"I'm framing you?" Yuliana mocked, "Ruth Welmert, do you think I don't know what you're trying to achieve? You're some lowlife, and that won't ever change! Weren't you trying to climb up the social ladder by using Zorion?"
Ruth's hands clenched tightly.
There was a faint voice shouting in her heart.
That voice was telling Ruth.
She was no longer a servant in Quartley Palace, nor was she Yuliana's servant.
She could stop being insulted by Yuliana.
But in the end, Ruth held it in.
That's because she saw how distressed Zorion was.
He wanted to help and stand on both Yuliana and Ruth's sides, but he didn't know how to.
Ruth didn't want Zorion to be in a difficult situation.
Ignoring Yuliana's slander, she whispered to Zorion, "Mr. Zorion, take care of yourself in the future."
After that, Ruth turned and left.
Seeing that Ruth was about to leave, Zorion tried to catch up with her, but Yuliana stopped him.
Yuliana growled at Zorion, "What are you trying to do?"
Zorion stammered, "Ruth... Ruth left. I have to apologize to her."
He figured since Yuliana scolded Ruth, he needed to apologize to her.
After hearing Zorion's words, Yuliana got madder.
She raised her voice, "Apologize? Why? Zorion, are you trying to embarrass me? Why do you need to apologize to a lowly servant? Do you know who you are? You are the elder brother of the president of Nashaland, the young master of the Quartley family. Apologize to a lowly servant? Do you want everyone to laugh at you?"
Zorion retorted in a low voice, "She's not a lowly servant. She's my good friend."
"Zorion!" Yuliana's voice almost broke through Zorion's eardrum. "Try repeating that again!"
Yuliana had put so much effort into acting in front of Zorion, but he still thought that Ruth was kind.
Yuliana was about to explode with anger.
Zorion was, by right, a fool. He should believe whatever she said.
Why was it that Zorion didn't believe her when Ruth was involved? And even after she got so many people to act with her!
Zorion just couldn't believe that Ruth was a lewd, wicked woman!
Zorion was shocked by Yuliana's loudness, and he did not dare to say a word.
Yuliana's shout not only frightened Zorion but also attracted the attention of countless passers-by.
Yuliana realized that and immediately dragged Zorion away.
As she walked, she lowered her voice and said, "Zorion, I told you many times that Ruth is not a good person. She met you today on purpose. She wanted to pretend to run into you and use you."
Zorion didn't fully understand.
He only knew one fact.
His wife felt that Ruth was an evil person.
Yuliana said that Ruth was bad.
What's more, everyone else agreed.
But Zorion still didn't think so.
He had always felt that Ruth was a good person.
But why did everyone think Ruth was a bad girl?
Zorion was confused for a moment whether it was him or everyone else misunderstanding the situation.
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