The drowsiness in Ruby Gregory's mind vanished in an instant, and the heartbeat that had just calmed down became even more intense than before.
In her heart, an idea emerged, one that she had never had and didn't dare to have: that Steve Burton actually cared about her.
Steve had said before that if she wanted to marry him, she should think about what he wanted and what she should give.
Turns out, it wasn't that he would marry her if she gave him what he wanted but, deep down, he actually wanted to marry her all along?
This bold guess made Ruby's heartbeat pause for a moment.
After a long while, she heard the "thump-thump-thump" of her own heart, one beat after another, clear and intense, along with a kind of indescribable joy.
She felt joy for achieving the goal she had been saddled with since childhood of marrying Steve, and joy for finally being able to lead Gregory's Enterprises to great success.
