"But... I would suggest you to at least listen first."
Ruth was silent for five minutes as Thea and Mrs Payne waited for her answer. They kept exchanging glances with each other as Ruth's gaze was fixated in her lap.
Rees was also waiting patiently outside the room to hear her answer.
"Fine!"
The words finally began coming out of Ruth's mouth.
"I will listen first." She told.
That lit up all of their faces. "But only from HIM!"
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Edwin could not get the image of Ruth's terrified eyes out of his mind. No matter what he did, his mind kept repeating it as if that image was engraved in it.
Edwin could save her from any situation. But watching the fear in her eyes because of him was the last thing he wanted to give her. How was he going to save her from himself?
The moment, he returned to 'the great manor', he had locked himself up in his chamber. He was not meeting anyone, not speaking with anyone. He had even kept his mindlink closed since then.
