Kevan suddenly found himself being ridiculous again.He had already decided last night to end things decisively, but when things really got down to it, he withdrew once more.Dylan sneered back at him and said, "Don't underestimate me! Let me have a good chat with Larissa first during these two days. Don't do anything rash!""No need." Kevan refused his good intentions. "I was the one who spoke of divorce first. My two cousins … they're getting restless again." His half-narrowed eyes were gleaming coldly.Although Dylan was not completely privy to his family matters, he was aware of a good deal of it. Hearing him say that, Dylan's heart rose up into his throat. "They've made a move on Larissa?""Cody tried to pursue her, but failed," Kevan said."Holy fuck, dude—!" Dylan was really disgusted. "Can your cousins honestly change their tactics in fighting you? They just keep trying to steal your girl to give you some setbacks. It's fucking low, man!"Kevan smiled mockingly. "Conside

"I'll tell you the details next time." Kevan keyed in the passcode of the apartment's door.Hearing the beeps that signified the door opening, Dylan was shocked. "How do you know the passcode?""Ruby's living in my place." Kevan's expression remained unchanged, and his movements were natural. "It's more secluded here, so it's not that easy for Cody's people to get in here."The picture-taking incident from before, after Kevan looked into it later, was done by people at Cody's behest. Getting Ruby to move over was a way to comfort her, and on the other hand, Kevan also did not want the same thing to happen again—in case his mother caught him and started raging at him again."How come I didn't know that you had a place here?" Dylan looked around curiously. Kevan had never brought him here before."Before moving to the floor above you, I bought a lot of properties," Kevan said mildly. That was when Microworks had yet to grow and develop, and his work focus remained on Soaring Corpora

The cold air blew in, causing the temperature of the apartment to drop, but it also cleared up the greasy air in the room.Dylan was not a clean freak, but that did not mean that he was willing to clean up after someone's food trash. He would not mind it so much if it was a close friend, but it just had to be Ruby, who he hated greatly."Hell no." He dumped himself on the sofa, his expression one of extreme candidness. "Ruby can take care of it herself when she comes out."Kevan glared at him, but he did not force him to do it.Ruby said she was going to get changed, but when she emerged from the bedroom, she had washed and dried her hair as well as put on makeup. Dylan was no longer confused then as to why she needed to spend one and a half hours to get changed.Having "armed" herself, Ruby was clearly calmer than before, and more confident too. But when she noticed the trash she left on the coffee table, she freaked out again, quickly going over to throw everything into the tras

Ruby watched as Kevan shut the door behind him, darkness flashing momentarily through her eyes as her fists clenched, and she nearly ground her own teeth to dust. Her little actions did not go unnoticed by Dylan, but he remained as cool as a cucumber and acted as if he saw nothing."Ms. Cole, Mr. Rogers said that you had suffered serious domestic abuse?" He continued the subject from before."Yes." The moment Kevan left, Ruby's attitude toward Dylan became cold at once. She did not even look at him while she spoke. Her attitude did not surprise Dylan, even though he felt discomfited with it. But it was precisely because he knew what sort of person she was that he was able to accept it. He thought with some amount of dark glee, "I wonder what sort of attitude or expression she will show when she finds out Kevan and I are best friends?""Could you provide me with the details and information you gave to the previous lawyer?" Dylan asked."I don't have them with me right now." Ruby den

This question of his really stumped Kevan. Thinking it through carefully, Kevan said uncertainly, "I don't … think so? Anyway, I've never seen her act out when I was with her.""But earlier …" Dylan told Kevan everything he had heard, which made the latter frown deeper as a hint of panic appeared on his face."You're saying … she was looking for a cat?""Yeah." Dylan nodded. "She doesn't seem to like that cat. Just kept yelling as she tried looking for it. She sounded near hysterical, I'm telling you, just like she has bipolar disorder or something."The moment Dylan finished speaking, Kevan was already out of the car."Hey! Where are you going?" Dylan also unfastened his seat belt and hurried down after him too.Kevan had returned to Ruby's place, and she had found the kitten. When Kevan went inside, she saw her strangling Muffin's neck with one hand, a twisted, hideous smile on her face. Muffin was meowing in agony; her voice was so pitiful even as her four limbs flailed in the

Kevan went over and brought Muffin into his arms. Ruby watched him anxiously, her smile extremely stiff."I guess Muffin misses you." She found a suitable excuse for Muffin's strange behavior."Seems so." Kevan rubbed Muffin's head as if he had not seen through her lie, his expression remained unchanged.Ruby sighed in relief.When Muffin was in Kevan's arms, she immediately became obedient, so much so that one would think that it was a plush cat. She rubbed her furry head into his palm, and her meows sounded much more normal now. It definitely sounded like she was being affectionate with him.Kevan sat on the sofa with the kitten in his arms, and Ruby followed him.As a lawyer who was not familiar with them both, Dylan naturally did not get involved with all that. He sat to one side quietly and waited for Kevan to finish his business."Naughty little thing!" Ruby leaned against Kevan's shoulder as she reached out with a finger to poke at Muffin's head with displeasure. But befo

Seeing her hand coming over, Muffin's eyes fixed themselves on it as she shifted into a crouch, preparing herself to pounce. Ruby immediately let go out of fear."The bodyguard's with you. Don't be afraid." Kevan smiled, soothing her gently.Dylan looked at his watch and spoke up just at the right time. "Mr. Rogers, I have a video call appointment with a client at 1:30 pm. Could you please send me back to the hotel first?""Of course." Kevan agreed at once. He said to Ruby with some helplessness, "Well, we'll be going then. After you're done at the hospital, call me."Ruby reluctantly said, "Okay."…The moment he was in the car, Kevan dumped Muffin on Dylan's lap, which startled the hell out of the latter. He leaned back, arms held safely out of the way as he exclaimed fearfully, "Could you please put it in the backseat?"Kevan eyed him and chortled. "Scaredy-cat!" He then added, "This cat's stupid. It won't claw at you at random.""Who are you kidding?!" Dylan glared as he ac

At this moment, Larissa was trying to coexist with that new kitten. Kevan's reaction last night had scared her while also making her reflect upon herself. Had she been too cold to this kitten?She still had a lot of snacks that were meant for Muffin, so she ripped one bag open and brought the kitten into her lap, feeding it carefully. Its cold seemed to have gotten better. Last night, it was still ill and refused to eat anything, but now it was nibbling a tiny cookie, finishing it in a couple of bites or so.After it was finished eating, it looked up at Larissa, eyes filled with want. Amused, Larissa booped its nose, which led the kitten to rub itself against her with affection. The soft meows of the kitten melted Larissa's heart entirely, and she gently rubbed its head, apologizing softly to it, "I'm sorry, little one." for her previous neglect.…Kevan and Dylan returned in the evening.Larissa was in the midst of preparing dinner when she heard the noise, so she went to the liv

The cat had been with Larissa for over a month without any issues. However, it returned with a broken leg after spending only two days with Ruby. Larissa couldn't believe that this had nothing to do with Ruby at all.Kevan was also clueless. As he saw Larissa's accusing gaze, he felt both sad and slightly angry. After all, Larissa thought that he and Ruby were on the same side. Did she really think he was responsible for all of Ruby's wrongdoings?"Quit looking at me like that," he said coldly. "I will ask Ruby about the cat and make sure to give you a satisfactory answer."Larissa clenched her fists. "I hope so."...The doctor reattached Muffin's leg but didn't allow her to go home. "Let's keep her here for observation for a while. If the owners can't take care of her properly at home, the leg might break again," he said, glancing at Larissa's still-casted injured leg. "I'm sure you understand this very well."She couldn't bear to leave Muffin behind, so she stayed with Muffin at the

Ruby anxiously shouted, "Larissa, if you want to blame someone, blame me, not Kevan! He has nothing to do with this. Direct your anger at me!"Direct her anger at that woman? Indeed, Larissa felt the urge to act aggressively and confront Ruby, perhaps even pulling her hair, forcing her to apologize to Muffin. But what would that accomplish? Kevan would still believe Ruby, protect her, and help her deflect the blame, leaving Larissa labeled as a "jealous wife." So, what was the point?In that instant, the thought of it made Larissa's anger dissipate, and it was replaced by a profound sense of exhaustion and powerlessness."I'm tired," Larissa finally said. "I'm going to bed."After she left, Kevan's phone call continued.Ruby asked, "Kevan, do you believe me?" Her voice was tense and trembling, revealing her nervousness.Kevan's eyes darkened, and his face grew increasingly gloomy. However, his voice remained soft and melodious, akin to a cello. "Of course, I believe you." Dylan, sitti