Chapter 435

As expected, Ruth Gadbury was Bella's other identity. She was born and raised in Millby. Besides having done quite a bit of research into various curses, Ruth had another hobby. When she had spare time from studying, she was obsessed with reading various romance novels and often imagined herself as the heroine. At the age of 16, Ruth fell in love with Lucius. It was love at first sight. In Ruth's imaginary world, Lucius was the male lead of her life. He was blessed with good looks, wealth, and the perfect personality. Two people who had never crossed paths before met by chance, guided by fate. Such scenes were often described in novels—the wealthy, handsome male lead was indifferent to beauty and glamour, devoted only to the ugly duckling who made his heart flutter. Ruth believed she was that ugly duckling in Lucius' life. When she was splashed from head to toe with muddy water, she'd felt like the happiest lady in the world. Not only did Lucius scold the driver on her behal