Lahat ng Kabanata ng Married To a Stranger : Kabanata 171 - Kabanata 180

It was as if someone had fired a gunshot. That had terrified the whole. Hallway into a stunned silence. Ruby had endured the reporters and Sheila's accusations with a straight spine and bitter smile. Prepared to fight back and publicly disown Sheila. She knew these lies would haunt her forever if she didn't act now. But never, in a million years, did she expect Zoe to say something so soul-shaking? She stared at Zoe. A wave of shock washing over her. What Zoe could see, the plethora of emotions on her friend's face first. Alarm, then disbelief, then pure, dumbstruck, blankness. Gave Ruby a small sympathetic nod. It's true. Ruby. Natalia is your real mother. Ruby didn't buy it. After all, she'd gotten her hopes up twice before, only to be crushed. Third time. She couldn't stop

Ruby followed the chaos, as paramedics rushed Isabel toward the emergency room on a gurney. Blood soaking through the white sheets. She wasn't a St. and she damn sure wasn't worried about Isabel. She just wanted a front-row seat for the fallout. When Owen saw Ruby heading toward the emergency room, he quickened his pace to catch up. After a few steps, he glanced back at Sebastian. Are you coming? His eyes darkened as he stared at the doors to the operating room. He'd just made a complete fool of himself siding with Isabel over Ruby, the real Anderson daughter. He knew he owed her an apology. Me, no. He finally said. I'll wait for you here. Owen just nodded, not bothering to reply, and hurried after Ruby. Sebastian then shot a look at Caleb. Caleb got the message loud and clear. Don't worry. He said, I won't let anyone mess with her. Ruby reached the emergency room

The second the words left Caleb's mouth, Ruby's face went dark. Her gaze turned to ice as she locked on to him. Her voice dangerously low. "Are you seriously suggesting Mrs. Anderson had an affair?" she asked. The name Mom, still feeling foreign on her tongue. The chill rolling off her made Caleb swallow hard, a sudden knot of fear tightening in his gut. He threw his hands up in surrender. "Whoa, that's not what I meant. I was just trying to say." "There's nothing to say." She cut him off. Her tone sharp as glass. "My family's business has nothing to do with you, Mr. Sterling." With that, she spun on her heel and walked away, leaving Caleb standing there, fuming. He rounded on Owen. "Hey, you need to get a grip on your wife. Who does she think she is, talking to me like that?" Owen just leveled him with a flat, unimpressed look. "You have a problem w

The moment of peace was shattered. As Owen held his phone close to his ear, Ruby watched his expression shift as he listened. His jaw tightening with every passing second. Just as he hung up, his eyes found Ruby's. She glanced at her mother's still form, then walked over to him without hesitation. "I'll go with you." A few minutes ago, she'd felt tethered to this room, convinced her mother had something important to tell her, and wanting to be the first person she saw when she woke up. But she didn't want to leave Owen alone. Going to the Knight estate with him to check on Matilda was the right thing to do. After all, no one had given her as much love and support as Owen and Matilda. Down in the parking lot, Caleb stared at his phone for a long, hard second, then rubbed his eyes, sure he was hallucinating. His uncle was a man the biggest names in Boston would kill for a minute of his time. And what did Ruby reply? She had to listen to her mom. The corner of Caleb's mou

The thought of Sebastian leaving was a fleeting whisper, before Ruby pushed through the hospital doors and raced up to the third floor. Breathless, she finally reached the doorway and saw a scene that made her stop in her tracks. Warren was there, his face a mess of tears and laughter as he helped Natalia take a sip of water. His wife. Her mother was looking back at him with a helpless but fond expression. During the soft scuff of her shoes, Natalia turned her head for a long, silent moment. Their eyes met across the room. Ruby froze, unable to move forward or back, just staring. A storm of emotions churned inside her. As a child, she had watched with such envy whenever Natalia spoke gently to Isabel. She'd lost count of the times. She thought, how amazing it would have been if Natalia was her mother. And now the look in Natalia's eyes held it all—the pity, the compassion, and the same fierce. Tender love Ruby had only ever seen. Directed at Isabel. Her eyes starte