"Thanks, Jean."
Owen expressed his thanks to the housekeeper and then, without pausing, headed straight for the main house.
Jean followed, saying as she walked, "Ms. Scott is in the study upstairs; you can go straight up. I'll get you an ice pack." Owen just nodded.
The grand hall on the first floor was empty.
The Scott family was all abroad; only Ruby was back for Stefan.
This reality hit Owen right in the feels.
"Mr. Owen, would you like something to eat?"
Jean asked.
"No need."
Owen declined Jean's offer and went upstairs on his own.
He was a regular at the Scott family's mansion and knew the place like the back of his hand.
When he reached Ruby's study, Owen stood silently for two minutes before knocking on the door.
"Jean, I'm busy."
Ruby assumed it was Jean.
"Ruby, it's me."
Owen responded in a low voice.
The room fell silent, and then the study door was opened, revealing Ruby in her nightgown.
She had just taken a bath and removed her makeup. Her face was bare.
Owen wasn't sure if it was an illusion or due to the lighting, but he thought Ruby looked a bit old.
than
here?
concern, lightly touching his swollen face, "Does
many people who could
guess was
by Lucinda, Ruby bumped into Owen on purpose to
deeply and would definitely take
there was a high chance of
get beaten up so badly; his
with her. Stefan was there, and we ended up fighting. You know Stefan's good with his fists; I was no match for him and ended up like this." Even though she had guessed Stefan would protect Lucinda, hearing Owen say it like this still made
fighter, but he
had grown up with him and had never seen him fight for
Lucinda. Did he really like
eyes were filled
take
Stefan was tough. You shouldn't have lost your cool when he
Owen's pained face, touched it lightly again, and gave a helpless smile. "Stefan really crossed the line. He shouldn't have
led Owen downstairs as
tried to
immediately pulled
This stung Owen.
go of Stefan and accept his feelings.
she had willingly kissed
Owen did for Ruby
She just continued
with an ice pack, stopped when she saw
give me the ice
pack from Jean. "Jean,
her
sit. I'll apply the ice
Ruby's words, Owen's disappointment vanished. He obediently sat down on the couch
Stefan say when you confronted Lucinda? Did he blame
she had spilled the beans about Lucinda to Owen, causing Owen to
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