All Chapters of Will You Marry Me?: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

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170: I've Got This

During the following week, Hector dedicated himself fully to recovery. He stayed within the walls of his apartment, watched closely by his brothers, who took turns staying by his side every single day. None of them trusted the underlings enough to leave Hector unguarded. They all knew the kind of enemies Hector had made over the years, and with news of his injury already circulating through the underground, none of them were willing to take any chances. Manuel, especially, made sure he was there every second of his watch. They had already come too close to losing Hector once. They could not take chances. While Hector’s days passed slowly in pain and silence, his mind often drifted to Ruby. Despite everything, he missed her. He would catch himself staring at his phone, tempted to call his underling just to hear how she was doing. But he never did. It was better this way, he told himself. She thought he was dead, and for now, that was safer for her. At least, that was what he tried

171: A Dead Man

At this time, Ruby was at home, out in the yard, taking precise shots at the targets she had set up. The sound of each bullet firing echoed sharply, matching the determination etched on her face. Her focus was razor-sharp, but beneath it burned a restless impatience. She couldn’t wait any longer to take her revenge on Eduardo and Selena. Every pull of the trigger felt like a small release, but it wasn’t enough. Not yet. She needed to strike them down herself. The late afternoon sun was beginning to dip when Camila returned home. The sound of her car in the driveway snapped Ruby out of her trance. She unloaded her gun, secured it, and wiped the sweat from her brow as she walked toward the house. By the time she stepped inside, Camila was already locking the front door behind her, an unreadable expression on her face. But Ruby caught the faint smile on Camila’s lips. She didn’t need to hear a word yet—she already knew. “It went well,” Ruby said, her voice low but filled with a kn

172: To Meet

Hector stood in front of the full-length mirror, buttoning his black shirt with practiced ease. His movements were slow but sure, each button secured with a firmness that said he had completely recovered. He smoothed his hands down the front of the fabric, adjusted his watch, and reached for his coat hanging neatly on the chair nearby. His underling, who was still recovering with his arm in a sling and faint bruising along his jawline, stood against the doorframe. He had been watching Hector quietly for a while but finally spoke when Hector reached for his gun. “Boss, do you want me to arrange for a few of the others to follow you?” the underling asked, shifting his weight carefully as he spoke. His tone was serious, but there was an undertone of concern present. Hector glanced up briefly. “No, it won’t be necessary,” he said. His voice was final, leaving no room for argument. “I’ve fully recovered, and I can take care of things on my own.” The underling exhaled slowly, saying

173: Promise Me

Camila's phone vibrated on the bedside table, interrupting the momentary silence between them. She picked it up absentmindedly, but the moment she answered the call, her eyes widened and her face changed. “Shit,” she cursed, her tone sharp and frustrated as she stood up quickly. “I almost forgot it's tomorrow. Damn it!” Ruby, who had been lying back against the pillows with her hands on her belly, turned to her with concern. “What happened?” she asked, her brow furrowed. Camila exhaled loudly and ran her fingers through her hair. “I have something important to do,” she said, already pacing as she spoke. “It’s a training course. Mandatory. A three-day police course that I completely forgot about because of… everything going on.” Ruby nodded slowly, understanding creeping into her expression. “It’s okay,” she said quietly, sitting up straighter on the bed. “I get it. You should go and start getting ready. I mean, it starts tomorrow, right? I’m sure there’s a lot you need to do.”

174: Tonight

Ruby sighed deeply, glancing toward the end of the parking lot as if searching for the right words in the distance. “To be honest,” she said at last, “that’s the least of my worries right now.” “That’s better,” Camila said, but her gaze lingered on Ruby, suspicious of her sudden shift in tone. Ruby turned toward the car, reaching for the door handle. But just as her fingers brushed the metal, someone caught her eye from the corner of the street. She froze, her hand slipping away from the door as her gaze sharpened. Standing a short distance away, half-hidden by the shadows, was a man. His posture, the way he stood, the tilt of his head—it was all familiar. Too familiar. Her heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, her breath caught in her throat. She took a step forward, her chest tightening as she tried to make sense of what she was seeing. But in the blink of an eye, he was gone. He turned and disappeared behind the building before she could move closer. Ruby stood there, s

175: Ruby

As Ruby stood in front of the mirror, her reflection was as cold and calculated as the mission she was about to undertake. Dressed in a fitted pair of black pants and a sleek black top, she adjusted the black cap over her head, ensuring not a single strand of hair was out of place. She looked herself over one final time, silent rage burning beneath calm eyes. Her bag was already packed with weapons and tools, everything she needed for the night’s job. She flung it over her shoulder. At the door, she paused and lowered a hand gently to her stomach. Her fingers lingered there, almost uncertain. “I’m sorry, child,” she murmured, her voice low and shaky. “That your mother has become this kind of person.” Then she stepped out into the night. No sooner had she locked the door behind her than her phone began to ring. She picked it up immediately. “It’s done,” came the voice on the other end, one of the people she had hired to carry out a different plan. “Your stepmother just chec

176: Unexpected News

Afterward, Ruby dragged both Eduardo and Selena's unconscious bodies into the kitchen, and shut the door behind her, locking them away from sight. She took a deep breath and immediately set to work, beginning her next move with calm efficiency. She combed through every room in the house, one after the other, scanning the walls and corners until she successfully located all the surveillance cameras hidden throughout the property. Before destroying them, she made her way to the small security room tucked behind a closet door near the study. Inside, the monitors blinked with silent images of the house's interior. With practiced hands, she accessed the system’s core, deleted every piece of recorded footage from the last twenty-four hours, then traced the backup drive and wiped that too. Just to be sure, she didn't stop there—she physically dismantled every camera in the house and crushed every piece of recording equipment she found. Even though her face had been covered since she en

177: A Miracle

When Ruby arrived at the hospital, she didn’t bother turning off the engine. She jumped out of the car, her feet barely touching the ground as she sprinted toward the entrance. The automatic doors flew open, and she rushed through the hallway, bumping into a nurse but not even bothering to apologize. Her heart thudded like a war drum inside her chest, each step faster than the last as she made her way to the ward Camila had mentioned on the phone. The moment she pushed the door open and stepped into the room, her breath caught in her throat. There, lying motionless on the hospital bed, was her father—Mr. Martinez. Pale, thinned out from time and struggle, but unmistakably him. “Daddy…” she gasped, her voice barely audible. Camila stood at the side of the room, tears sliding silently down her cheeks. She nodded once, reassuring Ruby that what she was seeing was real. Ruby moved slowly at first, almost afraid that if she blinked, he would vanish. But the steady rise and fall of

178: Finding Peace

At the mention of Hector, Ruby's eyes filled with fresh tears. The sting was immediate, a deep ache she thought she had buried, but somehow, her father's voice pulled it all to the surface again. She swallowed hard before speaking, her voice low and trembling. “No, Dad… Hector didn’t harm me. Why would he? I never did anything to him. It’s true that he attacked the casino that day, and yes… Eduardo and Selena—they sold me off like I was nothing, to a monster named Don Gray. An evil old man who wanted to own me, to make me into a replica of his fiancée who had died. But it was Hector… it was Hector’s attack that saved me. If he hadn’t come when he did, if that chaos hadn’t broken out, maybe I’d still be locked up in that horrible place. Maybe I’d still be his prisoner. It was Hector who gave me a second chance at life.” Her father looked at her in stunned silence, his eyes glistening, then he finally smiled. “Then… I suppose if I ever get the chance to meet this man called Hector

179: Is It Me?

Ruby's mind drifted back to her enemies and she told herself that it was time to strike. The moment she'd been patiently waiting for had finally arrived. She reached for her phone with a sense of grim determination and dialed the man who had been working undercover to secure the footage of her stepmother’s latest scandal—the shameless encounter in the hotel room with a man young enough to be her son. As soon as he picked up, Ruby didn’t hesitate. “Release it,” she said coldly. “Post the full video. Add a caption—something loud. I want people to see her for what she truly is. Tell them how shameless she is, how the same woman who defrauded her husband who was sick in the hospital was sleeping around like a common street girl. Make it viral.” Her voice was calm, but her hands were clenched. That woman and her allies had tried to bury her. She had dragged Ruby’s name through the mud, destroyed her reputation, and tried to erase her father's legacy. It was time the world saw the truth

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