Chapter 714

Warmth spread into Ruth as Abel held her hand.

She turned around and smiled at him. “Don’t worry. Many things that happened in the past don’t bother me anymore! I only remembered what Grandpa said after that: I’ve grown up and the Lockton family is mine now!”

If Bella said they were a family, what did it matter? The Goldwell family could just leave the Lockton family.

However, before this, Ruth had been giving Callum a chance. She even had some hopes of him being a good father again.

That was all shattered three years ago when he listened to Luna’s one-sided story and heartlessly sent Ruth overseas.

“It’s very strange. Ever since I made up my mind to cut ties with them, the memories of my mother have become clearer.”

“It means you can’t have too many people in your heart,” Abel concluded calmly.

Ruth agreed. “Yes, it only needs to hold the ones I care about!”

The night breeze was cold and rustled dead branches by the road. There was almost no one in the quiet cemetery.