To the Love of My Life

Chapter 682: Chapter 682: Chaotic Baby-Making (2)
 

Ruby Gregory suddenly thought of a phrase, lovers who break up can still be friends, if they either never loved each other or they still love each other deeply.

So, after they separated, she couldn’t just cut ties with him completely, never to interact again, because deep in her heart, just like him, she couldn’t bear to just let it end like that.

He said, “If you like me, I’ll let you know I like you, too. If you don’t like me, I’ll never let you know I like you even if it kills me. It’s just my little pride getting in the way.”Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Actually, he was like that, and she was no different.

She didn’t allow herself to face the fact that she liked him, because she wasn’t sure whether he liked her or not, so she kept running away from it, right?

Ruby Gregory, since getting pregnant, always made sure to rest no matter what happened, but tonight, she couldn’t sleep.

She lay in bed, alone, silently thinking about many things.

Not until the maid in the adjacent room got up and started making breakfast, sending over the faint sounds, did Ruby glance out the window.

The sun was already up, and the weather was still lovely—the clouds white and the wind light.

Ruby Gregory picked up her phone, stared at the screen for a while, and then, as if making up her mind, called Edric Reat.

The phone rang several times before being picked up, and Edric was already awake, probably brushing his teeth. His voice was slightly muffled: “Ruby? What’s up?”

Ruby held the phone, took a deep breath, and then asked, “Are you brushing your teeth?”

“Yeah,” Edric’s tone was still vague, with a hint of negotiation: “Wait a bit, I’ll call you back?”

Ruby was silent for a moment, and then said, “No need, I have something to tell you, just listen.”

On the other end of the call, Edric, grabbing his toothbrush, paused slightly, as if sensing something was coming. He could no longer keep brushing his teeth. He took the toothbrush out of his mouth, spat the toothpaste in the sink without bothering to rinse, and asked clearly, “What is it?”

In fact, she agreed with Edric Reat that they were just playing a role. Edric had told her before that he was helping her, and not causing her trouble. However, when Ruby actually began to speak, she realized she seemed a bit cruel. She took a deep breath and started with, “Edric Reat, thank you for your help these days.”

Edric didn’t interject but knew what Ruby would say next. He knew that their relationship was just his own wishful thinking. He had never wanted to cause her any trouble, maybe not loving her enough to have a strong possessive desire, but it didn’t mean he wouldn’t feel sad and lost.

Ruby waited for a moment, seeing no sign of Edric speaking, swallowed twice, gritted her teeth, and said everything in one breath: “Edric Reat, I’ve decided not to leave Ciawell to have my baby.”

What returned to Ruby was still a quiet silence.