Ruth could not concentrate on her work. She zoned out of the conversations. She was only present physically but her mind was captured by only the blue-eyed monster.
She kept avoiding him even though she was certain that she was not emotionally invested in him, and was focused on her goal of revenge.
Yet something peculiar made her heart think the other way.
On one such afternoon, when she was running some errands for Elsie, she again saw Florence in 'the great manor'.
What was she doing there now?
This time Ruth could not hear what she was saying to Edwin, but Ruth's face hardened in jealousy, seeing them laughing at something together.
Ruth's eyes widened when Florence dared to touch Edwin's arm. AND he did not mind.
Ruth was beyond angry now. What she felt at that moment was something she had never experienced before. It pricked the very core of her heart and rubbed salt on her ego.
