Forbidden Passion

Ruby lay in bed, and only after hearing them leave did she weakly get up and head to the bathroom to take a shower.

Ruby felt feverish and kept sneezing under the showerhead.

Ruby was really sick. The usually warm water felt cold against her body, making her shiver. After struggling to finish her shower, she dried herself with a towel.

In the mirror, Ruby saw her pale cheeks and the increasingly visible bruises on her neck.

Ruby closed her eyes and swallowed with difficulty. Her throat hurt so much that it almost brought tears to her eyes.

Summoning her strength, Ruby finished drying off and put on the clothes beside her.

The weakness from the fever made her dizzy. She sat by the bed for a while before heading downstairs.

The kids weren't home, and the living room was empty. Only Ollie came out of the cat bed and circled around her. She noticed the cat food bowl was empty and refilled it before grabbing her bag and heading out. The breeze outside was cool and comfortable.

Ruby arrived at the Building Three. After hesitating for a moment, she rang the doorbell. Soon, the door unlocked, and she took a deep breath before pushing it open and walking in.

Passing through the courtyard, Ruby reached the foyer. A middle-aged man, around fifty, stood at the door. He looked kind and somewhat resembled Elijah.

"Ms. Adams, right? Mr. Ziegler mentioned you'd be coming to cook and clean today. It's still early, so you can start with the cleaning," Trevor Torres said.

Ruby nodded, "Okay, how should I address you?"

"It's Trevor. Mr. Ziegler will need you to take good care of things here. Come in, I'll show you around the villa." Trevor stepped aside to let Ruby in.

hardship, and her previous arrogance and sharpness had been worn away by life. She gave Trevor a polite nod before walking in. Disposable slippers, like those in hotels, were placed at the entrance.

Ruby, already feeling unwell, nearly fainted after the

noticed her condition, "Ms. Adams, are you feeling

her head, "No, it's probably just too hot outside. I'm fine, Trevor. Let's continue the tour." Trevor led Ruby back to

heart ached as if it were being

watched Ruby walk away and then glanced upstairs, meeting a

Ms. Adams is

top of the stairs, withdrew his disdainful gaze, and turned away. From now

washing a rag. She carried

jobs to support herself and Ethan. Being a housekeeper was one of the better

After dusting, she took a

slippers suddenly stepped on her rag.

with a sinister expression, "The daughter of the Adams family, on her knees cleaning my floor. Never thought I'd see

would humiliate her;

no longer the darling of the Adams family," Ruby said

Adams family? If I had a

cleaning all morning and was already exhausted. She stubbornly said, "Think whatever you want, Mr. Ziegler. Please move, I need

at Ruby's white shirt, soaked with sweat and clinging to her body, revealing her curves.

hand, "Your shirt is soaked. What

Ruby, and she struggled, "What

suddenly leaned in close, and Ruby, frightened, closed her eyes. The next second, she

echoed in her ears, "Ruby, don't get any

ringing in