The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 663

Adela added, "Besides, today's just a casual tea party. So let's not talk about such serious topics."

"Then, can we schedule another time to meet?" Ruth quickly suggested, pulling out her phone. "Can I get your number, please?"

Adela frowned, about to refuse, when someone else chimed in, "Hey, we're about to take a photo. What are you two whispering about? You there, you're too tall. You'll block the shot. Move to the back."

The "you there" was, of course, referring to Ruth.

Ruth felt her smile stiffen, but the others were already urging her, so she had no choice but to get up and move to the back.

The group photo was quickly taken.

Ruth soon realized that her face was mostly blocked by the person next to her, and her expression looked awkward in the picture. But of course, no one cared.

Adela didn't even give her a chance to add her as a contact. As soon as the photo was taken, she left without a word. One by one, the others also filed out.

prepared over the past few days had gone to waste. When she walked out of the café, she

go? Did you see Mrs. Armstrong? Did you talk to

unimposing man hurried over, dutifully opening the car door for

who

should we do now? If we don't figure something out soon, the factory is done for." Ricky frowned, then added, "Can't

immediately felt a surge

way? You're the man here! Isn't this supposed to be

avel

such a spineless failure, they wouldn't have treated me

she had already come

years ago, when her parents arranged her marriage, she knew all she could

as ordinary as they came-he was both

once been comfortably well-off, but things had steadily gone downhill under his

it all. But the moment she saw Noelle today, something inside her

who