Chapter 730
Ruby shook her head, lowering it in guilt. “Nyla, I’m sorry. I didn’t sleep well last night… I promise I won’t make any mistakes this afternoon.”
Seeing Ruby’s exhaustion and the dark circles under her eyes, Nyla realized she truly hadn’t rested well, so she didn’t scold her further. “Alright, go get some lunch and take a good rest.”
“Okay, thank you. I’ll finish organizing the documents and then head out,” Ruby replied.
Nyla didn’t say anything more and left the office, heading to the top floor to find Damon.
Not long after Nyla left, Ruby’s phone started ringing. Seeing the number flashing on the screen, her face went pale, and she didn’t pick up.
The calls kept coming like an ominous reminder.
She grabbed her phone, intending to block the number, but hesitated at the last moment.
Very soon, her phone rang again. She took a deep breath and answered, “I sent you all the money I had last night. I don’t have any left!”
“Ruby, your brother has been taken by the debt collectors. They said if we don’t repay by midnight, they’ll cut off one of his hands. Only you can help him. Can you really just watch him die?” Margaret Tinnin, Ruby’s mother, said, her voice sharp and cutting.
It was like a knife to Ruby’s heart, leaving her wounded and bleeding.
Her parents had always favored her brother. They had wanted her to drop out after middle school to work and earn money for his tuition. If it hadn’t been for her grandmother’s strong opposition, she wouldn’t have had the chance to attend high school, let alone university.
Ruby had paid for all her university expenses herself by working part–time jobs, with no help from her family. At her lowest, she had only a few dollars left–a single loaf of bread had to last her for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Despite it all, she never felt bitter because she knew her life would have been far more miserable if she had dropped out.
To placate them, she had promised to send half her salary home once she started working, and only then did they ease up on her.
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Author! Why does it always so mean? Like a new character will appear and at the end of the chapter, they're all antagonist who always intend to hurt Nyla. Is there any character who will protect her with no expectation in return of any thing?...
AUTHOR!!! NOTICE THIS PLEASE!!!! I hope that Nyla's heart can be softened with Damon alone like clear things up and make some intimate time with each other. And of course Damon talking to Rebecca will make Nyla go back to her status again. Just a short calmness and joy for Nyla and Damon....