Ruth returned to the villa she used to live in for a short while near Quartley Palace.
Tremaine had arranged it.
She knew nothing of what had happened in Quartley Palace lately.
All she knew was that he had arranged a different living quarter for told her to wait for the baby to come.
She left without asking anything.
Although she didn't know what Tremaine was planning, she knew he wouldn't harm her or her child.
Zorion never showed up again since she moved back to the villa.
She had a hunch.
Perhaps it was because she had gotten too close to him again.
She knew it...
A bitter smile appeared on her face.
Of course, they wouldn't tolerate her relationship with Mr. Zorion, just that she thought she had until the baby was due. But to her dismay, they couldn't even wait for a few more days to separate them.
However, they weren't in the wrong either.
Ruth lowered her head and caressed her towering belly.
She and Zorion shouldn't have gotten too close in the first place.
She should have refused his visits at that time.
But she just couldn't help herself and her desires.
So it was a good thing to be forced to separate.
However, the question was would they have her raise the child in Quartley Palace?
Or did they have other plans?
Ruth's eyelashes fluttered slightly.
Anyhow, she would never hand the child over to Yuliana. That was her limit.
When Ruth was about to take an afternoon nap, she felt intense kicking from her belly.
Her child was kicking away, and she could see their hands and feet through the skin of her belly.
She patted her belly and whispered, "You know it's almost time too, huh? The doctors said we will meet soon."
"Promise me you will live a happy life and not become like me, okay?" At that, the rims of her eyes reddened. "I don't want you to be a lowly servant that gets bullied and has no freedom."
"I don't need you to be wealthy or powerful. Just live a happy life, okay?"
She spoke a lot.
And finally the child quieted down.
Ruth lay down and muttered, "Are you feeling sleepy too? I'll sleep with you."
With that, she closed her eyes.
She hoped a dream would come to her, bringing her to the past.
Back to before she got pregnant; before she was driven out of Quartley Palace.
Back to when she was just Yuliana's servant.
Although Yulian often humiliated her, she could openly accompany Mr. Zorion, and no one would say a thing.
Come to think of it...
Those were the happiest days of her life.
Ruth fell asleep.
She had a dream.
She actually returned to the past.
She was playing paper planes with Mr. Zorion.
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