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Chapter 741: 741: A Mysterious Express Delivery (1)
Chapter 741: 741: A Mysterious Express Delivery (1)
Chapter 741: Chapter 741: A Mysterious Express Delivery (1)
Ruby Gregory had often been willful in front of Steve Burton even before he confessed his feelings to her while under the influence of alcohol. However, every time she pushed the boundaries, Steve not only showed no anger, but patiently tolerated her behavior. This only made her bolder, and after giving birth to the triplets and breaking through all the distance between her and Steve, she became even more audacious.
As a child, whenever Ruby got into trouble, she went to Steve to help her out. When she threw away Steve’s residence registration booklet on a whim during their visit to the Civil Affairs Bureau, Steve had to come up with an explanation for both the Gregorys and the Burtons. As Steve’s car was approaching the West Suburb Villa, Ruby turned her head and blinked her eyes, looking pitifully at Steve, “Steve, what should we do about the residence registration booklet?”
Steve spoke matter-of-factly as he drove, “You were so confident when you threw it away, weren’t you? How come? Are you scared now?”
Ruby Gregory pouted and gave a light snort, then turned away, presenting the back of her head to Steve.
Through the rearview mirror, Steve glanced at Ruby’s sulking expression. For a moment, it seemed like déjà vu – as if they were back to the time when Ruby would bring her homework to him for help, and when he sarcastically remarked about it, she would slam the workbook on his table and say “It’s up to you whether you want to help or not!” before stomping off in a huff.
Unable to help himself, Steve’s lips curled slightly as he spoke, the indulgence in his tone so subtle that he himself didn’t even notice it, “Give me a kiss, and I’ll consider helping you.”
One moment Ruby was mad, but upon hearing Steve’s words, she turned her head in an instant, a smile in her eyes as she leaned in to give him a gentle peck on his cheek. Then, with an innocent expression, she looked at his handsome face, focused on the road ahead, and sighed with a touch of helplessness, “Steve, why are you so clumsy? You couldn’t even hold onto a residence registration booklet, and it ended up in the sewer… We didn’t even manage to get married… Sigh!”
At the end, Ruby deliberately emphasized her tone of regret and sighed heavily.
Steve slightly turned his head and glimpsed at Ruby, who was pretending to be sad. A smile inevitably spread even wider on his lips.
Just look at this woman, becoming more and more… brazen…
But hasn’t he always wanted Ruby to be so willful, to be herself, and to push her limits?
As long as she desires it, she can boldly go for it, no matter how big of a mess she makes. As long as Steve is there, he’ll help her cover it up without hesitation.
However, Steve’s good mood didn’t last long, as he soon became crestfallen again when Ruby said, “We didn’t even manage to get married.”
Could her reluctance to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get their marriage certificate be due to her lingering feelings for Edric Reat? Perhaps she got pregnant with Steve’s child and couldn’t bear to abort it, so the two of them had to painfully part ways; after all, they had eloped to Zhouzhuang three years ago…
A faint bitterness rose in Steve’s heart. He was afraid that his pettiness would drive Ruby away from him again, so he tried his best not to care about such things. However, just as the car was about to reach the entrance of the Gregorys’ house, Steve couldn’t help but ask, “Ruby, do you not really want to get married now?”