Chapter 227

At night, little Ella was already fast asleep. Ruby Henderson had just taken a shower and threw on a bathrobe before stepping out onto the terrace. She gazed at the bright moon hanging over the city, her mind wandering aimlessly. After a while, she glanced down at her phone and opened the chat with Daniel Richards. The last time they'd talked was about two weeks ago, and it had been because of Ella. He had gone to Alderwen—she wouldn’t even have known if it weren’t for Ella. Right before he left, he’d asked her to really think about it. About them. About their future. Ruby was torn. Deep down, she knew clearly—if she didn’t have feelings for him, she wouldn’t be sitting here in the middle of the night, hesitating like this, hovering over his chat bubble. Her pale, slender fingers twitched slightly, but in the end, she didn’t send anything. Maybe she'd just wait a bit longer. Daniel might be back in a few days anyway. As the neon glowed softer, the city finally settled into sleep. … Ear