Chapter 604

Their eyes met.

Ruth was calm, but Abel was stunned for a moment.

Then, he smiled and pinched her cheeks. “Ruth, you’re so smart. You should know that whatever we hide from you isn’t anything good, right? Thus, why would you worry about it?”

Ruth slapped his hand away. “That makes sense, but what if I insist on asking?”

Abel pursed his lips.

After a while, just as he was about to speak, Ruth sighed softly and wrapped her arms around him. She buried her head in his neck. “Honey, thank you for being so good to me!”

Abel held her waist and patted her back gently.

“But I’m not a fragile little girl. My mental fortitude is far stronger than you think. So, don’t hold back when it comes to such things.”

Regardless of whether it was him or George, they were both worried that she would be hurt.

Ruth had thought about it. The only reason Callum could make her grandfather compromise and willingly give up 10% of the shares to ensure that he would not have to worry about living expenses fo