Chapter 4

After that, she said in a low voice, “I’ll take you back.”

She completely ignored Yarden, who was still frozen in place.

In the cab, we both stayed silent.

I looked at the bandage on her hand and said suddenly, “There is dust on your wound. It might get infected.”

Ruby pulled her hand back slightly.

“It’s fine.”

I said slowly, “Yarden said you two are going to live together.”

Ruby turned her head sharply.

“He’s lying!”

Her voice was quick and carried a rare anger.

Then, she realized that she had lost her composure. She lowered her voice and said, “I have nothing to do with him. I’m staying in the construction site dorm.”

I gave a soft “oh” and said nothing more.

The chat floated across my vision.

[Wait, why is it still a mystery how Ruby becomes so rich later?]

[No one has it worse than Ms. Xander. I’m speechless.]

The car arrived at the villa.

Before I got out, Ruby suddenly said, “Don’t worry about the money. If it’s not enough, tell me.”

Her eyes were slightly bloodshot, but her gaze was serious.

I nodded. I remembered that tomorrow was the day Casper came back.

I took a few steps, then turned back.

“Are you still working at the construction site tomorrow?”

Ruby said, “Yes.”

“Alright. Then you handle your work.”

With that, I walked straight into the villa.

Before going to sleep, I received a message from an unknown number.

[Leave Ruby. You don’t deserve her.]

I looked at it for a while and replied slowly.

[Are you Yarden? You sent it to the wrong person. I’m her ex-husband.]

Then, I blocked the number and turned off my phone before sleeping.

…

The next morning, Casper was sent over by the private investigator.

His nickname was Cas. He was small and soft, and he looked at me with wide, innocent eyes.

He was a little thin. I took him to the hospital.

We registered, queued, and waited to be called.

Cas was very well-behaved. He stayed in my arms without crying or making a fuss.

When it came time for the blood test, he pouted a little. I comforted him a few times, and he quickly calmed down.

After the checkup, I took the report folder and carried Cas out of the pediatrics department.

I wanted to find a place to sit for a while.

When I looked up, I saw a crowd gathered near the emergency room.

In the middle of the crowd, I saw Ruby.

She sat on a chair in the emergency area. Her left hand was wrapped in bandages.

Yarden stood beside her. He bent down and spoke to her.

He held a cotton swab in his hand and tried to clean the scratch on her face.

Ruby turned her head away.

Yarden did not give up. He reached out and tried to hold her shoulder.

They looked really close with each other. They attracted a lot of attention.

I stood there and watched.

The chat flooded in.

[Oh my god, love triangle chaos!]

[Ruby got injured at the construction site while saving a coworker!]

[Yarden is really fast. He showed up immediately.]

[Wait. I think I get it. I finally understand how she became so rich later!]

I was about to see what the chat said when Ruby’s voice came from behind me.

“Stephen!”

I turned my head. I saw her break away from Yarden and walk toward me.

Yarden tried to grab her, but she shook him off.

She walked very fast and reached me in just a few steps. She lowered her head and saw the child in my arms. Then, she saw the report folder in my hand.

The word “pediatrics” was clearly printed on it.

Ruby froze.

She stared at Cas before looking up at my face.

Her eyes slowly turned red and teary.

She swallowed unconsciously. Her voice was hoarse. It barely came out.

“Is this your child?”

I blinked. I tried to remember whether I had forgotten to tell her that our son had been found. I had clearly planned to let her meet Cas today, but she had to go to the construction site.

She saw my silence, and her lips started to tremble. She raised her left hand. Her fingers shook badly, but she did not dare to touch Cas.

Her voice broke. It carried a trembling kind of despair.

“When did you have an illegitimate child?”