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
Demi glared at her.Serenity also sensed Ruth’s despondency at her statement and tried her best to make up for it. “But you’re married. It’s different from dating, right? You shouldn’t break up just like that!”“We argued.” Ruth turned around and looked up at the chandelier above her, sighing softly.Demi imitated her actions and leaned back. “It’s normal to argue. Apollo and I argue every day.”Ruth turned to her. “Really? Did he hit you?”Demi was shocked. “Abel hit you?!”Serenity was also angry. “He got physical with you?!”Ruth pursed her lips and fell silent for a few seconds. “Is hitting someone really unforgivable?”Demi raised her voice. “Of course! That’s domestic violence! Where were you hurt?”As she spoke, she picked Ruth up and tried to examine her.Serenity was calmer and only reminded her softly, “Have you forgotten that she’s Dulcie’s senior? There’s no telling who would actually come out on the losing end if they fought for real.”The mood turned awkward.
The warm lights in the courtyard spilled onto the snow, dyeing the cold scenery around in yellow hues.Abel was still aloof and arrogant, as if a barrier had been erected around him to keep others at bay. However, it was this sentence that showed the crack in his icy exterior.The familiar feeling returned.He was indeed very angry, but he was not so angry that he really ignored her. Instead, he was giving her a chance to find a way to make it up to him.Ruth blinked and suddenly felt a warm feeling in her heart and a lump in her throat.She lowered her head and buried her face in his neck. “I just haven’t thought about it yet, so I didn’t dare to go back to the room.”Her voice was soft and a little choked, which made Abel’s body stiffen. His grip on her waist tightened. “There are times when you’re afraid?”“Yeah. You’re scary when you’re angry. I thought you didn’t want anything to do with me.”Abel was speechless.In his opinion, other than the obvious guilt she felt befor
Abel did not say anything, and alarm bells rang in Ruth’s head.Oh no, as the guilty party, how could she even think about falling asleep?“T-To be honest, it was just okay. I wasn’t really in the mood—”“You promised to bathe in the hot spring with me, but ended up enjoying it without me,” Abel said in a low voice. It was hard to tell what he was feeling.Ruth scratched her head and thought of a simple solution. “Why don’t I stay with you for a while longer?”Abel nodded. “Sure.”Ten minutes later, Abel leaned comfortably against the side of the hot spring with his arms spread open and his eyes closed. His sharp facial features were blurred by the warm mist.Ruth was wrapped in a robe as she knelt by the side and massaged his shoulders diligently.“Honey, is there any point in soaking alone? Isn’t it bad to enslave me like this?”Abel lifted his eyes and glanced at her. His voice was cold. “Do you think it’s fun to soak alone?”Ruth was speechless.Fine, she had been too ca