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Chapter 734: 734: Giving You Six Yuan (4)
Chapter 734: 734: Giving You Six Yuan (4)
Chapter 734: Chapter 734: Giving You Six Yuan (4)
Lady Gregory naturally had no objections, so Madam Burton turned to Ruby Gregory: “Ruby, what do you think?”
Before Ruby had a chance to respond, Lady Gregory spoke: “Ruby, just go. You go get the marriage certificate with Steve first. You’re in confinement and not supposed to casually go out. Since you have to go out to return home today, you might as well get the certificate now. Otherwise, when you get home, you’ll have to spend another ten days in confinement, which will delay registering The Triplets.”
“You two go with peace of mind; I and your mother will take care of The Triplets,” Madam Burton said.
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Ruby could confidently and decisively refuse Steve Burton, but it was not easy for her to refuse Madam Burton, especially with Lady Gregory eagerly urging her on. In the end, she reluctantly took the household register Lady Gregory had given her and went to the Civil Affairs Bureau with Steve.
On the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, Steve’s mood seemed quite good, his lips constantly curling up in a smile as he occasionally turned his head to chat with Ruby.
Ruby always felt that this kind of Steve seemed particularly excited, as if he had achieved some scheme. She couldn’t help but furrow her brows slightly.
When she was breastfeeding The Triplets in the ward, she unintentionally saw Steve constantly texting on his phone and couldn’t help but take a few more glances at him.
As a result, she noticed that each time Steve finished sending a text, Madam Burton’s phone would chime in response. The conversation eventually turned to her and Steve’s marriage.
At that time, she didn’t feel anything was amiss, so she didn’t think much of it. However, now, as they got closer and closer to the Civil Affairs Bureau, Ruby sensed that something was wrong. When they passed a store selling roasted chestnuts, she couldn’t help but stretch out her hand, pointing out the car window and saying, “I want to eat chestnuts.”
Steve looked through the rearview mirror, saw the roasted chestnut shop behind him, stepped on the brakes, parked the car by the roadside, took his wallet from the pocket of his coat on the back seat, and hurriedly got out of the car.
When she saw Steve walk away, Ruby turned around, picked up his coat, and rummaged through the pockets for a while before she pulled out his phone. She turned it on, clicked on the messages, and sure enough, she saw the texts he had sent to Madam Burton.
No wonder Steve had been smiling so happily on the way; it turned out that he was up to something!
In fact, Ruby knew that sooner or later, she would have to tear up the marriage certificate. However, by being so insistent on not tearing the certificate now, she might be able to wait until Steve exhausted all his schemes and failed, finally proposing to her.
If she were to really get the certificate with him, then her long-awaited proposal might never happen.
A marriage proposal is a man’s most precious memory for a woman. She hoped that Steve would volunteer to propose instead of her having to ask for it.
Ruby’s eyes shifted subtly as she peered through the rearview mirror and saw Steve holding a bag of chestnuts, walking back. She then hurriedly stuffed the phone back into his pocket, pretending to know nothing, and placed his coat back on the back seat.
Steve handed the roasted chestnuts to Ruby and then started the car, continuing towards the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Arriving at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Steve parked the car, got out first, went around the door, and opened the passenger door for Ruby.
Ruby put the roasted chestnuts in the car and took out her household register from her bag as she got out.