Ruby Gregory didn't make a sound, just let Madeleine cry as much as she wanted. Only when Madeleine finally stopped crying from exhaustion did she pull Madeleine to sit on the sofa, press the still sobbing Madeleine down, walk over to the water dispenser nearby, pour a glass of water for Madeleine, and hand it to her, then sit beside her.
Clutching the water Ruby had poured for her, Madeleine took a few sips and finally spoke up, "Ruby, Howard and his 'little true love' slept together last night."
The moment Madeleine's words settled, the thought flashed through Ruby's mind—what if Steve Burton slept with another woman? Immediately, she felt as if someone had viciously clenched her heart, the pain was so suffocating that she could hardly breathe. She thought, this must be how Madeleine feels right now.
She really wanted to console Madeleine, but she didn't know how to.
