Good Thing that I Found

Ruby could walk better now. She was still feeling pain between her legs, but it was no longer torturous.

"One moment." Ruby heard a knock on her room's door earlier and forced herself to walk.

Ruby was grateful she had tidied herself up. After crying her heart out earlier, Ruby soaked for quite some time in the luxurious bathtub in her room. Her appearance was decent now, though her hair was still half wet. Ruby hoped her swollen eyes wouldn't be too obvious.

"Senora* Rosas, you're awake and looking beautiful."

Ruby heard the friendly and gentle greeting when she opened the door. Ruby clearly didn't know who it was. Everyone she saw at the wedding yesterday was just a passing glance—both guests and house dwellers.

"I am, Tita. A servant. I take care of food and household needs." Tita extended her hand while bowing. Her skin was dark, while her body was thin but sturdy. She neatly braided her hair into two, mingling it with gray.

"Ru... Liz!" Ruby, nervously making a mistake, even shri