Chapter 16
Anne had not yet recovered from the sudden surprise when she was let down.
She watched as Garrett’s figure gradually receded into the distance, propping herself up from th ground and slowly standing up. Just as she was about to catch up, she suddenly remembered something, swiftly turned around, and triumphantly looked at Ru
“Ruth, I have always said it, you have no chance of winning against meli
Ruth watched her quietly, step by step, slowly descending the stone stairs, until she stood in front
of her.
She was about five centimeters taller than Anne, so with just a slight downward glance, she could see the arrogance in Anne’s eyes.
Thinking of the pocket watch that had been ruined by soaking, and all the past events, Ruth felt that it was also time to settle the score with her.
She moved her fingers and joints, a polite smile appeared on her face, and then, in Anne’s puzzled eyes, she slapped her hard.
With a crisp slap, Anne’s already flushed face due to illness swelled up. Unable to withstand the force, she fell several meters away.
Although there were no pains and numbness in her fingertips, Ruth felt extremely relaxed both physically and mentally.
She bravely met Anne’s almost burning angry gaze with a fearless expression on her face, and spoke softly.
“This slap, I return it to you. Do you have any dissatisfaction?”
Anne didn’t expect that she would suddenly take action.
But she didn’t have the strength to fight back now, she could only clutch her throat and scream incessantly.
“Ruth! You wait for me! Garrett will know about what happened today, and he won’t let you off the hook!”
Upon hearing these words, Ruth’s smile grew even brighter on her face.
She squatted halfway down, raised her hand, and slapped herself on the left cheek again,
The two matching crimson handprints on both sides aligned, which made her OCD much better and her tone became cheerful.
“This slap was for my pocket watch, and now we’re even.”
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“Of course, if you want to retaliate against me, feel free to bring Garrett along. I wouldn’t mind giving him a few slaps as well.
After saying that, she didn’t look at Anne again and confidently stood up.
As she turned her head, Ruth saw Liam, who was lying in front of the window with a displeased expression on his face.
The two people locked eyes, and he immediately ran to the door and opened it. He gently rubbed her hand, his tone filled with tenderness.
“Why didn’t you call me when you were fighting? Did your hand hurt?
As soon as she saw him, Ruth’s heart softened a little.
“It doesn’t hurt, next time if you have the chance, can you help me with it?”
Liam’s face finally improved a bit when he heard her soothing words so gently.
He helped her to the dining table and sat down, then took a few eggs into the kitchen to cook.
Watching him busy himself over such a trivial matter, Ruth let out a sigh and wanted to call out to
him.
“It’s okay, it didn’t swell up, so there’s no need to boil an egg.”
Liam didn’t listen at all. He cooked by himself and only then walked over to sit beside her, taking out an egg and rolling it slowly in her flushed palm.
Watching him being so serious, Ruth felt both helpless and found him quite adorable.
“Did you just get caught up watching the show? Is the chicken soup ready? I’m still waiting to drink
Liam held his anger inside and refused to take the opportunity she offered. Ruth had no choice but
to change the subject.
“Are we going to Pondbourne in a couple of days? Didn’t you say you were going to take me home? How about we pack our bags together tonight?”
With that being mentioned, Liam finally spoke up.
“First, I went to Ecluoland, and then I flew to Pondbourne.”
“Ecluoland? What did you go there for?”
Liam finally raised his gaze and glanced at her, his eyes filled with a hint of indulgence and compromise that he couldn’t resist.
“Wasn’t that watch an heirloom from grandma? Of course, it should be repaired first. Otherwise,
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she would be so sad when you take me to see her.”
Ruth didn’t expect him to be so thoughtful and considerate, and a warm feeling surged in her heart,
But yesterday she checked the watch on her way here, and it seemed that it couldn’t be fixed. She didn’t want to make another wasted trip.
“No need, it just stopped spinning, as long as the object is still in my hands, it’s fine.”
Her tone was full of comfort, but the pain in Liam’s eyes grew stronger and stronger.
Hem
He put down the eggs, then took out the ring she had taken off while bathing from his pocket, and slowly put it on her ring finger, with a sincere and gentle tone.
“Go ahead, treat it as a vacation. As long as it’s something related to you, even if there’s only a one percent chance, I still want to give it a try.”
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