"Say, Sabrina..." Ruth's eyes were swollen from all the crying at this point. "Are they really my parents? I've always cared for them, I even plan on giving them most of my salary once I get it, keeping only a small part to cover my own expenses. They were supposed to be my family, but now..."After narrowly escaping a fate worse than death, Ruth didn't know whether she was supposed to hate them. All she knew was that her heart was filled with nothing but pain. Sabrina didn't know what she should say. She, too, was doubting if Mr. and Mrs. Mann were actually Ruth's parents. But who was she to comment on this? Her own father was merciless towards her as well. Sabrina handed a tissue to Ruth and comforted her. "Don't cry, Ruth, you survived it. It's always darkest before dawn, you know? You are an adult now, there are still going to be a lot of obstacles that await you in the future, but you will have your own family after marrying Ryan and having your own children. You have no idea how
Ruth's heart sank. She had been hurt by her parents, and her only hope now was Ryan. Why didn't he tell her that he was getting discharged?Frustrated, Sabrina whined, "That Poole brat! Some man he is!" Ruth shook her head. "Sabrina, this isn't Master Ryan's fault. He called me but my phone was on silent mode, so I didn't notice it. When I did, I didn't dare to pick it up. I went through the history and he had called me a couple of times the first day I was gone, but after that...he just stopped.""Let me call him and ask him about it," said Sabrina."I tried." Ruth shook her head again with a bitter smile. "His phone has been turned off."Sabrina took her phone out and planned on calling Sebastian to get him to call Ryan and find out what was happening with this nephew of his. Just as she was about to do so, her phone rang. She glanced at it and sneered. She looked up at Ruth. "It's from Ryan, do you want to take this?""You should answer it, Sabrina," Ruth muttered, trapped in her o
On the other side of the line, Ryan explained carefully, "Babe, I'll tell you but promise me you won't beat me up for it."For a moment, Ruth was amused by Ryan's mannerism. Why would she beat him up? She couldn't treasure him enough. "Just tell me already.""That cousin of yours...she is asking me out.""What?!" Ruth exclaimed, almost dropping the phone. She finally realized what Ryan had meant by 'something urgent'. Tears began welling up her eyes. “And...and how do you feel about that?"Before Ryan could reply, Sabrina snatched the phone from Ruth. Sternly, she asked into the phone, "Young Master Poole, are you saying that you want to date Mindy?""As if!" Ryan snorted in contempt. "She is nothing but an Emophila! Let me tell you, Aunt Sabrina, I finally know where my Ruth inherited the Emophilia, it's from her cousin! I've been telling Ruth to chase her cousin out!"Sabrina smiled bitterly. "She will have to have support from her parents first to do that.""What do you mean?""It d
Ruth's expression eased into a smile. Seeing that Ruth had recovered, Sabrina could finally relax slightly. She did not even step foot in the office for the entire day and went straight home after picking Aino up. Upon arriving at their residential area, Sabrina subconsciously looked around her in search of those familiar eyes. But no matter how hard or long she looked, she couldn't find them. Sabrina returned home with a heavy heart, and remained gloomy during dinner and her playtime with Aino afterward.Sebastian came home to her like this. "What's wrong?"She sighed. "Sebastian, my mom...do you think she is still alive?"Sebastian didn't know what to say. He couldn't be certain of the answer so he couldn't promise her anything. He could only hold her close.That night, the two entwined into one with her taking most of the initiative. As though that wasn't enough, she seemed extremely eager to have another child. Each time, she would ask, "We have been together for a few months now,
Sabrina's expression remained composed. Next to her, Aino had just finished dressing herself up. She looked at her mother, doe-eyed. "Mommy, who is calling? Where is daddy? Daddy hasn't been having breakfast at home lately, he doesn't have time to play with me at night either, so I'm mad at daddy now. Is daddy calling to tell me he is sorry? If he is, tell daddy I forgive him. But he still has to come home at night to have dinner with me. I also want to see him in the morning, then only I will forgive him! Hmph!"The little princess was proud. Though she said she was not forgiving her father, in between every word were her thoughts and love towards the man.Hearing what the little girl had said, the person on the other side of the call had only grown more smug. "Aha! Sabrina! You pretend like the three of you are one sweet harmonious family on the outside, when actually your man isn't even home days and nights! Sabrina! You have been faking it! I've finally caught you red-handed!"Sabr
Sabrina sneered, "Selene Lynn! I see you still haven't figured it out! Let me tell you something, it doesn't matter if my husband wins. The three of us will remain as a family; whereas the three of you in the Lynn family will never escape me. I will never let you go! Even if I have nothing left but my teeth, I'm still going to tear you apart! No matter where you run to!" And with that, Sabrina hung up decisively.Over on the other side of the line, Selene was stunned and did not recover from the shock for a while. She had been messing with Sabrina, but never had she realized that Sabrina's hatred toward them had deepened to this extent. She suddenly felt a chill down her spine, startling her into jumping from her seat."Miss, are you alright?" one of the maids on the island asked."Scram!" Selene roared, and the maid immediately ran out in tears. Selene immediately made a call to the old Master Shaw. "Grandpa! I want Sabrina dead, she has to die!"The old Master Shaw was beginning
The old Master Shaw was instantly relieved. "Are you going to tell me that that kid Ryan is going on a date with you?""Yes, Grandpa Shaw!" Mindy replied proudly.Pleased with the news, the old Master Shaw said, "Good, let's set the venue for your date at Grandpa Shaw's house. Just think of it as a casual meal.""Okay, anything you say," she said, before pausing for a moment and suggesting, "Grandpa Shaw, I want to invite a few socialites who used to be close with me over as well! They all avoided me ever since Sebastian ordered to cut me off, so I want them to see that, even though Nigel broke up with me, I still managed to attract the interest of the young Master of Kidon City! This is the day I shine, Grandpa Shaw! From now on, one of your granddaughters will marry into the Poole family, while the other will marry Sebastian Ford. You are going to be the old man that holds the highest power in all of South City and Kidon City!"The elderly man was grinning from ear to ear at her
The old Master Shaw had teamed up with the Pooles against Sebastian, and Sebastian himself was focused on taking over Star Island, so there was no way that he would have the time to care if Mindy visited the Shaw family. The other reason Mindy had stopped coming to visit the Shaw Family was because of her cousin Marcus. Her cousin had always cared for her deeply since they were young, at least until Sabrina appeared six years ago. His attitude toward her changed drastically and, by now, he had grown sick of her. On top of that, he was starting to grow fond of Ruth instead. Was it because Ruth was close with Sabrina?"Sabrina Scott! I, Mindy Mann, am going to beat you! Together with Selene, we are going to defeat you and show that once a prisoner, you will always be a prisoner. Just like you were six years ago. I am going to strip you down to nothing and have you kneel before you crawl your way out of South City!" With an egocentric ambition in heart, Mindy stepped into the Shaw reside