During a break in the conversation, a private jet descended. It touched down on the runway and decelerated as it taxied toward them. Ruth and her group went out to welcome it.After the plane stopped, four bodyguards got off first and took positions on either side of the steps. Then, Abel walked down and stood at the side before he reached behind like a gentleman.A young and elegant woman came out. She was dressed in casual clothes, a hat, and a mask. She placed her hand in Abel’s and descended gracefully. Immediately following her was a young girl who sprang down the steps three at a time.“Thanks, Abel. I can get down myself!” The girl jumped down and threw herself at Ruth. “Ruth! I’ve missed you so much! Did you miss me?!”Ruth reached out to catch her and greeted her perfunctorily while her gaze drifted helplessly toward Abel who was walking at the back.After not seeing him for a week, Abel seemed even more handsome and charming.After Lily hugged her, she quickly stuck to
Ruth’s heart was moved, and her dissatisfaction gradually dissipated. She only asked worriedly, “Then, will you be alright for coming back?”Charles paused for a moment before he calmly replied, “It’s fine. No one knows.”Gabriel and Lyla knew that they had a lot to talk about when their families met, so they stood a few steps behind and gave them some time.They had come to welcome the Cavendish family to show their respect, but they never expected to learn of such a revelation.When Ruth called Charles “father,” Gabriel and Lyla were dumbfounded. They looked at each other and then at Apollo behind them.Had they misheard?Apollo’s mouth was slightly agape. His sunglasses hung weakly on the bridge of his nose as he stared wide-eyed at the scene.His expression said it all, they had not misheard.After Ruth finished her greetings, she realized that Gabriel and Lyla had been waiting for quite some time, and she could not delay introducing the parents any longer.“Dad, Mom, come
Apollo’s eyes flickered. “You know Demz?”Lily raised her chin proudly. “Of course! I know all of Ruth’s friends! It’s a pity that I haven’t seen Abel in the past, but I’ve finally seen him now! He’s as handsome as I imagined. It’s just that Father and Mother are so annoying. They claim to have important matters to deal with and won’t let me play with everyone. Fortunately, Ruth promised me a while ago that I could come see Grandpa. Otherwise, they might not have brought me along this time!”Apollo was speechless.Lily was talking so much that he did not even know where to start with her. She was quite the little chatterbox. So, he decided to dive straight into the topic that interested him the most.“Your mom and dad have different nationalities. Why don’t you look like a mixed-race all? You actually look like a pure Sommersettian!”“Mother said that it’s enough for a girl to inherit her mother’s beauty. I don’t need to be like Father!”This little chatterbox had quite a sharp t
However, there was no record of Rose’s delivery time and date, and he had not found specific information related to it, either. The fire would explain it.Everything seemed to make sense, but it also seemed unusual. The Cavendish family was at the head of the aristocracy. Why would he risk his life for one individual?It was quiet in the car.Apollo suddenly realized that mentioning her biological father might have touched upon a sore spot for Ruth. He wisely changed the topic. “What about you? Why are your reasons for calling him ‘father’?”Lily said self-righteously, “Oh, this and that.”“Such as?”“You’re really something, aren’t you? When someone says ‘this and that,’ it means they don’t want to answer!”“Well, you could’ve just said that.”Neither of them was flattering themselves in this conversation.Ruth shook her head in amusement and tilted it to look at Abel. Although he was driving calmly, he was actually concerned about her answer, so she explained kindly, “Actual
“Father, don’t be angry. We definitely didn’t mean it that way.”Abel’s voice was gentle as he comforted them. “It’s not that the Blakewell family looks down on anyone, but we were concerned that without any respected elders in the Blakewell family, we might unintentionally neglect the two of you. My grandparents and a few uncles really want to meet everyone, so the entire family was waiting.”George knew what was going on. Upon hearing this, his eyebrows twitched slightly. “Without any respected elders.” The phrasing was ingenious.As expected, when the angry Charles heard this, he immediately deflated like a balloon and even felt a little guilty. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know your father didn’t have any elders.”Abel pursed his lips slightly and fell silent for a few seconds. He did not correct Charles’s misinterpretation. “Don’t worry, from now on, Ruth’s grandfather will be your grandfather! With two grandfathers now, it can make up for the lack of paternal grandparents!”Ruth’s e
After taking a shower, Ruth curled up under the covers and listened to the pitter-pattering of water in the bathroom. Her heart felt a little itchy with longing.There were too many people at home tonight, which meant they had not had much chance to talk. Especially Charles, who was very concerned about meeting at the Acker family’s place, and with whom Ruth had spent a lot of time persuading. Only God knew how much she wanted to spend time alone with Abel.Her phone buzzed. Ruth picked it up and saw that it was a message from Reina. She had sent a screenshot of a chat.That Prideful *sshat: I still don’t think it’s appropriate to avoid the Blakewell family and go to the Acker family. Can you ask Ruth if any of the uncles from the Blakewell family will also be at the Acker family’s place?Reina: Why don’t you ask her yourself?That Prideful *sshat: You ask.Charles, who may have temporarily lost his mind due to Ruth calling him “daddy,” came to his senses and felt that somethin
Charles stopped abruptly because the person standing at the door was Ruth.Ruth raised her eyebrows slightly, as if she had not expected this uncharacteristic reaction.The well-prepared, rational, and clear-cut words that he was about to say simply stopped.“Father, who are you waiting for?”Charles quickly schooled his expression. “You haven’t gone to sleep yet?”Ruth nodded. “I knew you couldn’t sleep, so I wanted to talk to you. Can I come in?”Charles paused for a moment and looked hesitant. “You’re an adult now. It’s not good to have a man and a woman talk alone in a room so late at night.”Ruth smiled. “Indeed, I’m an adult now and have the ability to see reason. But you don’t seem to think so. You even treat me like a child.”Her words were pointed and caused Charles to purse his lips in silence.After some thought, he finally turned to the side and moved aside. After some thought, he eventually stepped aside.Ruth walked in and, after another moment of thought, Charl
This scene was too familiar. In the past three years, whenever Ruth and Charles discussed something in a seemingly calm manner, the air would always grow tense. When this happened, it was either Lily or Reina who came to defuse the situation. The reason why Reina could get Ruth to go to Charles herself was probably because she had seen the changes in Ruth and felt that she would not confront him head-on anymore.Unexpectedly, the topic still ended up going in that direction.Knock, knock, knock!A rhythmic knock on the door broke the tense atmosphere. Ruth and Charles turned around and saw Abel at the door.Charles found Abel even more unpleasant to look at, second only to Caelus. “What are you doing here?”Abel walked inside. “Ruth said that she has something to discuss with you, so I came to check on her.”Charles and Ruth stared at him.Ruth thought. “That’s right, I almost forgot why I came here.”She was silent for a moment and carefully considered her words. “Father,