Ruth suddenly thought of Sean.He looked like he was at a disadvantage because of Notus’s return, but in fact, his strength was slowly showing.The members of the Rivas family were Denver’s supporters. They had been supporting him for so many years.Notus had been so impulsive yesterday and jumped straight in front of Ruth, leading to many issues being exposed.He had exposed how the previous royal family did not get along with Duke Charles and were forced into a corner.He had also exposed how the Cavendish family was now in power again. The previous royals had no place to turn things around. They could only attack Duke Charles’s weakness.Sean was just a knife in their hands. His attacking Reina did not necessarily represent his true intentions. It represented the intentions of the person manipulating Sean.That person definitely did not want to harm Ruth’s mother because she was Notus’s ‘lover’.Thus, it was because of Duke Charles…Just as her thoughts reached this point,
Abel easily pulled her back.Ruth was caught off guard and fell into his arms.“You—”“Yes, you should hold a grudge. You can’t forgive them easily.” Abel’s low voice was serious and affirmative.Ruth was stunned for a moment and forgot about her nervousness. She looked up in surprise. “You think so too?”Abel nodded. “Of course. I only lied to you for a short time back then, but you punished me severely for it! They lied to you for more than 20 years, so you have to leave them hanging for a while longer!”Ruth was speechless.She did want to leave them hanging for a few more days.After all, it was their fault for making decisions on her behalf. They did not tell her anything and kept her in the dark like a fool.However, Abel’s intentions were wild!He just wanted her to be mad at them because she had been mad at him once!Ruth narrowed her eyes and looked at him with a subtle gaze. Just as she was about to tease him, a cold kiss landed on her lips. Then, Abel continued
Luna shivered and turned to look at him. “You can’t hit me! You haven’t signed the contract with the Lovehart family. If you hurt me, Dad will not let you off!”“Notus can’t even deal with his own wife now, let alone mine. Also, do you think you’ve only ruined this wedding?”Because Luna’s identity and image were far inferior to Ruth’s, Nicholas’s attitude had already wavered.Nicholas’s position in the Blakewell family was also on the verge of collapse.At the thought of this, Nicholas became even angrier. He raised his belt.“Ah! Nicholas! You monster!”“Monster? Didn’t you provoke a monster like me first?” Nicholas’s voice was distorted by the cracks of the belt against Luna’s skin.Luna felt dizzy from the pain, but because of his words, her mind was surprisingly clear.Yes, she was the one who provoked him first.She was the one who sent herself to him.“Nicholas! You devil! You’ll go to hell— Ah!”“Don’t worry, I’ll bring you with me to hell!”After an unknown perio
As soon as George finished speaking, two pairs of eyes in the ward looked over.Charles, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up and walked toward the door.Ruth stood beside Abel and looked past George to the man behind him.“My aunt has relapsed. How can we not visit?” Ruth replied in a calm voice.Charles looked a little helpless. “We didn’t do it on purpose. We didn’t want to use your aunt’s condition to force you to come over. The attending doctor said—”“Then you don’t want me here?”“Of course not! I just—”“It doesn’t matter if you want me to be here or not. I’m not here to see you anyway.” Ruth’s voice was cold, but her tone was respectful.She kept Charles at arm’s length.Ruth walked in.Her high heels clicked on the ground. She raised her chin slightly and walked past him.Abel was two steps behind her. She thought she was intimidating, but she was actually adorable.He smiled imperceptibly, but he quickly suppressed it and followed her in.“How do you feel, Aunt
Ruth was amenable to persuasion but not coercion, so she listened to him. However, it was very easy to arouse her rebelliousness if Charles still wanted to put on airs and scold her at a time like this.Abel stood at the side and looked at her. He knew what she was feeling upset about.He reached out to hold her hand and explained in a low voice, “Ruth came here today because she wanted to sit down and have a good talk. When she made that quip, she meant that you guys have lied to her for so many years.”Facing Ruth’s shocked eyes, he smiled at her and turned to look at the others. “My mother-in-law died because of Callum and that apprentice of the Rivas family. Sean worked with that apprentice of the Rivas family, but he didn’t get to make any decisions. Therefore, it couldn’t have been Sean’s idea to attack my mother-in-law.”He meant that Rose had not died in Reina’s place. Rose was the target from the start.These words stunned Reina.Lily was also confused.Did that mean th
Reina nodded. “Yes, I did switch identities with her later.”“Was the reason related to the Rivas family?” Abel asked.Reina was silent for a moment. Her tone was a little helpless as she changed the topic. “I’m sure you’ve guessed that the apprentice who caused trouble at the wedding is Sean’s man.”“That’s right.”“And Sean is backed by the Rivas family—”“That fifth apprentice?” Ruth asked with a firm tone.Reina looked at her in surprise. “You know that person?”Ruth nodded. “I heard Julius mention him before.”Charles was instantly displeased and raised his voice. “Why was he telling you this?”Ruth glanced at him and said, “What do you mean? Should the whole world be like you and stay silent while waiting for things to be resolved? Is that what you want? Then, you can easily explain yourself by saying that you had no choice but to do the things you did, huh? You’ve even deluded yourself and think that you’re so noble and selfless.”Charles’s face was as dark as ink. He
Ruth suddenly thought of something and asked, “Does Callum know about this?”Reina nodded and said, “He knows a part of it. Rose was pregnant at that time and wanted to give the child a proper family. She also wanted this matter to be taken care of, so she hired a man to be a matrilocal son-in-law.”In other words, Callum was willing to take over the Lockton family’s assets.However, he did not know whose child it was.It was only after they got along that he gradually “found out” that this child might belong to the Lovehart family.“A proper home?”Ruth chuckled.Because of Rose’s self-righteousness, Ruth had lived in the shadows for almost her entire childhood. She was clearly living in her own house, but it was no different from living under someone else’s roof.Callum and Bella were the real family. She was that burden that Callum could not get rid of even if he wanted to.George’s voice was comforting. “It was all fate’s fault! Someone in the Lovehart family was watching
“I—”“Oh, you wanted me to have a proper family? Was that why you were willing to make a cuckold out of yourself?”Ruth paused and said emotionally, “How noble of you.”Charles’s face darkened, and his voice was unusually serious. “Ruth, the situation forced us to do so. Your mother is the beloved daughter of the Lockton family and the Rivas family. You couldn’t be born out of wedlock—”“Do you people in high positions think that pride and power are more important than anything else?”Charles was completely stumped.Ruth stared at him for a while and sneered. “You guys were the ones controlling the entire situation, so there’s really no need for me to interfere. Back then, you guys advised me not to investigate, so I should have stopped. My mother herself would have hoped so too, right?”They did not want her to interfere. They did not want her to ruin the overall situation. They just wanted the plan to be completed successfully.Now, it was indeed perfect.Everyone looked hap