Ruby had seen how Avery had traveled a thousand miles for Elliot, and she had concluded that Elliot enjoyed women who were more proactive. She had adopted passivity in the past; but that night, she was going to take the lead.

She did not expect Elliot to push her hands away.

"Ruby, I forgot to tell you one thing." He straightened his robe and redid his belt, knotting it tightly. "I have problems down there."

Ruby was stunned. She thought she had misheard him and furrowed her brows.

She had discussed this possibility with the nanny. The nanny had told her that he could not possibly suffer from such problems, since he had fathered three children with Avery.

She blushed awkwardly and retracted her hands, not knowing what to do. "Then, what about before…"

"That was the past. A man over thirty does not have the same energy he had in his youth." Elliot openly admitted his problem. "My problem is worse than other men. I can't announce this to the public. I hope you don't tell other peo