"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
what brings you here?
lightly touching his swollen face, "Does it hurt? Did
many people who could manhandle
guess was
slapped by Lucinda, Ruby bumped into Owen on purpose to
her deeply and would definitely take it up with
was a
up so badly; his face was
fists; I was no match for him and ended up like this." Even though she had guessed Stefan would protect Lucinda, hearing Owen
but he
grown up with him and had
Lucinda. Did he really like Lucinda that
eyes were filled with
dared to take Ruby's
knew Stefan was tough. You shouldn't have lost
it lightly again, and gave a helpless smile. "Stefan really crossed the line. He shouldn't have hit your face. It
led Owen downstairs as
to
immediately
This stung Owen.
would let go of Stefan and accept his feelings. Yet
Stefan, she had
once said that everything Owen
understand Owen's feelings. She just continued
upstairs with an ice pack, stopped when she
give me the
from Jean. "Jean, you can go rest
understood her meaning
and sit.
vanished. He obediently sat down on the couch and let Ruby
you confronted Lucinda? Did he
Stefan would misunderstand and think she had spilled the beans about Lucinda to Owen, causing Owen to confront
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