"Allow me to introduce myself, Pedro. I also live here. I don't know if you remember, but I helped when you passed out yesterday."The man extended his hand. Ruby reluctantly accepted it. She didn't want to be impolite to one of the residents of the house. And, of course, Ruby didn't remember the man helping her. After seeing Eduardo's face, she completely passed out."Hello." Ruby nodded slowly, glancing down the hallway. She was hoping Tita would return soon. She didn't want to be alone with the man."I thought your marriage wouldn't happen. But finally, this house could be livelier. A new beautiful face makes a real difference."Pedro praised her, but Ruby was not happy to hear it. The kind of beautiful praise he gave was different from what she heard from Tita earlier. Ruby often heard this type of praise when she worked at a restaurant. As a restaurant server, Ruby certainly encountered sleazy customers, and it made her sick."You're quiet, it seems." Pedro hoped for a response f
"Senora Mía!" Tita exclaimed in surprise, looking at her hard work gone to waste.The woman named Mía didn't care, though. She continued to stare at Ruby with sharp eyes. Ruby didn't know who she was, but she could feel the woman's hatred towards her, just like Eduardo's. Her eyes were filled with resentment."Who told you you could feed her?!" Mía snapped at Tita, but her gaze remained fixed on Ruby. So Ruby decided to speak up, at least to defend Tita."Sorry, I didn't mean to...""When breakfast time comes and you don't show up, that means I assume you don't want to eat! Don't you dare ask for a special breakfast just for yourself!" Mía cut off Ruby's explanation. She didn't want to hear any explanation from the start."Senora, I was just trying to—"With a tongue click, even Tita's defense crumbled."I didn't ask for your input! Get to work, and clean that up!" Mía pointed to the mess on the floor, then her finger shifted to Ruby."Hear this, Lizeth Ramos! You may be married to Ed
"Hello?"Ruby answered cautiously. The old man seemed friendly and weak at first, but it was a deception. Ruby won't forget the slap the man gave her yesterday."You haven't messed up, have you?" Ruby could hear Esli's question, tinged with annoyance.Ruby's fear diminished considerably in an instant. She came to the realisation that the annoyance amounted to nothing but empty threats. She didn't need to be afraid; Esli couldn't touch her right now. If it was just scolding, Ruby could handle it."Messed up in what way?" Ruby asked a bit more boldly.Ruby had lost the respect she had shown yesterday, viewing Esli as a man grieving over his child's accident-induced coma. Esli was nothing more than a scammer taking advantage of her."Just don't screw things up!" Esli sounded increasingly angry."I'm not messing up," Ruby said, trying to keep him from getting angrier.Ruby recalled that her mother remained with Esli. If she knew Esli's true face as a scammer, Ruby wouldn't let Esli take
"It won't happen! You won't marry her," Esli sighed heavily as he slumped into the chair, suddenly exhausted.Liz exhaled a breath of relief, relieved that her father hadn't betrayed his promise."But you go! To Paris or wherever you like. Leave this country. Don't come back until I ask," Esli said firmly."REALLY?!" Liz exclaimed joyfully and immediately rushed to hug her father. A sudden vacation always sounded enjoyable."Just make sure you don't run into anyone who knows you," Esli added."Huh? Why?" Liz pouted, stomping her foot. What's the point of going on vacation if she can't be with her friends?"Just go, and don't contact anyone from here! I'll be watching you!" Esli didn't listen to any protests and instructed more firmly."But...""LEAVE NOW!"Liz flinched and looked at her father with reddened eyes. It was the first time she heard her father raise his voice. Liz grabbed the vase on the table and slammed it
"You know I'm busy," Ed said, massaging his forehead. The pain was still there. The medicine seemed useless."And why do you ask?" Ed inquired, but he already knew the answer."You already have a wife. Your responsibility is to come home."Ed's guess wasn't wrong. Javier was bringing up something he didn't want to hear."You care too much about her!" Ed muttered."She is now your wife. Of course, I care. You should come and try to get close to her. At least apologize. You hurt her," Javier scolded."Should I? I'm not forcing---""Whether you're forcing it or not, you made her cry! Do you remember crying? It happens when someone feels hurt, upset, sad, or even angry." Javier was clearly sarcastic, jabbing Ed and calling him heartless for not understanding emotions."I'm not that dumb!" Ed grumbled."But now you look like it! Come home and take care of her!" Javier was no longer suggesting, but commanding."Later!"
Ruby held onto the plate storage rack while regulating her breath. Suddenly, her vision darkened, just for a moment."Senora, are you sure you can handle it?" Tita handed the food tray to Ruby with a doubtful expression."Oh, I can." Ruby straightened her body. Having consumed sweet tea earlier, she felt quite refreshed. Ruby, along with two other servants, had been helping Tita since earlier, without any issues.The meal on the tray in Tita's hand was for Pastor Javier. Apparently, Javier was the only resident of the house who could skip the dining table. Usually, Tita would deliver it.Ruby volunteered to take the food to the cottage next to the chapel, which was Javier's living quarters. This was not due to her meticulousness; rather, the alternative was to prepare the food at the table. Ruby didn't want to be in the dining room. Pedro might come to her again. Mia might be blind to the point where she couldn't see that the man was a womanizer."
"Fainted? Why though?" Ed asked.Javier sighed as he ran his hand through his hair. His brother didn't sound concerned at all. He was just asking out of curiosity."She just suddenly collapsed," Javier replied. He wouldn't reveal what Pedro had done. His brother didn't need that extra burden. Pedro was just a cowardly jerk, really."Maybe she's just pretending because she wants to run away." Ed accusing."No. Do you think I can't tell the difference between fake fainting and real? She was genuinely weak," Javier said, glancing at the doctor currently examining Liz and not noticing anything unusual. The doctor was treating her and even putting up an IV drip. It couldn't be fake fainting.Javier had called the doctor after Tita arrived, worried. He asked Tita to stay quiet for now."Well, you just take care of her," Ed said, not sounding concerned."You're not going to come home? You should see her!" Javier's intention in contacting him
Ruby heard Javier mention Mia before she completely lost consciousness. Not in a bad context. Quite carefully, in fact. Mia influenced the decision to allow Pedro to stay."Maybe it's just a lack of sleep. I haven't been sleeping well for two days now. New place." Ruby decided to stay silent. She exercised the same caution to avoid causing any trouble.This would be the case for at least the next two weeks. Ruby wouldn't fight or do anything to shake up the Rosas household for these two weeks."Well, I'm the same. It's hard to adjust to a new place." Javier believed, and Ruby felt relieved. Her reason made sense."But you don't really need to worry. Well, Pedro may be a jerk. However, no one else will do anything weird to you except him. You can be at ease here."If possible, Ruby wanted to laugh out loud. Javier seemed not to know what Mía's attitude towards her was like. Either he was too blind and fond of his aunt, or he simply didn't und