Beautiful as flowers.
It was the man right in front of her.
Ruby Green was both infatuated and uneasy, not knowing how much of her earlier conversation the man had heard.
"Was it you who released the news?" Brandon Piers looked at the woman in the wheelchair, thinking of the "gift" he received yesterday. Rarely, a trace of annoyance flashed in his amber eyes.
"I... I don't understand what you're saying?" Ruby Green murmured timidly. She didn't know why the man in front of her, who was normally so gentlemanly and restrained, didn't even seem aggressive when questioning her, yet she was still afraid. Her voice carried a hint of guilt.
Back when she replaced Abigail Green and pretended to wake up in his arms, Brandon had also been gentle and affectionate towards her. But for some reason, after just a few days, he turned cold and never touched her again.
Later, when Abigail got pregnant, she didn't know if the Piers would keep the child with an unknown father. She worried that the Piers would investigate her and then find Abigail Green, so she arranged for what followed, catching the Piers off guard.
With countless thoughts running through her mind, the expression on Ruby Green's face became even more innocent and pitiful.
"Do you want to marry me?" Brandon Piers ignored the woman's poor performance. When he saw the bright red on the white sheet back then, he had considered taking responsibility for it, but unfortunately...
Brandon frowned as he looked at the pretentious woman in front of him.
Ruby Green blushed. "Mr. Piers, I..."
"Do you want to or not?" His distinct fingers tapped the back of his other hand unconsciously. Those familiar with him knew this meant he was impatient, yet his tone remained clear and pleasant, even interrupting without sounding abrupt.
"...I do." For some reason, Ruby Green felt an invisible pressure. She realized if she kept hesitating, the man in front of her might turn and leave immediately. She gambled with her words.
"Alright, wait for my notice."
After saying this, Brandon Piers didn't spare Ruby Green another glance. He turned and walked towards the elevator, as if they had just discussed the weather rather than an important life matter like marriage.
Ruby Green stood there in a daze, slowly turned her head to look at her mother. "Mom, what did Mr. Piers mean just now?"
"Did he agree to marry you?" Rose Taylor's voice trembled as she pushed Ruby Green back into the ward, clearly unable to believe it.
"Mom!" Ruby Green suddenly exclaimed.
Rose Taylor rushed forward. "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"I'm going to marry Brandon Piers! I'm going to be the daughter-in-law of the Piers family! I'm going to be the richest person in Gills City, no, in the entire country!" Ruby Green, forgetting about the injury on her leg, was filled with uncontainable excitement and jubilation.
The Piers family had been a prominent family in Gills City for a hundred years, with industries spanning various fields, especially making significant achievements in pharmaceuticals and healthcare. Hospitals controlled by the Piers were spread all over the country, their wealth unimaginable.
The Green family was merely a pharmaceutical company under the Piers' umbrella.
Brandon Piers was the only grandson of the legitimate line of the Piers family. Though exceptionally handsome and intelligent, unfortunately he was frail and had a heart condition, rumored not to live past thirty. This year, he was already twenty-five.
Thinking of marrying Brandon Piers and eventually owning everything of the Piers family, Ruby Green's eyes turned red with excitement. She felt her decision to replace Abigail and force that fat bitch to give birth to the child was absolutely correct.
Hearing her daughter's words, Rose Taylor's face also beamed with joy, as if she had already become the mother-in-law of the heir to the Piers family.
At the elevator entrance.
As Brandon Piers stepped inside, a pair of bright, almond-shaped eyes and the words "Are you crazy? Heart disease!" flashed through his mind. No one had dared speak to him so brazenly in years. How did she know about his heart condition?
"Second Master, are you really going to marry Miss Green?" Pullan, thinking of the scheming mother and daughter, felt some distaste and snapped Brandon out of his reverie.
"Yes."
"But she schemed against you."
"The Piers need a child, and the child needs a mother." Brandon replied indifferently.
It had been an accident when the woman climbed into his bed, and it was even more unexpected that she gave birth to his child. But compared to the process, the Piers family valued the result more.
More importantly, Lincoln Green's Lincoln Pharmaceuticals had invested 5% of its shares in the Piers Group eighteen years ago through technology. These shares had remained untouched for many years. Now, the Piers were beset with internal and external troubles. Marrying Ruby Green could mitigate this risk.
So, Ruby Green was the one he would marry.