Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Ruka blamed herself for angering her mother so much. Claire held her in her embrace. Her heart ached for Ruka, and she heaved a sigh. “I don’t want you ruining your life either.”

Charlotte had been taken into the emergency room when Ren came. Scarlet, her husband, Richard, and Angela were waiting outside in the corridor. They looked worried as well. “Why did she faint all of a sudden?” Ren asked Scarlet.

“I don’t know. The servant called for me all of sudden. She already fainted when I got to the tea room.”

Angela wanted to tell him what happened, but Richard held her back. The announcement of Ren’s relationship with Ruka now would hit Scarlet like a bullet train.

The doctor finally came out of the emergency room. Charlotte had awakened, and she was lying on the bed that was being wheeled out of the room.

When she saw Ren, the lady closed her eyes and sighed.

She was taken to a ward, and Scarlet went inside alone. She was worried a crowd might affect her mother’s rest. Not long after she went inside, she came back out. “Mom wants you inside,” she told Ren.

him, he knew

and she was giving her

thanks to you.” She

and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. He pressed his cheek against his mother’s hair, and he cooed, “I’m sorry, Mom. Please don’t stay

ever since he was a kid. He could easily calm her when nobody else could. His apology wiped out most

only for a moment. He nodded. “Yes,

chest tightening up. “Are you trying to make everyone mad?

fault lay with Ren. She didn’t blame Ruka for this; she thought her son must have done something to make

“It’s not what you think, Mom.

sigh. “She’s your sister’s

me to marry someone.” Ren picked