To the Love of My Life

Upon hearing Ruby’s voice, Steve finally focused his eyes on hers. Staring at her for a moment, he realized that his whole body felt weak and powerless.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask what had happened to him, Ruby suddenly stood up and shouted towards the door, “Mrs. Taylor, Steve is awake.”

Following Ruby’s voice, Mrs. Taylor hurried into the bedroom. Seeing Steve with his eyes open, she immediately exclaimed with joy, “Mr. Steve, you’re finally awake. You may not know, but you scared the wits out of me and Ms. Gregory throughout the day. How could you just go into the pool in the middle of the night? It’s freezing now…”

Only then did Steve recall that after his conflict with Ruby last night, he felt an indescribable irritation that needed to be vented, so he went straight to the swimming pool on the terrace.

“Also, Mr. Steve, Ms. Gregory hasn’t left your side since she saw you passed out. She barely ate breakfast and lunch. Fortunately, you woke up safe and sound. Otherwise, Ms. Gregory would have been really scared by you.” Mrs. Taylor, being a bit older, always rambled when speaking.

Hearing Mrs. Taylor’s words, Steve suddenly remembered that, while in his semi-conscious state, he seemed to have heard her voice and held her hand. As a result, he subconsciously moved his hand and found her soft, boneless hand clasped in his palm.

So it wasn’t a dream; it was all real… As Mrs. Taylor had said, Ruby had been guarding him by his side all this time?

Subconsciously, Steve looked at Ruby.

Her expression was slightly embarrassed, her eyes lowered. With a tone of reproach toward Mrs. Taylor, she said, “Mrs. Taylor, quickly bring in the porridge we made earlier.”

“Look at me, I got so excited and forgot about everything.” Mrs. Taylor smacked her head and then added, “Mr. Steve, the porridge was ordered by Ms. Gregory, who said you caught a cold. When you wake up, drinking some medicine porridge will help you recover faster.”

Ruby had asked Mrs. Taylor to bring the porridge earlier because she didn’t want her to reveal everything she did while Steve was unconscious, but Mrs. Taylor still blurted out everything in front of him.

Ruby felt even more embarrassed. With a red face and her head down, she didn’t dare to look at Steve. In a somewhat anxious tone, she called out, “Mrs. Taylor!”

Mrs. Taylor finally closed her mouth with a smile and hurriedly went downstairs.

The bedroom suddenly became quiet.

With her eyes downcast, Ruby could still feel Steve staring at her. Feeling uneasy, she swallowed and raised her head to meet his gaze for a moment, before quickly lowering her eyes again. “I’m going to the bathroom,” she said.

Without waiting for Steve’s response, she pulled her hand away and went straight into the bathroom.

Steve lay in bed, feeling weak all over, as he watched Ruby’s retreating figure. His eyes softened.