In fact, it wasn't just her.
Everything about the house, and the people within…
It was as if 6 years hadn't passed and they were all still the same–kind, sweet souls who would chirp around her like birds around a stalk of honey-sweet flowers.
It somehow gave her a false impression, as if after all these years, they were all waiting for her to return and complete the family picture.
Then, what about him?
Was he waiting for her as well?
Ruby lowered her gaze to the empty plate in her hands.
What exactly was his intention behind his forceful demands to meet her today?
On the way here, she had conjured up countless possibilities.
Maybe, despite having glimpsed upon her different face, he still held some doubts towards her identity.
Probably, she had offended him in some way she didn't know that night.
Or, could it be that he was thinking of paying her back for her life-saving grace?
