Just as Lucinda was about to speak, her phone rang.
"Don't bother checking. It's definitely Mr. Coleman calling," Cecilia teased. "You two are so tight now. It's truly enviable. Even the most cynical folks would start believing in love after witnessing you two." Lucinda shot back, "So, do you believe in love now? You're married too, right?"
Cecilia retorted, "How can my husband even compare to yours?"
After a moment, she added, "We haven't seen each other in days."
Not that it mattered; she didn't care.
They were husband and wife in name only, nothing more.
Owen hadn't contacted her for days. Did he expect her to chase after him?
He must be dreaming.
If she went looking for him, he'd probably just remind her in his narcissistic and arrogant tone: "Don't fall for me!"
Enough already!
She would never fall for him.
"Ruby's getting out of detention today, and he's probably going to pick her up."
Cecilia reminded Lucinda to stay vigilant about Ruby.
Ruby would definitely not give up on Stefan.
"I'm not afraid of her."
Lucinda answered her husband's call.
Cecilia watched as Lucinda reacted excitedly, then quickly regained her composure.
After the call ended, Lucinda told Cecilia, "The DNA test results are in. My brother wants to celebrate our reunion with a meal at Ascend Hotel." "I'm coming too?"
"Of course, you're my best friend unless you're not happy for me."
"How could I not be? I'm thrilled for you."
"Then
"Alright."
Cecilia didn't refuse again.
cars were parked outside
bouquet of flowers, eagerly waiting for Ruby
up Ruby were her loyal knight Owen, her mother Megan,
her husband along
keep a low profile. There was no need for such
why he was still involved with Ruby
a result, he got
kept looking
"The door's opening."
Olina announced.
rushed forward with
out was not Ruby
the stranger thought he had made a mistake and quickly turned around, only to remember that he was just released
again. While walking, he looked at Owen and thought that someone waiting with flowers at a detention center was a sight he'd never seen before, almost like
him a
speechless.
fresh out of detention, he would've given Owen a piece of
to hit me? Try getting
dared and could land a punch
The man hurriedly left.
half an hour
"Ruby."
"Ruby."
ensure it was her before approaching to avoid further
Olina also walked
"Owen, Olina."
to see Owen and
think. She realized she needed to hold on to Owen's heart more tightly.
out, giving him sweet moments occasionally, making him
place in Pinehurst's high
Stefan and
the Scott family lose to
help, what would
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