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.

at him, he knew he must

the ward. Charlotte had sat up, and she was giving her son a look of complaint. He took a seat. “How are you doing,

She turned her

to the bed 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 mad at

nobody else could. His apology wiped out most of her anger, but still she shot him a glare. “You told me you have a lady you

surprised, but only for a moment.

trying to make everyone mad? Out

with their daughter, Charlotte thought the fault lay with Ren.

while calming her down. “It’s not what you think, Mom. We love each other, Ruka

your sister’s goddaughter. Can’t you at least stay away

to marry someone.” Ren picked