To the Love of My Life

Chapter 199: 199 Warm Encounter (13)

The incident from three years ago had been a recurring nightmare for her over the years. She desperately tried to tell herself that it never happened in order to mitigate the pain Steve had caused her.

Three years, a whole three years had passed, and she thought she could forget and not be so concerned about it anymore. But when she heard those questions from others, she still felt gloomy and melancholic.

Ruby Gregory leaned against the railing, looking at the distant scenery, thinking of the wonderful times she and Steve Burton had shared during their younger years. She thought about how in the past, she could rightfully stand by Steve’s side at such gatherings and be the object of others’ envy.

But what about now?

Now, she was like a fallen woman.

As Ruby thought about it, her eyes suddenly grew moist, and a few tears rolled down her cheeks.

Steve Burton arrived at the top-floor banquet hall at six-thirty.

As he walked to the entrance of the hall, he happened to meet Edward Woods’s parents. As he stood to greet them, he caught a glimpse of a figure standing on the viewing platform not far away.

Because of the dim light, he couldn’t see clearly who it was, but the figure seemed familiar, like Ruby.

After Edward’s dad went into the banquet hall, Steve stared at the viewing platform for a while. After thinking for a moment, he entered the banquet hall.

As soon as Steve entered, quite a few people came up to greet him. He responded smoothly, all the while searching for Ruby among the crowd, but he couldn’t find her. Eventually, he seemed to confirm something and walked out of the banquet hall again. He paused for a moment at the doorway, making sure no one was around before heading towards the viewing platform.

From the moment Steve entered the hall, Maya Mitchell’s gaze had never left him.

She wasn’t like Olivia Foster, who, though an illegitimate daughter, had the backing of the Fosters. Nor was she like Ruby, who, despite her family’s decline, had been childhood best friends with Steve.

Thus, she didn’t have the qualifications to approach Steve and chat casually.

All she could do was watch him like this when he wasn’t paying attention.

When Steve left the banquet hall, Maya instinctively stood up and walked to the window. She saw Steve pause at the door for a moment, then stride towards the left.

Maya clenched her glass for a moment, then put it down and left the banquet hall as well.

She walked two steps to the left, then saw a sign by the road indicating the observation deck.

PS: Originally, there were supposed to be 10 chapters today, but last night after I finished writing, my hand was scratched by the humidifier, and typing really hurts. My speed has slowed down, so there will be 7 chapters today. Tomorrow, when I should be mostly healed, I’ll make it up to you all.. I apologize for any inconvenience & The winning reader is: Peach Blossom [ * Dance Three Thousand..