Did you plan to hide it from us?” Vincent glared at her. “Do you not see us as friends?”“No, I mean, there’s nothing to mention about such a shameful thing,” Ruth muttered helplessly. Everyone was stunned.Solomon sat down in the chair next to her. He had been silent since he came in. He frowned even more when he heard Ruth’s words. “Why do you feel ashamed? You’re a victim. The one who should feel ashamed is the wrongdoer!”Ruth had become notorious after a rumor said that she was promiscuous three years ago.However, the Ruth he knew never cared about reputation. He did not expect her to feel ashamed after encountering such an incident.“Did the Blakewell family ask you to hide it because they thought it would b
Apollo scratched his head in embarrassment. He had not thought that someone as layback as Demi would be so sharp.He started brainstorming as he did not know how to deal with this situation.At that moment, Ruth finished expressing her gratitude and started to chase them away. “You guys should go back now. You don’t have to worry about me. If I need help, I’ll definitely tell you.”“Yeah. Let’s leave. Ruth needs to have a good rest.” Apollo stepped forward quickly and eagerly helped Ruth chase the others away.Everyone turned to leave with Apollo in the lead.Apollo did not dare to meet Demi’s sharp gaze and was ready to run away the moment they were out. Then, Ruth called on him like a savior.“Apollo, wait a minute. There’s something I want to ask you.”Apollo was elated.He thought. “Ruth is an angel!”Apollo quickly took two steps back and closed the door with a bang.Demi looked at the closed door in puzzlement. She took Serenity’s hand and asked in a low voice while wal
Apollo was stunned. “He’s okay for sure. The person who should feel worried is that b*stard, Dillon! But dad said we’re a family. He doesn’t want our relationship with Dillon’s family to turn sour and hopes to bury this. We’ll talk about it in detail when we go home tonight.”“We’re going home tonight?”“Abel didn’t tell you?”Apollo covered his mouth.This situation seemed familiar.He remembered his previous slip of the tongue. Could it be that Abel had not told Ruth about it, and he had made the same mistake again?Fortunately, he did not make a mistake this time. “He told me about it, but are we still going home in this situation?” Ruth said.“Is something wrong with the current situation? Why can’t we go home?”Ruth was speechless. How could Apollo not get what she meant?In the evening, the clouds were slowly moving in the sky. There were dark and light ones, which made the sky look serene.A black Rolls-Royce drove into a Chinese style courtyard.Ruth sat in the passe
Ruth had just sat down. When she heard Lyla’s voice, she subconsciously stood up.Abel followed her and stood up as well. He took her hand and patted it to tell her to relax.Lyla approached them. She was in disbelief when she saw Abel’s action.However, she showed no mercy. “If I didn’t read the news on the Internet last night, I still wouldn’t know who my daughter-in-law was.”The news of Blakewell Corporation’s president making a public appearance to welcome Harper Williams had spread over the night.Lyla and Gabriel’s understanding of their son and Apollo’s tip-off convinced them that their relationship was more than just business.“Mom, I was thoughtless. I should have visited you two earlier,” Ruth sincerely apologized.“At least you know that you’re thoughtless.”Ruth lowered her head and said nothing.Abel helplessly said, “Mom, Ruth has just been discharged from the hospital. Don’t scare her.”His words were effective. Lyla paused for a few seconds and beckoned to Ru
Lyla frowned. “What on earth are you saying? Dillon is clearly the one—”“It’s fine. I’ve already apologized.” Abel took over the conversation. His father had called him in the afternoon and ordered him and Ruth to apologize to Dillon. Otherwise, Abel would not have even stepped into Dillon’s room. Lyla was flabbergasted. Puzzlement was clear on her face. Did someone possess her son’s body?He apologized? For something like this?Apollo’s cold voice solved the mystery for her. “We did go to apologize to him, but, for some reason, we ended up beating him up again.”Dillon should have been well enough to get transferred to a normal ward today, but, by the looks of it, he would have to continue staying in the ICU. Gabriel felt speechless. “So, don’t talk about apologizing anymore. If I see him again, he can forget about ever stepping out of the hospital,” Abel casually stated his stance. Gabriel’s expression turned dark, and he slammed his teacup down on the table. Right w