To the Love of My Life

Chapter 187 - 187: 187 Warm Encounter (1)

She closed her eyes, disregarding how displeased the man before her might be, and simply let herself cry. It was as if she wished to exhaust all the tears she would shed in her life in one go.

As Steve Burton watched Ruby Gregory’s tear-streaked face, his heart filled with waves of sympathy, along with an inexplicable sense of delight.

Yes, her tears brought him an unprecedented joy he had not experienced in years.

She finally showed to him the true emotions concealed deep within her heart.

Even though it manifested as ceaseless weeping.

Despite his distress at her pain, he felt enormous relief.

Because the person he faced was no longer a puppet-like Ruby Gregory.

Steve Burton remained silent, merely staring at Ruby Gregory as she cried.

He didn’t know how much time had passed – maybe only a few minutes, but it felt like a century had passed – all the while, the woman lying on the bed was still sobbing, shedding tears.

The joy that had sprung from within him was gradually replaced by sympathy.

He swallowed and his voice softened, “Stop crying.”

His tone was deep and pleasing, but carried a slight stiffness.

As if she hadn’t heard him, Ruby continued to keep her eyes closed, letting the tears fall freely.

Steve Burton’s hand subconsciously clenched into a fist. He wanted to say something comforting, but having never comforted anyone before, he didn’t know where to start. He glanced around in discomfort, before turning to face Ruby again, pressing his lips together, and speaking in a slightly severe tone, “I said, stop crying.”

Ruby still went on crying.

Feeling helpless, he paced around the room. When he turned and saw her hair soaked with tears, he felt even more at a loss. Finally, he blurted out in frustration, “Will you just stop! I said, don’t cry!”

These words were spoken irritably, yet, when he uttered them, there wasn’t an ounce of irritation in his voice. His tone was just a bit heavier, causing Ruby to tremble. Raising her teary eyes, she gave him a hurt look. Her lips quivered, and she began to cry harder than before.

In fact, towards the end, she even started hiccupping from crying too much.

Hearing Ruby’s constant hiccups, Steve Burton felt even more irritated. He took a deep breath and took a step towards her. He reached out to her, only to pull back his hand. Then he tried once more, but finally ended up clenching his hand into a fist, swinging his arm in frustration, and leaving the room..