To the Love of My Life-Chapter 821 - : Overbearing CEO Falls for the Delicate Wife (21)_1
Chapter 821: Chapter 821: Overbearing CEO Falls for the Delicate Wife (21)_1
Why go to Zhouzhuang with Edric Chen?
Steve Burton’s question brought forth the sorrowful memories of Ruby Gregory’s birthday four years ago. Her expression became slightly desolate, and after a long silence, she finally lowered her eyelids and, leaning against Steve Burton’s warm chest, she spoke in a soft tone, “The day I went to Zhouzhuang with Edric Chen was my birthday. That day you were away on a business trip, but you still had someone send me a birthday gift. My mother was there too…”
As Ruby spoke, she thought about the ideas that The Gregorys had instilled in her since birth, that she was expected to marry Steve Burton. Her voice grew a bit tense, “As you know, from the moment I was born, The Gregorys all hoped that I would marry you. So when my mother saw the gift you sent, she insisted that I call you to say thank you.”
When Ruby got to this part of her story, she looked up at Steve briefly, “But you didn’t answer my call.”
Steve Burton also clearly remembered the incident from four years ago. When Ruby mentioned this, he immediately recalled that indeed, she had called him several times that day. At that time, he had just taken over Pristine’s Enterprises, unsteady and eager for others to see his achievements, he never brought his mobile phone to meetings. Unexpectedly, the meeting that day dragged on for a very long time.
Realizing this, Steve swallowed twice and tried to explain to Ruby, “I was in a meeting that day, so I didn’t answer your phone.”
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Ever since then, no matter how urgent the matter was, he always carried his phone with him and kept it on vibrate during meetings.
Even during the three years she was gone, even though he knew she wouldn’t call him, he still maintained the habit.
Ruby Gregory gave a slight nod to Steve Burton’s explanation and continued, “My mom saw that you were not returning my calls and thought you were displeased with me. I knew that if you saw my missed calls, you would definitely call me back, but my mom wouldn’t listen to me. She kept urging me to call you…”
Despite the time that had passed, Ruby still felt upset when she recalled that day, “It was my birthday, and I really wished that they could have cared more about me, not always thinking about having me do something for you… I rarely argued with them, I would always try my hardest to do the best at everything they asked of me. But that day, I just wasn’t in the mood, so I talked back to my mom. I said that she was biased towards you… and then, in a fit of anger…”
Ruby stopped there, finding it difficult to continue.
The room was slightly silent.
After a while, Ruby swallowed and said softly, “She slapped me.”
As Steve held Ruby, his entire body tensed up upon hearing these words. A profound, indescribable sense of heartache spread rapidly and tumultuously within him.
Ruby Gregory, with her eyelids lowered and her lips tightly bitten, finally spoke up after a moment, “I felt so wronged, and in my anger, I went back to school. Then, I received a birthday gift from Edric Chen, and he asked me to go to Zhouzhuang… You know, Steve, I’ve never really celebrated for myself since I was small. I was envious of other girls dating other men…”
