Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 730

Ruby shook her head, lowering it in guilt. “Nyla, I’m sorry. I didn’t sleep well last night… I promise I won’t make any mistakes this afternoon.”

Seeing Ruby’s exhaustion and the dark circles under her eyes, Nyla realized she truly hadn’t rested well, so she didn’t scold her further. “Alright, go get some lunch and take a good rest.”

“Okay, thank you. I’ll finish organizing the documents and then head out,” Ruby replied.

Nyla didn’t say anything more and left the office, heading to the top floor to find Damon.

Not long after Nyla left, Ruby’s phone started ringing. Seeing the number flashing on the screen, her face went pale, and she didn’t pick up.

The calls kept coming like an ominous reminder.

She grabbed her phone, intending to block the number, but hesitated at the last moment.

her phone rang again. She took a deep breath and answered, “I sent you all the money I had last night. I don’t

repay by midnight, they’ll cut off one of his hands. Only you can help him. Can you really just watch him die?” Margaret Tinnin, Ruby’s mother, said, her voice sharp and

like a knife to Ruby’s heart, leaving her wounded and

her to drop out after middle school to work and earn money for his tuition. If it hadn’t been for her grandmother’s strong opposition, she wouldn’t have had the chance

for all her university expenses herself by working part–time jobs, with no help from her family. At her lowest, she had only a few dollars left–a single

her life

scholarships as her way out of the family’s

place in a graduate program, and only then did her parents see value in her education. A master’s degree meant prestige in their village,

blind dates for her or ask how much she would earn in the future. They hoped

to tie her up and send her to a man’s room. If she hadn’t fought back with all her strength, she would have been

once

them all her savings again. Some parents

save 30,000 dollars over the past few years, and you took it all to pay his gambling debt. You lied, saying it was for Grandma’s medical bills. If she hadn’t called me

could I do? He’s my son, the future of our family. Do you want me to just watch him get beaten to death? Ruby, you can’t be