At that time, he replied to her perfunctorily and went straight upstairs to the study on the second floor.
He entered the study, but had no intention of working. Halfway through, he opened the door once and saw her sitting alone at the dining table on the first floor, quietly eating her meal through the crack in the door.
He thought the meal was prepared by Mrs. Taylor, so he didn't pay much attention. He just stared at her for a while, closed the door, and went back to the study.
Steve took a long time to pull his thoughts back from his memories. He swallowed several times, and asked with a slightly hoarse voice, "Did you cook the meal on the table that night?"
Ruby replied with a simple "Mm," without saying anything else. But just one single "Mm" was sharper than any other words, making Steve's heart ache.
So... she didn't just cook for Edric, she cooked for him as well...
