To the Love of My Life

Chapter 171 - 171: 171: Crying herself into unconsciousness (17)

Ever since Ruby had fallen and injured herself and been picked up by Steve, she had kept her eyes closed, even when she insisted she didn’t want to be hospitalized, just to avoid looking at him.

Now that he had suddenly asked her to take the medicine, Ruby’s heart raced. Her hand hidden under the covers, she subconsciously gripped the bedsheet beneath her.

Steve stared straight at the unresponsive Ruby, knowing she wasn’t asleep, just unwilling to look at him.

Lowering his eyes, Steve glanced at the medicine in his hand, took two steps forward, and reached out to nudge Ruby.

Ruby’s eyelashes trembled violently at the touch, and her body shivered.

“Take the medicine.” The man’s words were concise and cold this time.

Ruby could tell that Steve was unhappy, and although she really wanted to keep pretending to sleep, she could feel him sitting down on the edge of the bed, reaching out to grab her arm as if to hold her and feed her the medicine himself.

Ruby quickly opened her eyes and slightly evaded his arm, sitting up by herself.

Steve stared at his empty hand, then casually withdrew it, holding out the other hand with the medicine pill to Ruby’s mouth, “Open up.”

Ruby’s body shuddered, and her lips pursed slightly. Instead of opening her mouth and taking the medicine from his hand, she stretched out her hand to pick up the pill from his palm.

Ruby could clearly feel the man’s aura growing colder. She looked up to see an icy expression on Steve’s elegant face.

The water glass was on the table behind Steve. She had wanted to ask him to pass it to her, but now she didn’t dare say a word. Biting her lip, she quietly reached out, went around Steve’s back, and took the glass of water from the bedside cabinet.

Watching Ruby’s silent actions, Steve furrowed his brow. Suppressing the annoyance churning inside him, he turned around, picked up the glass of water, and handed it to her.

Ruby hadn’t expected Steve to pass her the water glass. She glanced at him in surprise, then took the water glass from Steve and quickly put the medicine in her mouth.

Steve watched Ruby the entire time, his gaze neither cold nor warm, but it made her fingers tremble as she brought the glass to her lips and swallowed the medicine down.

Drinking the medicine alone with Steve had made her feel so stifled that she was on the verge of breaking down. What if she had to stay the night…

Ruby didn’t even dare to think about it. She quietly removed the glass from her lips, glanced quickly at Steve, and then carefully chose her words, using a slightly wise and knowledgeable excuse: “The banquet isn’t over yet. Do you want to go back and take a look? After all, you are the boss.”

Steve was not a fool. He could easily discern the true meaning behind Ruby’s tactful words – she wanted him to leave!

PS: I wrote the last chapter a bit hastily last night. I revised it a bit today, but it won’t affect the reading experience..