Harold waved Richard over to his side.He had been a rather absent grandfather while Richard WAN rowing up and they hardly saw each other outside of lamily events. The guilt built up over time, and now that llarold was in his old age, he wanted to salvage his relationship with his grandson Not long after, Scarlet beckoned Richard and Angela to the annex, then told one of the maids to bung Ruka in as well.
âRichard, meet Ruka,â Scarlet introduced.
This was the first time Ruka was meeting Scarletâs son, but there was a sense of familiarity that made her feel at case. She flashed him a smile and said, âItâs nice to meet you, Richard.â
âThe pleasureâs all mine,â Richard said, having already accepted her as part of the family.
Scarlet gestured at the lady next to Richard and said to Ruka, âAnd let me introduce you to his wife, Angela.â
Angela had noticed the pretty girl named Ruka from the moment she walked in and figured that this was the goddaughter Scarlet had taken in. For some reason, both girls took an instant liking to each other.
âItâs nice to meet you, Angela, Ruka greeted sweetly.
Angelaâs heart warmed at this. Shc beamed as she reached out to hold the other girlâs hand, happy that she had gained a sister. âDonât be a stranger, Ruka. Letâs go shopping and grab dinner sometime.â
âOkay,â Ruka replied good-naturedly, grinning.
Just then, Ren walked into the room. Rukaâs heart leaped to her throat when she saw him. A sudden thought crossed her mind, and her face grew hot. If I⦠If Ren and I get married one day, then I wouldnât have to call him Uncle Ren in front of everyone anymore! Gosh, thatâll be shocking for the family!
*Ren, come over here. We donât care that youâre vice president. Hang with us! Weâre about to swap family stories,â Scarlet said, at once dismantling Renâs vice president-mantel.
âComing Ren was smiling as he walked over and stopped right next to Ruka. Her breath hitched at this unexpected proximity, and she took an instinctive step to the side. However, she did not realize that there was a heavy vase right next to her. She would have bumped into it had Ren not reached oui in time to block the impact, and whien he looked at her, his gaze was incredibly tender and loving No one else in the room caught this brief but intense moment, but Angela did. For a second, her heart nearly dropped to her stomach, and her eyes widened by a fraction as she thought, Did I mmagine that or did that really happen?!