To the Love of My Life

Chapter 297: 297: Observe Carefully and Learn Diligently (7)

At Ruby’s question, surprise flashed in Mrs. Taylor’s eyes. “Ms. Gregory, you’ve been close to Mr. Steve for so many years. Can’t you see this yourself?”

Ruby didn’t know how to respond to Mrs. Taylor’s question. A faint blush spread across her face as she looked at Mrs. Taylor, lips tightly pressed together, and remained silent.

Mrs. Taylor’s eyes widened with deeper shock. “Ms. Gregory, didn’t you notice anything off about Mr. Steve just now?”

Ruby furrowed her brow and tilted her head, recalling her conversation with Steve Burton when she just came downstairs. Shaking her head gently, she replied, “No, I didn’t.”

Seeing Ruby’s reaction, Mrs. Taylor became increasingly anxious. “Seriously, you didn’t notice anything strange?”

Ruby thought about it but still couldn’t see any anomaly in Steve’s behavior during their conversation; his demeanor remained aloof and indifferent. He seemed preoccupied with his reports and TV show and showed no signs of anger or outbursts. She stared at Mrs. Taylor, biting her lower lip, and shook her head again slowly.

Mrs. Taylor grew concerned when Ruby didn’t seem to understand her point. Out of patience, she spoke more bluntly: “Ms. Gregory, Mr. Steve was fine watching TV and checking his reports. But when you said you wanted to go home, he suddenly turned off the TV, tossed aside his reports, and left. Doesn’t that strike you as odd?”

“Didn’t he just get tired from looking at the reports and wanted to take a break?” Ruby hesitated, voicing the thought in her mind. Besides, his reaction looked more like he was ignoring her. How did that relate to him not wanting her to leave?

Mrs. Taylor felt a touch of despair at Ruby’s misunderstanding: “You usually come across as such a clever and quick-witted girl. Why do you suddenly become as dull as a bumpkin when it comes to this matter? You don’t seem to grasp anything I’ve been trying to say.”

Ruby’s eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Mrs. Taylor. No one had ever called her dull before.

Mrs. Taylor took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, and continued, a few tones harsher: “It’s very clear that Mr. Steve’s reaction was in response to your mention of leaving. As soon as you brought it up, how could someone as prideful as Mr. Steve openly ask you to stay?”

Ruby turned her head and looked through the sparkling clean French windows at Steve, who was standing by the poolside.

The man gazed straight into the distance, the bright sunlight illuminating his figure, offsetting the cold, unwelcoming aura he always seemed to carry..