To the Love of My Life

Chapter 295: 295: Observe Carefully and Learn Diligently (5)

When Ruby entered the bathroom, new toiletries were placed on the washstand. After freshening up, she went downstairs from the second floor. As Ruby walked around the spiral staircase, she saw Steve sitting on the living room couch, holding a document in hand, and watching the TV that was playing a financial channel. Steve would intermittently lift his head from the document to glance at the TV screen. The humming sound from the range hood in the kitchen could be heard.

Ruby hesitated for a moment before slowly descending the staircase. As she passed the living room couch, she still decided to address Steve, who was caught between watching the TV and studying the document, saying, “Um… I’ll be going first.”

Steve’s hand holding the document paused for a moment. As usual, he directly ignored Ruby’s words and turned a page in the document on his own.

Ruby Gregory was not sure if Steve had heard her or not. Her lips pursed, she said again, “Goodbye.”

Steve looked at Ruby, picked up the remote control, turned off the TV, and threw the document on the marble coffee table. He stood up, not even glancing at Ruby, and walked straight past her to the French windows in the living room, pushed open the glass door, went out to the swimming pool, and stood upright with his back to the living room.

Ruby frowned slightly at Steve’s disregard and hesitated for a moment before walking towards the door.

While Steve’s kitchen was open-concept, Mrs. Taylor, who was cooking in the kitchen, had noticed Ruby coming downstairs.

The reason Steve prepared such an apartment was to have separate private space, so he didn’t hire any servants.

Mrs. Taylor had been the Burtons’ housekeeper for many years, and Steve liked her cooking the most. So, whenever Steve didn’t return to the mansion, the Burtons’ driver would bring Mrs. Taylor here to clean up the room and cook for him.

Compared to Steve’s mom, Mrs. Taylor was more familiar with Ruby. She took great care of Steve and also looked after Ruby quite a bit.

There were some things that the Burtons didn’t know, but Mrs. Taylor did — for example, Mr. Steve’s feelings towards Ms. Gregory.

Mrs. Taylor had witnessed the entire scene between Ruby and Steve in the living room. As a housekeeper, she shouldn’t interfere in her employer’s affairs, but she had always cherished Steve as her own son. So, she couldn’t help but call out to Ruby, who was walking toward the door, and stopped her..