âWhat are you sorry for?â Ophelia patted Rae disapprovingly, âHow our friendship could be ruined for a bad man, itâs not worth it! We donât have to be polite to this bastard Reuben! Iâve known him well enough!â
âBut you seem to be very afraid of him!â This was what Rae was worried about.
âThatâs because Iâm afraid that heâll abuse me when Iâm sleeping.â Ophelia blushed as she said, âYou donât know about this man, heâs so tactful. Heâs a brute!â
Rae blushed. She was immediately alerted when she thought of both of them were still standing on the stairs, âHereâs not a good place to talk!â
âYes! Letâs go down!â Ophelia pulled her hand and they went downstairs.
When they reached the seventh floor, a tall man was standing there. He raised his head and looked at them with his sharp eyes.
Rae and Ophelia were both startled, and their eyes widened at the same time.
âReuben?â Ophelia subconsciously called out, âArenât you on the ninth floor?â
Reuben slowly raised his head. His sight swept over from Raeâs face to Opheliaâs face, paused for a while before returned to Raeâs face. He looked at Rae with an inscrutable look, and his tone sounded like that he was saying this to Rae purposely. âIf Iâm still on the ninth floor, how can I hide from those entertainment reporters? Not to mention hearing such a wonderful conversation!â
Rae was shocked, and her heart was beating so fast.
âDoes it mean that Reuben heard all the conversations?â
Rae thought this in her mind, but she soon dismissed this idea. He might not have heard all the conversations, and he should only hear a part of it.
However, a part of it was enough to terrify her.
Rueben was really scary. He came down to the seventh floor without being seen by anyone and blocked them here. They didnât know how he got down as if he came out of nowhere.
âSo what if you heard it?â Ophelia saw that Rae suddenly stopped talking, and she assumed that Rae was guilty. So, she spoke first to give Rae a break, so that Rae could deal with this sharp and fierce man later. âIt's rude and immoral for you to eavesdrop. I can't imagine that the vice president of YS Club has such moral qualities and dares to show off!"
Although Opheliaâs tone was contemptuous, her heart trembled. However, Reuben didnât care what Ophelia said, not even answering her words. He just narrowed his eyes and looked at Rae, giving an impression of being inscrutable.
Rae also didnât answer Reubenâs words. In Raeâs opinion, the more she said, the more information would be revealed. Therefore, it was better to keep silent at this moment. She took Opheliaâs hand and said, âOphelia, letâs go down. How was the situation with the fire now?!â
Ophelia nodded her head and prepared to go down.
Unexpectedly Reuben suddenly said, âRae, Iâll go to your house to meet Leonard in these few days and talk about our engagement!â
Rae obviously froze, but she didnât answer his words.
In these five years, Leonard hadnât mentioned this engagement. So, Rae also didnât know what was going on. She was stunned when she suddenly heard this news.
When they passed Reuben, he was smiling and looking at Rae. The glint in his eyes made Raeâs heart tremble.
He was looking at her as if she was prey. He was a formidable person, just like Marcel.
However, Rae ignored him and pulled Ophelia out of there.
When they went downstairs, they saw the fire was burning fiercely with black smoke coming out. The fire was burning more and more furiously as if it couldnât be extinguished. The firefighters downstairs were doing their best to put off the fire. They had a little difficulty doing so because the fire was on a higher floor.
Rae lowered her voice and said, âThis is too dangerous. You must never go to such extremes again in the future. In case you are charged with intentional arson, the police will open a case to investigate it!â
Ophelia stuck her tongue out and scolded, âShit! How can it be so fast? Iâve dealt it carefully! But it has been out of my control!â
Rae shook her head.
When she looked back at Ophelia, she noticed that Ophelia didnât look well. She knew it was because Reuben had just said he wanted to go to Raeâs house to talk about their engagement.
Although she couldnât guess what was on Reubenâs mind, she could tell that Ophelia was affected.
Rae opened her mouth, but she didnât know how to comfort Ophelia, because no matter what she said now, it wouldnât change the current tricky situation.
Rae didnât know how Reuben left the place, and she hadnât seen him come out from there. But there was now no one in the building, so maybe he came out through another exit.
By the time the firefighters put off the fire, it was eleven oâclock at noon. Rae looked at her watch, and she was already few hours late, so she wasnât in a hurry.
Marcel hadnât called her either. Rae looked at her phone a few times, but each time she was frustrated.
Almost everything in Opheliaâs house had burned down!
Rae asked her, âWhatâs your plan? Where are you going to stay?â
Ophelia looked at the sky and let out a deep sigh. The words that came from her mouth were so mournful, âThe world is so big, there must be a place for me, right?â
Rae understood Opheliaâs feelings, then she asked her, âWith so many things burned, were there any very important ones? What about your personal documents?â
Ophelia suddenly laughed, then turned around to look at Rae, âBah! Do you realize that? The things you used to cherish and be careful with, youâre afraid of losing them, or how, and now, itâs been burned in a fire, and thatâs it. Sometimes, people canât let go of something, and it makes them overcautious. When the thing is really burned, thatâs just how it is!â
Rae nodded her head. It was true, but she was just a little sad. Especially when she saw Opheliaâs current condition, she was even sadder.
She softly comforted her, âMaybe youâll get better after you lost all your hope. Until then, you are always afraid of everything. You will be able to act freely since you have nothing to worry about!â
Ophelia looked at Rae and smiled. The smile was so bright. She nodded fiercely, âDonât worry, I still have a place to stay. Iâve rented that place. The place here is belonged to Reuben! Now, I think itâs time for me to go back to there!â
âOphelia!â Rae called out her name.
Instead, Ophelia patted her hand and reassured her, âItâs ok, donât worry, Iâm fine. This is between me and Reuben. Even though itâs related to Rae, it has nothing to do with you. Donât worry, I can tell the difference! But what if Marcel knows about it?â
Rae froze there for a moment.
Marcel was already suspecting her, and now, if Reuben really went to the Baxter residence and said about the engagement, then that time...
Rae really dared not to think about it.
As she was thinking, her phone rang. She was happy as she thought it was Marcel. But when she took out the phone, she was slightly stunned and a little frustrated. The call wasnât from Marcel but Mrs. Baxter.
After a moment of hesitation, she picked up the phone, and Mrs. Baxterâs voice immediately came from the other side, âRae, itâs mom!â
She was stunned when she heard the words âmomâ, then she said, âYes, mom!â
âAre you free now?â Mrs. Baxter sounded a little cautious, afraid that Rae would be angry.
Rae felt a bit sad. It was rare for a mother to talk to her daughter so discreetly. Then, she immediately said, âIâm free now!â
âSomething has happened at home, can you come back?â Mrs. Baxterâs voice was even more cautious.
âWhatâs happened?â Rae couldnât understand why she had to be called when something happened at home?
âWeâll talk about it when you get back, it's not something that can be explained in a few words!â Mrs. Baxter said.
âOh, okay!â Rae didnât ask it in detail.
After she hung up the phone, Ophelia hurriedly said to her, âHurry up and go home. Iâve to go back to my place now. After I find out how many of my documents are missing, Iâll go and replace them!â
âOkay!â Rae nodded her head, âIf you need help, just give me a call. My colleagues are in the household registration department!â
âDonât worry, I will!â Ophelia patted her on the shoulder. âIâll give you a ride!â
When Ophelia sent Rae back to her home, Rae felt something change in the house as soon as she entered the house. Something seemed to be different in the house, she swept around alertly and saw a person sitting on the sofa. It was Reuben!
At the same time, Leonard was tasting the tea with Reuben while Mrs. Baxter sat on the side. Reuben looked confident and decent.
When he saw Rae enter the room, he acted like a gentleman, stood up, and said, âRae is back!â
When he called her "Rae," Rae just felt crept out.
She hadnât expected Reuben to be here so soon, and he had even changed his outfit. This time, he wore a dark suit, not the one from this morning.
How did he get out and change his clothes? Even... Rae saw a pile of luxury gifts on the desk by the door. Rae was taken unawares because Reuben came over in a very short time.
She didnât even have time to find out and ask about the engagement before Reuben was already at her house!
This man was really a scheming person!
âRae, come here!â Mrs. Baxter stood up and called out to Rae. âReuben is here!â
Rae bowed her head slightly and nodded.
Mrs. Baxter was a bit embarrassed to see that Rae seemed unhappy, and she explained, âRae, you forgot a lot of things after the car accident, Reuben is your fiancé!â
As soon as Rae heard it, she jerked her head up and looked at Mrs. Baxter!
It turned out that there was really this matter, and it wasnât made up by Reuben.
Leonard added, âReuben has been abroad. When he first returned home, he came to see me at my office. He was busy with his company matters, so he didnât go to you! Heâs free recently, and thatâs why he came!â
This explanation was obviously unfounded. He didnât come to her when he first came back but came to her when he was free!
Rae didnât reveal anything or express her opinion, she just looked at Reuben.
Reuben looked at Rae with a fake smile, âRae, long time no see, youâre getting prettier. But this dress doesnât suit you, I still like the way you wear simple clothes.â
The dress belonged to Ophelia. Neither the color nor the style suited her, as it was too fancy.
Reuben acted as if he hadnât seen her in years. He had just ripped her dress in this morning, then came over at noon. He still lied in front of her parents. He was really shameless.
âCome over and sit down!â Mrs. Baxter asked Rae to go over.
Rae then walked over to the sofa and sat down next to Mrs. Baxter.
âRae, do you still remember Rueben?â Leonard saw that Rae was unhappy, then he asked tentatively, âYou used to be very close, and he was chosen by you. Why aren't you as close now as you used to be?"
A Moment in Destiny ï¤Chapter 931 How Did It End?
The convenient Bride ï¤Chapter 414: There Is Nothing Happier Than This (Ending)
Predestined Marriage ï¤Chapter 1718: The End