“Whoa! Mrs. Blakewell, for real?”“You hid it so well that we didn’t hear anything about this!”“That’s your own problem. I knew it long ago. I even helped them keep it a secret. Right, Sis?” Owen’s smug voice sounded particularly abrupt amid the discussion.Ruth looked at Abel, stunned. His introduction was too sudden. Was it because of their conversation just now?Hearing Owen’s words, she snapped out of her daze and looked at him. “Yes, after all, Owen is VERY close to Apollo. He’s one of us.”Owen’s expression changed slightly.He had forgotten that he had pretended to be a couple with Apollo to fool Ruth!“Haha, of course. Apollo and I have been close since we were young! By the way, why isn’t he here today?”“He’s looking for his girlfriend.”Owen ended the topic by staying awkwardly silent.Perhaps it was because Abel had officially introduced Ruth, many of the people there who were indifferent at first came forward to chat enthusiastically with her. Their attitudes we
Everyone was both nervous and excited. They watched him with eyes filled with intrigue.There were even some who dared to jeer and said, “So Abel had a crush on someone, too! It’s just that he stepped into the grave of marriage early. What a pity!”“That’s right! Wasn’t Frank pushing too hard? It’s the same for our family. It’s such a headache!”“Pressing for marriage is the biggest problem at our age!”Everyone seemed to have forgotten how they tried to please Ruth earlier. At this moment, they did not care if she was embarrassed or not.Abel frowned and was about to say something when Owen thoughtfully changed the topic. “Let’s move on to the next one. Crushes are a thing of the past. What’s there to talk about?!”The drama had unfolded, and it changed the atmosphere in the private room.Everyone had their own ideas. The ones with the most deeply affected individuals were Katie and Ruth, of course. Especially Katie.After the topic moved on, the way she looked at Abel changed
However, Ruth was not in the mood for gossip. Her mind was filled with what Abel had just said.“Are you serious? What good would it do for him to lie? Did he say that just to protect my reputation?”“Are you tired?” Abel asked with concern. “We’ll leave once you’re finished with the game.”Ruth was speechless. From his tone, it made it look like SHE was the one who wanted to play this drinking game.“Let’s go now!”Abel was never really into the game. He just came because he was already here and wanted to show courtesy to Matt, the resort owner, and enjoy a meal.Everyone already knew this about him. Therefore, no one was surprised that they left early.Coincidentally, it was more convenient for them to gossip about the couple after they left.As soon as the door of the private room closed, the young heir who started the game immediately became excited. “Abel and Ruth actually knew each other from before! Their connection runs so deep! No wonder Abel never got close to other w
Ruth’s excuse for leaving was because she was tired.As the owner of the resort, Matt knew that they wanted to leave the party, but he could not really say much against it. Instead, he thoughtfully arranged a room for them to rest in.Coincidentally, Abel was not thinking about resting as he brought Ruth to their room.The moment they entered the room, Abel’s phone rang. He went to answer it on the balcony.Ruth poured herself a glass of water and gulped it down to calm herself down.As soon as she put down the cup, she saw Abel finish up his call and return from the balcony. His calm gaze landed on her.Then, his gaze moved down and landed on the empty glass of water on the coffee table.Ruth followed his gaze and said angrily, “What are you looking at? Have you never seen a lady drink water?”Abel said calmly, “I’ve never seen a lady pour only for herself.”Ruth’s eye twitched as an impulse to retort surged within her. Didn’t he have hands? He could pour himself a drink!
However, just as she took a step, a strong force tightened around her wrist and pulled her down. She immediately fell into a firm embrace.Ruth was in a fit of rage. Just like the countless times they had exchanged blows in the past, she instinctively swung her hand.Slap!Abel did not evade it, nor did he intend to exchange blows with her. He simply took the hard slap.Stunned, Ruth sat in his arms and stopped struggling.The air was dead silent.She curled her fingers and looked up at the handsome face she had struck. “I... Why didn’t you dodge? I thought you wanted to fight me.”“Violence done out of anger is called domestic violence,” the man said in a low voice. “Are you calm now?”Ruth was silent.“You should be well aware of my relationship with Katie. If you’re still bothered by her now, then you really are stupid.”Ruth did not care about Katie’s little tricks. However, the unknown person who existed in his heart bothered her a lot. He even admitted that he had a cru
That really was not the point. Ruth asked, “How did Lily’s lighter end up in your hands?”Abel asked, “You’re asking me?”Was she speaking in another language? Was it something she could not ask about?However, when she met his cold eyes, she inexplicably felt that she should not have asked.But if she did not ask, her mind would be even more confused.So, the woman he had a crush on was Lily? That was even more ridiculous. Just impossible.Seeing the change in her expression, Abel reminded her kindly, “You participated in the Lost Legends League, right? I couldn’t find any information about you, and the car you used belonged to the Cavendish family.”“Why were you investigating this?” Ruth asked instinctively.“During the league, I was drugged and assaulted in the VIP lounge. Do you think I would let that slide?”“Oh, that humiliating incident happened overseas. But wasn’t that Frank’s doing? The woman who went into his room wasn’t Katie?! Wait a minute...”Ruth recalled
Ruth pursed her lips and stole a glance at his face. She muttered softly, “I didn’t do it on purpose.”“So, it wasn’t on purpose when you readily called me a hypocrite?”Ruth shut up.“You even called me a liar. Do you really believe me to be the kind of person who casually lies about relationships?”Ruth lowered her head even more.How could she maintain her rationality when she was furious?! She just wanted to say whatever came to her mind, even if it sounded harsh.“I can let all this slide,” Abel suddenly said.Ruth snapped up and stared at him in surprise. She could not believe that he would be so magnanimous as to let it go.As expected, Abel had more to say. “But do you remember what we agreed on?”Ruth was confused. “Agreed on? What agreement?”Abel looked at her coldly. “In order to avoid unnecessary quarrels and maintain the harmony between husband and wife, when you are dissatisfied with the other party’s actions or words, use the agreed secret signal to stop the q
When Ruth heard him, she instinctively turned to him.Abel placed the first aid kit on the coffee table.Ruth was at a loss for a few seconds before she immediately reacted. She nodded and quickly opened the first aid kit to help him tend to his wound.The swelling on her face was fine, but some ice would help make it disappear. However, the place at his jawline where her nails scratched him was not so simple.Ruth carefully disinfected the wound with a cotton swab. At such a close distance, she could almost see all the hair follicles on his face, but she could not see his pores.His skin was perfect…“Ouch!” The man gasped and Ruth quickly retracted her hand. “I’m sorry, I didn’t use that much strength!”Abel glowered at her. He said in a drawl, “You still intend to use more strength?”Ruth was speechless.Why did that phrase sound so strange?She did not give it much thought and only softened her actions. She could not help but mutter softly, “Can’t leave a scar.”As soo