In the hospital, Gary lay on the bed connected to an IV.
He had completed his transfusion that morning, and the doctors told him that he would have to go for a body-chek. If everything came back normal, then he could return home, and further treatment would be conducted there.
After calling Ruby, Paul walked into the smoking room.
Gary glanced at him. "Why isn't Ruby here yet?"
"Ruby said that she is waiting for the nanny to finish cooking the soup. She said that she will bring you some soup later." Paul sat down by the bed. "Maybe she is trying to get Elliot to come over."
"Hmph! She texted me all that last night." Gary narrowed his eyes. "That's why I'm asking why they aren't here yet." "I see. Then maybe she isn’t waiting for the soup, but she is trying to convince Elliot to come," said Paul.
Gary snorted. "I'm not going to let him off easy whether he comes here or not. I trusted him, and I treated him better than I treated you. I trusted him with my whole heart, and he betrayed me! Haha!"
For some reason, Paul was distracted.
"What are you thinking about?" Gary glared at him. "There is no one else that I can rely upon but you. You need to get a grip!"
"Father, I will do anything you ask of me, irrespective of the cost, but Ruby will be sad if your relationship with Elliot continues to deteriorate," said Paul. "She is pregnant right now, and if she's in a bad mood, it will not be good for the baby as well." "You sure care for her, don't you? Why exactly do you think my relationship with Elliot is this horrible? It's because she has been useless!" Gary roared. "If only she was capable of putting Elliot under her spell, as Avery did, then Elliot would not have stood idly by while someone tried to kill me!"
"Father, Ruby has just married Elliot, so it's normal that they haven't developed a bond. Just give her some time."
"Young?! You can always tell what a person is capable of at a young age. Ruby doesn't have what it takes to lead. She is a doll, valued only for the entertainment it provides. With the way that she is, if I don't find her a capable husb
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