âYou said that you will intercede with Big Boss for me, did you do it? Or is it just a way for you to show others your kindness? Grace James, youâre the most viscous person in the world!â
Ruby vented her anger at Grace as soon as she stepped into the room.
âYou must have some romantic affairs with Big Boss right? Since youâve been together with Big Boss, why did you seduce men left and right? You screwed with Franklin, and also that foreign man! Listen, listen to my voice! If you did appeal to Big Bossâs mercy for me, my voice wouldnât have been ruined for sucking in too much water!
The doctor said that my voice will only recover after a long time of recuperation. But even if it is recovered later, it wonât be as intact as it was before! Didnât you agree that you will help me to intercede with Big Boss? I had begged you so pitifully, and I even bowed to you and admitted my mistakes. On the surface, you told me that youâll help me, but in the end, you didnât do anything! Grace James, Iâve never seen a woman whoâs as hypocritical as you! You are so disgusting and pretentious!â
Grace didnât retort or interrupt Ruby. There was no emotion in her expressions â no sorrow, no pleasure, no anger, and no resentment. Her temples were still burning hot. Grace slowly raised her hands and caressed her temples. Suddenly, she looked up at the indignant Ruby and said in a husky voice, âBut youâre still alive, right?â
âWhat do you mean?â Ruby was stunned. She widened her eyes and stared at Grace in disbelief, âGrace James, are you yearning for my death?!â
Grace smiled lightly when hearing the screech.
âRuby, do you think that it was me who caused your sufferings?â
âIf it was not because of you, I wouldnât have suffered those! And I would not have been driven out of Royal Club! Do you know how hard it is for a university student like me to work in a foreign city, just to earn my tuition fee and living expenses? Do you know how hard it is for me to make my living?â
Grace felt it ridiculous from the bottom of her heart.
âOh, Ruby, you also know that life is not that easy. But why did you tread on it?â
âItâs okay if you refuse to help me at the very beginning. But youâve agreed to intercede with Big Boss for me, but you didnât carry out your promise. Grace James, if you was unwilling to help me, then why did you make the promise? You want to be a kind person and show your pretentious kindness, and on the other hand want my appreciation. But you didnât appeal for mercy for me! Grace James, youâre so vicious!â
Grace closed her eyes and felt exhausted. Before, she met Mr. Cayne, who touched the scar that she had been trying to hide without her consent⦠That was not merely a kiss on the scar on her forehead!
And now, Ruby was making a mess and scolding her for some ridiculous reasons. In any other time, Grace would choose to accept these obediently, but now, she wouldnât.
She urgently needed a private room to hide herself, so that she didnât have to think of anything or do anything.
âGenerally speaking, it was you who intrigued against me, so naturally your life-and-death was none of my business. I could simply ignore it.â Grace slowly uttered the words, âIf your resentments towards me could be the reason for you to harm me at will, then, I wonder whether if I can return like for like. In addition, Ruby Carter, have you thought about why you can still be alive and stand in front of me?â
Grace chuckled, âOr you can try to anger Big Boss again. Letâs see how he will punish you next time.â
She didnât need to say more.
If Ruby still couldnât understand it, there could only be two explanations â She couldnât figure it out; or, she didnât want to figure it out.
âI⦠I donât know what youâre talking about. Grace James, youâre really weird, and you always spitted out some strange sentences. Itâs okay if you didnât want to help me. You donât have to make some ridiculous excuses to clear of your suspicion.â
To other people, the word âsuspicionâ simply meant what it meant on dictionaries and there was no connotation in it. But to Grace, the word âsuspicionâ made her fell flustered, disgusted and scared.
Grace face quickly became pale. She took a deep breath and then glanced over at Ruby and said with sharpness in her husky voice. But since Graceâs voice had always hoarse, although she questioned sharply, Ruby just felt that it was weird and inharmonic.
âSuspicion? Ruby Carter,â Grace leaned over with anger, âDo you know about the meaning of the word âsuspicionâ? Suspicion? What was I suspected of? What should I do to clear of the so called âsuspicionâ? Did I intrigue against you? Did I tell them what you had done?
Ruby, donât you feel ashamed of yourself? Ruby Carter, You bit off your own head! You were the one who plotted those matters yet failed to remove the evidence. And then the company found it out. But now you are blaming me, the victim, for not pleading for mercy for you? Ruby, who the hell has given you such kind of courage? Who the hell has given you the right to be so insatiable?â
âYou⦠You⦠Youâ¦â Ruby was petrified. Grace had stepped forward with every sentence, and Ruby had stepped backward correspondingly. Why did she feel that the Grace James before her⦠was quite different from the Grace James in the past?
âAhhh! Grace James. I know it. I know that youâve been pretentious. Your pity look is disguised. There are no men in the room. Mr. Cordon is not here, neither is Big Boss. And I have been driven out of the Royal Club. In this way, do you think that it is no longer necessary to pretend something in front of me, for except me, no one would be able to reveal your true self?â
Grace was stunned. She looked at the woman in front of her⦠oh no, precisely, she was still a girl.
Grace stared at the girl for a long while, and all of a sudden, she burst into laughter. Unlike the laughter before, this time, she laughed out loudly. Her laughter was so hysterical and horrible that Ruby even covered her ears.
âWhat are you laughing at? For being seen through by me?â
Grace peered at Ruby and shook her head, and then slowly said, word by word, âI want to have a rest.
You should go?â
âAre you ordering me to leave? Keep dreaming! You ruined my voice, and the doctor said that my voice will only recover after a long time of recuperation. But even if it is recovered later, it wonât be as intact as it was before! Now you want me to leave?â
Grace felt sorrowful when Ruby mentioned her voice again⦠In the past, she also had a beautiful voice. âThere wonât be reasons for every matter. You should be thankfully that your voice is temporally problematic, and that your throat is curable.
After finishing the meaningful sentence, without even giving Ruby a chance to reply, she asked again, âYou really donât want to leave?â
âDonât dream of driving me out.â
Grace nodded her head and picked up her phone to call Gloria, âGloria, please sent my words to Big Boss: I regret for having interceded with Big Boss for Rubyâs life and now I want to recall my request, at any cost!â
Rubyâs face became pale, âGrace, please!â
Indeed, Grace hadnât hung up the phone. She glanced at Ruby and talked into the phone, âGloria, wait a moment.â
She then shifted her gaze back to Ruby and asked slowly, âNow you finally understand what Iâve told you before?â
Rubyâs face was bloodless as she looked at the phone at Graceâs hand nervously. Although there was still a hint of reluctance in her eyes, she nodded her head.
Grace then talked into the phone, âGloria, sorry for having bothered you. I havenâs made a thorough consideration about the matter I mentioned to you just now, so please donât tell Big Boss right now.â
Grace spoke slowly yet firmly, leaving no chance for Ruby to cut in, âRuby, we are just colleagues and roommates. I donât owe you anything. Have you even thought of this? I didnât owe you anything at the very beginning to now. To help you or not all depends on my will.â