Chapter 24
well, and
After questioning all the way, Ruth felt that she had grasped Liam’s true situation fairly well finally forgave him.
He was naturally overjoyed and extremely happy. As soon as they got off the plane, he took her
home.
Before going to Us
to Ustor, she had promised him that she would go back with him to meet his family.
When the car drove into the villa area in the heart of Pondbourne’s central district, Ruth remained
silent.
She turned her head and stared at Liam. Her tone melancholic.
“The Huynh family in Pondbourne, is this what you call an ordinary family background?”
“Isn’t it unusual? Could it be a misconception that arose from my parents teaching me to be humble and self–reflective since childhood?”
Upon hearing this almost flawless answer, Ruth realized for the first time that Liam was such a
smooth talker.
She was about to say a few words to him when the car stopped.
She looked at the dozen or so people waiting at the door, and a sense of shock uncontrollably surged in her usually calm eyes.
Isn’t it enough to just see family members?
How did so many people come?
She hadn’t even realized it yet when Liam opened the car door, pulled her out of the car, and started introducing himself.
“Hello everyone, this was my fiancée, Ruth.”
“Ruth, this was my father, mother, older brother, and that was my aunt, uncle…”
Ruth dared not to lift her head too high when introduced to them one by one,
Although she had heard of the Huynh family, she never had the opportunity to interact with them,
whether it was at her parents‘ house or after marrying Garrett.
Liam’s older brother, the one who was known as the Iceberg and the leader of the Huynh Group, she
had seen a few times at parties.
The other person seemed to have an impression of her too, and looked at her calmly several times.
Ruth’s already fast–beating heart became even more frantic.
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After enduring the small talk, she finally managed to catch a break by using the excuse of going to the restroom. However, as she was leaving, she bumped into Eddie Huynh
He seemed to be waiting for her specifically, as he extended his right hand towards her with a cold look in his eyes.
“I just greeted you hastily earlier, and now I am deliberately making up for it. I wonder if I should address you as Ms. Krause or Mrs. Todd?”
One sentence froze the smile that Ruth had just lifted on her lips.
But she quickly calmed down and held his icy hand, answering confidently.
“Ms. Krause, my marriage with Garrett has come to a complete end.”
“Just finished, and already together with Liam, and engaged?”
His extremely oppressive questioning made Ruth’s scalp tingle.
Her mind was spinning rapidly, trying to find a reasonable explanation.
No matter how I phrase it, it sounds strange and not serious when spoken out.
After thinking and thinking, she felt that no matter how she said it, it wouldn’t be appropriate, so she decided to be honest and speak her mind.
“I met Liam before I got divorced, so it can be considered as an affair during my marriage, but I don’t regret anything I did.”
Seeing her so candid, a hint of surprise flickered across Eddie’s usually expressionless face.
He nodded and continued to ask.
“Liam is much younger than you.”
He seemed to be five years old.
Ruth roughly calculated and her heart also started to beat faster.
She knew the meaning behind his words, which were doubting that she took advantage of her age to deceive young people.
Although this is also true.
But things had already reached this point, and Liam didn’t say give up. She also didn’t want to show weakness in front of his older brother, so she gathered up her courage.
“He was very young, but he had also come of age. I respected his wishes and followed my own heart, which is why I agreed to his proposal.”
Chapter 24
The cramped space remained quiet for a long time.
Ruth looked at the silent person in front of her and felt that if she stayed in this environment any longer, she would suffocate soon.
But she couldn’t escape at the critical moment, so she could only keep cheering herself on in her
heart.
Just as her hands were starting to feel a bit numb, Llam approached.
As soon as he saw this scene, he anticipated what had happened, raised an eyebrow, and immediately shielded Ruth behind him.
“Brother, didn’t I already tell you about me and Ruth? Why are you scaring her?”
Did I mention it before?
Upon hearing this, Ruth instinctively looked up.
When the gazes of the two people met in the air, Eddie’s tone softened significantly.
“What you said was just one–sided words, after all, it’s a matter of marriage, I have to verify it.”
