Ruth was happy and thought that her life had finally started to fall in place. There are indeed sunny days after the gloomy clouds parted in the sky.
Mr Payne was doing well at his job. True to his words, the manager of the lumber factory entrusted only light chores and the inspecting tasks with Mr Payne. Now that the old couple was free of guilt, they did not fuss when Ruth bought fruits or fish once in a while for them.
Over these past weeks, she had grown over them and vice versa. All three of them lived together like a family. The only thing that kept Ruth from deciding to live with them in their home was that she did not want to intrude on their privacy.
And she was also working late in the night. Visits of Thea and Rees had turned frequent, so she did not want to disturb them.
Finally, she could say that her life was going well.
