"Ella, don't worry, I'm doing this for young Master Arthur..." Ruben states, the rest of his sentence stuck in his throat—
And not for your sake...
However, who can deny that there might be a piece of the truth in there?
As soon as Ella Lacey heard that it was for Arthur's sake, she immediately agreed, "Alright, wait for me, I'll be right there."
She knew Ruben well enough; he wouldn't be involved in something without good reason.
"Bai, Tang, I need to step out for a bit. I'll be back soon."
After hastily saying goodbye to them, Ella, outside the hospital, hailed a taxi, and made her way to the Maple Nest Café, as instructed by Ruben.
She chose a seat by the window, and without any preamble, immediately questioned, "Ruben, what happened?"
Ruben hands her a glass of warm plain water, expressing concern, "Ella, take a sip of water first."
"..." Ella stares blankly at the water in front of her.
This is a café, and he ordered a plain water for her...
