At the Martinez family's crib.

The lights in the living room were still on.

Trenton was snoozing on the couch.

Derek grabbed a thin blanket, gently covering Trenton.

Trenton was a light sleeper. Derek's movement woke him up.

He opened his eyes and asked, "Is Owen still not back?"

Derek replied, "He might not be coming home tonight. If you need him, you can give him a call; there is no need to wait. It's late; it's the wee hours."

Derek softly nudged him to go rest in his room.

Trenton said, "I didn't realize it was this late."

Trenton pondered for a bit, then said, "I'll go rest. If Owen comes back, wake me up early."

Derek said, "Sure."

Derek immediately helped Trenton to his feet.

Just then, they heard a car outside.

Trenton sat back down, gesturing for Derek to go check.


Derek agreed and hurried out.

Sure enough, it was Owen Martinez.

Owen was a bit surprised to see the lights in the living room still on. Seeing Derek coming out to greet him, he guessed his grandpa was waiting for him.

his grandpa couldn't just

into the

Trenton and said, "Grandpa, why are you still up? Staying up late is bad for

staying up late is bad for your health? Then why are you coming

said, "Grandpa, I had obligations

since you had obligations since Ruby Scott came back?" Owen said, "I still care about our

next to Trenton and

sniffed him, then said, "You don't smell like that annoying perfume anymore. You didn't see

of Ruby's perfume. Owen saw Ruby often, so

long as Owen had that perfume smell on him, he knew Owen had seen


Owen directly answered, "No."

think he was idle. But he was

Trenton said, "That's rare."

waited for me this late; surely you have something to tell me. As long as it's not about moving Cecilia Yates

him not to interfere with him and Cecilia anymore, Trenton still hoped he and Cecilia

I don't want

explain, so he said, "You know my mom likes Ruby. She's like a sister to Ruby's mom. If Cecilia doesn't move in, she and my mom won't see each other every day, so they won't

forced to marry her, but I will give her due respect. Whatever she likes to do, I will respect her

telling the truth. His home wasn't suitable

in, she and his mother would fight every day. Besides, other people in the house loved to stir up trouble; the house would be a

as in-laws, Cecilia wasn't just going to take it. She was a strong

"I've said before, I won't interfere with your affairs with Cecilia. As long as you don't regret it later. Ruby's business is being suppressed by

"No."


answered with a hint of embarrassment in

mother told him that Mrs. Scott had heart-to-heart talks with Ruby several times, persuading Ruby to

it, but

new to being hurt. He had been hurt countless times by

was also becoming

her business was being suppressed. Actually, as long as Ruby went to him, even if his grandpa didn't allow it, he would help her out of the

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