But when Ruby found out that he was already married, she blew a gasket, which showed that she still cared for him. While Owen was bummed, he couldn't help but feel a little smug.
He went up to Ruby's room, knocked gently on the door and called out, "Ruby, it's me. Open up, I need to explain."
Ruby threw a fit, chucking everything around her room.
She was mad and green with envy.
Deep down, she knew that Stefan would end up with someone else, she knew that Stefan didn't love her.
Even though they had known each other since they were kids and grew up together, Stefan had started to distance himself from her since they were twelve, and the gap only widened over the years.
Now, he claimed to have forgotten her number even though he knew it by heart.
She texted him but he never replied.
Ten years ago, she swallowed her pride and offered herself as his birthday gift, but he didn't accept.
Back then, she was 18, in the prime of her youth. She gave him her all, but he didn't bat an eye. Now, she was 28. No matter how well she took care of herself, she knew she couldn't compete with her 18-year- old self.
Stefan was never going to fall for her.
She just couldn't accept it. She just wanted to be Stefan's wife.
But when Owen married someone else, Ruby just couldn't handle it.
Owen had always been good to her, always put her first.
Whenever she was down, he would cheer her up. Whenever she had a problem, he would help her solve it. He was always the first to wish her happy birthday and give her a carefully chosen gift.
with Owen, but she also couldn't stand the thought of him marrying someone else. She liked and was
drove Ruby up the wall was the fact
these two women were out to
Stefan, the other stole
pissed her off to no
up." Owen was still knocking on
deliberately stepped on shards of glass, which easily cut the soles of her
back the pain,
she turned around and walked
scooped her
said, "Why did you hurt
to the couch, then
household medicines at home. Owen had been to her house and her room many times, he knew where the first aid
kit. He took out antiseptic, hemostatic, gauze and other stuff, then squatted down in
still cared about
was forced to marry Cecilia because of her schemes. She won over Owen's grandfather, which forced Owen
in mind, Ruby felt
as Owen still cared for her as much as he used to, loved her
was no match for
"It hurts!" Ruby whimpered.
pulled her into his arms and said, "You knew it would
status. Ruby, if I had known you would react this way, I would rather give
her voice hoarse, "Don't be silly. If you give up your status and leave the Martinez family, who would be the happiest? Harry Martinez! Your status is tied to the future of your family,
be her rock? How could
cared about were Owen's status,
only person who dared
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