Ruby Gregory looks at Steve Burton, who is sitting across from her with elegant poise, his face unusually somber as if the "I'm sorry" he had just uttered were holy words.
Ruby's dark eyes are fixed on Steve for a long time before she finally blinks. After another long while, she blinks again and finally realizes that Steve is apologizing to her.
In her memory, Steve has always been a very proud man since childhood. Hearing him apologize, let alone uttering sweet and gentle words, was a rarity.
But now, he is actually apologizing to her.
Ruby feels her heartbeat speeding up inexplicably; she senses some barriers deep in her heart slowly breaking apart.
