Ruby Gregory let out a long sigh and said, "Steve, do you know? Actually, Edric Reat has been quite good to me. Besides you, Madeleine, Rusell, Edward, and Howard, he's the one who truly cares for me."
"However, I wish Edric well and hope that after he goes abroad, he will have an even better future!"
When Ruby spoke, her words were full of sincerity, but Steve's heart felt as if he had drunk vinegar, turning sour.
Steve continued to walk forward with Ruby on his back, but eventually, he spoke up, "Ruby..."
"Hmm?" Ruby leaned her head forward.
Steve stuck out his tongue, licked his lips, and without looking at Ruby, asked with a tense voice, "Do you, by any chance, like Edric Reat?"
Ruby's eyes widened, and she looked somewhat surprised. She opened her mouth but took a while before saying, "How could I possibly like Edric Reat?"
As she spoke, her entire body sprang up, and she said to Steve with a bit of seriousness, "Edric Reat and I have always been just friends."
