Chapter 132: A Real Man
As the car pulled away from the sidewalk, Ruby leaned back in her seat, eyes glassy as the world blurred past the window.
Rayna. Of all people.
Rayna had sworn she was on her side. That she would stand by her no matter what. And now, she was meeting Stefan behind her back?
What could they possibly be talking about?
What did Stefan have to say that was so important he needed her best friend?
Ruby’s mind spiraled with questions she had no answers for—and doubts she never wanted to have.
Once she was back at home, she didn’t even change out of her clothes. She simply walked into the living room, sat on the couch, and stared blankly at the TV screen that wasn’t even on.
She waited. She was going to wait here for Rayna when she returned. No matter how long, she was going to wait.
She said there as ten minutes passed. Before she knew it, it was twenty and then nearly an hour.
Then, the sound of a car door closing.
Keys jingled and the front door opened. Ruby didn’t need anyone to tell her who it was as this was the moment she’d been waiting for.
Rayna stepped inside, looking calm, as if she had actually just come back from a peaceful trip to the grocery store.
Ruby didn’t move. Her eyes were sharp now, cold and unreadable.
setting her purse down. "Sorry I took
folding her arms across
how was the grocery store?" she asked
by the sharpness in her tone. "It
a slow nod. "Really? Because from where I was sitting, it looked
that, Rayna froze and the room
What had given her away? Was it when she’d refused her from tagging along or how she’d been shocked
"How...?" she began.
meeting Stefan, Rayna. Behind
"Because... he begged to see me. He sent me a message last night and asked for a few
humor. "Wow. So that’s all it takes now? He begs, and
her expression pained. "Ruby, no. Don’t say that. I would never betray
"Well, you just did."
rose a little, her hands clenching. "Yes, I met with him. But not because I’m choosing him over you. I just... I wanted to hear him out. He was sincere, Ruby. He’s not the man you think he
skin. "Sincere? Did I just hear you say sincere? He broke me, Rayna! I trusted him. I gave him everything I had left. And you think I
deeply. "He
of that
the words settled
it, deep down. After all, she had left
he knew that he was trying to get her back or because he truly cared? If it was for the baby,
more quietly this time. "He didn’t even mention it like it was a burden. He said he wanted to make things right—for you and the baby. I was going to tell you after I got back...
her eyes narrowing,
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