To the Love of My Life

Chapter 753: 753: Fearlessly Blocking the Blade (3)

Chapter 753: Chapter 753: Fearlessly Blocking the Blade (3)
 

At that moment, Ruby Gregory realized that, unknowingly, a layer of mist had filled the bottom of her eyes. She raised her hand, rubbed her eyes, took a deep breath, and softly asked who was at the door: “Who?”

“Ruby, are you awake?” Madam Burton’s gentle and friendly voice came from behind the door. “Steve said you were catching up on your sleep when he left for work this morning, so he didn’t want anyone to disturb you. Lunch is ready now, and you haven’t eaten anything all day. Once you’re up, come downstairs to eat something.”

“Okay.” Ruby hurriedly replied to the voice outside the door, then quickly picked up the courier paper bag she had thrown aside on the floor, stuffed the DNA paternity testing report inside, placed it back where she had found it on the carpet, and neatly arranged it before standing up, tidying her appearance in the mirror, and opening the bedroom door.

Seeing Ruby, Madam Burton immediately smiled affectionately: “Ruby, I called your mom this morning to ask her what your favorite dishes are, and I specifically asked Mrs. Taylor to prepare them for lunch.”

Madam Burton had been very kind to her before, and after she gave birth to the Triplets, she treated her like her own daughter. As Ruby thought about the DNA paternity test report, she felt even worse, but managed to squeeze out a smile and said “Thank you.”

With sharp eyes, Madam Burton noticed the redness at the bottom of Ruby’s eyes, her eyebrows furrowed with worry: “Ruby, have you been crying?”

“No.” Ruby quickly shook her head: “When I was washing my face, some facial cleanser got into my eyes, and it stung a bit.”

Only then did Madam Burton’s expression relax, urging Ruby to join her downstairs.

The servants had already set lunch on the dining table, and Madam Burton personally served Ruby a bowl of soup first. As Ruby took the soup, Madam Burton couldn’t help but say: “Ruby, although people say that mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law often don’t get along, you can rest assured that it won’t happen with me. If Steve ever dares to bully you, just tell me, and I’ll definitely side with you.”

Ruby felt touched and even more distressed at the same time. She took the soup with both hands, nodded her head, and said “Thank you,” then added “Steve, he treats me very well.”

“He better!” Madam Burton’s face instantly turned stern, which made Wenny Burton, who was eating nearby, unable to help but laugh.

Ruby couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile as well before lowering her head to drink her soup.

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Last night, Madeleine had rushed out of Howard Coleman’s apartment wearing only a thin nightgown and barefoot, without even putting on shoes.

By the time she had run out of the apartment and stood on the desolate street at night, she realized that she had left her phone, wallet, and car keys behind. Her bare feet had already formed two blisters from the friction, causing her so much pain that she couldn’t walk anymore, and she eventually sat down on a wooden bench by the roadside.

Although it was late at night, there were still quite a few people passing by. Perhaps because Madeleine was only wearing a nightgown, she attracted many sidelong glances.

The night grew darker, and the temperature dropped. Madeleine looked back at the residential complex and thought about what Howard and those two women might be doing at this very moment. The thought caused a faint pain in her heart, and she increasingly didn’t want to go back to the apartment to retrieve her things. Instead, she simply stood up and slowly walked along the main road.