To the Love of My Life

Chapter 653: Chapter 653: Sugar Water, Candy, Sugar (3)

Steve Burton had spent quite some time with Ruby Gregory, but apart from the first encounter when he followed her home from work, he never saw Edric Reat again. He often wondered why Edric didn’t accompany her more often. Once, he even felt angered when he saw Ruby, heavily pregnant, carrying a lot of fruit home by herself, thinking Edric didn’t treat her well.

At that time, he was so righteous in defending Ruby. But now, finally encountering Edric again, Steve felt even more uncomfortable deep down.

Since learning about Ruby’s relationship with Edric, Steve always respected her boundaries and never crossed the line. He wondered if his ulterior motives towards Ruby had something to do with his awkwardness in Edric’s presence.

Ruby, too, had complex emotions stirring inside her. She knew that to Steve, she was Edric’s fiancée. She should say goodbye to Steve and go to Edric, but she couldn’t seem to do what she was supposed to.

Finally, Edric was the first to break the silence. He lowered his eyelids slightly and walked towards Ruby and Steve.

Stopping about two meters away, he didn’t say much, only glanced at Ruby and pointed to a nearby fruit shop that was still open: “I’ll buy some fruit.”

Then he looked at Steve, showing a polite and courteous nod accompanied by a slight smile, and walked towards the fruit shop.

After Edric’s figure disappeared into the fruit shop for quite some time, Steve finally turned to look at Ruby. He moved his lips, but in the end, lowered his gaze to his shiny, polished shoes. Then, looking straight ahead, he said, “Well… you should wait for him. I won’t walk you in.”

Ruby tightly held the strap of her bag and gently nodded, murmuring a soft “Okay.”

Steve softly echoed her, and then fell silent. He glanced at the fruit shop, noting that Edric hadn’t come out yet. He raised a hand to rub his nose, then continued to look at Ruby for a while before finally turning around and walking towards his car.

When he was about two meters away from his car, he pulled out his keys, unlocked it, and quickly got in. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Just as Steve started the engine, he saw through the rearview mirror that Edric, carrying two bags, walked up to Ruby. They didn’t say a word. She glanced at where his car was parked and then followed Edric into the residential complex.

Steve watched their figures disappear before finally taking his eyes off the rearview mirror.

He stared at the road ahead for a long time before stepping on the accelerator. He had driven only about US$27.5 when he hesitated and decided to turn the steering wheel to head back to Ruby’s residential complex and park there.