To the Love of My Life

Chapter 772: Chapter 772: The Most Romantic Proposal (2)

Ruby Gregory’s mood gradually calmed down under Steve Burton’s gentle coaxing, and then, little by little, her crying stopped. @@novelbin@@

Only then did Steve pull Ruby out of his embrace, wiped the tear-stains from beneath her eyes, and then picked up the porridge from the side, feeding it to her.

The big cry just now had allowed Ruby to vent the pent-up fear and panic she had accumulated over the night. She regained her composure and felt hunger, so she obediently opened her mouth. Under Steve’s attentive care, she drank more than half a bowl of porridge and felt full, then gently shook her head at him.

Steve put the bowl back on the table beside them, then climbed onto the bed, holding Ruby in his arms, gently patting her back, coaxing her to sleep.

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When Steve went downstairs to get the porridge for Ruby, he saw his father’s briefcase on the living room couch. He reached out his hand, pointed to the briefcase, and asked Mrs. Taylor, “My dad’s back?”

“Yes, Mr. Steve.”

Steve nodded. Before going upstairs, he told Mrs. Taylor, “When my dad wakes up later, call me down from upstairs. I have something to talk to him about.”

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Mr. Burton had a good routine, waking up at 7 a.m. sharp and going for a morning run in the backyard of The Burtons’ Mansion.

Mrs. Taylor informed Steve about his father’s morning run when he went upstairs.

By this time, Ruby had closed her eyes, snuggled in Steve’s arms, and was breathing evenly and soundly asleep.

Steve waved his hand to Mrs. Taylor. After she left, he carefully withdrew his arm from holding Ruby, got out of bed gently, covered Ruby with the quilt, and then turned around, lifted the carpet, took out that envelope, and tiptoed out of the bedroom.

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Steve went downstairs with the express mail in his hand and waited for about ten minutes before seeing his father return to the room, sweating profusely.

Steve got up unhurriedly, took the morning tea that Mrs. Taylor had prepared for his father in advance, and handed it to his father personally.

Steve’s father glanced at Steve somewhat puzzled. He then raised his head, took two sips of tea, handed the teacup back to Steve, and asked, “Why, is there something wrong?”

Steve handed the teacup to Mrs. Taylor, nodded, and said, “Yes, there’s something. Let’s go to my study upstairs.”

Steve’s father did not object and nodded lightly. He wiped the sweat off his face with a towel, handed the towel to Mrs. Taylor who was standing nearby, and took the lead in heading towards the staircase.

Steve closely followed.

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Ruby had been through so much that night; there was no way she could sleep peacefully. She woke up as soon as Mrs. Taylor knocked on the door and entered the room. Although Mrs. Taylor’s voice was very low when she spoke, Ruby still heard her clearly say to Steve, “Mr. Steve, Mr. Burton has already gotten up and went for his morning run.”

At that time, Ruby’s mind was not very clear. After Mrs. Taylor finished speaking, the room was silent. She was just about to fall asleep again when she felt Steve withdraw his arm from holding her. Unable to resist, she groggily opened her eyes, just as she was about to ask Steve where he was going. She saw him lifting the carpet and take out that express mail from underneath.

Ruby’s words were instantly strangled in her throat, and then she saw Steve take the express mail and leave the bedroom.