Lincoln Green shivered under Ruby Green's gaze.
He had never seen his stepdaughter look at him like that, as if she wanted to tear him apart.
"Ruby, you..."
Slap!
Just as Lincoln Green was pointing at Ruby Green in astonishment, Rose Taylor suddenly got up and slapped Ruby across the face.
That slap was no light hit, leaving both Lincoln Green and Ruby Green dumbfounded.
They stared at Rose Taylor in a daze.
Rose, however, was the first to cover her face in pain, then she hugged her daughter, "Ruby, my Ruby, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault for not raising you right, for letting you covet things that aren't yours. I know you've suffered a lot since you were little, been stubborn, always wanting the best. But Master Piers... he's not someone people like us can covet. Listen to your mom, don't feel bad, don't feel bad..."
