Ch. 2271..2280

Chapter 2271 "That simply is a form of charity given to me! You're giving me handouts from the bottom of our hearts! Ryan, I am your wife! Not some maid that you had bought! Not some poor little girl your family had rescued out of the kindness of your hearts! I have no parents and am a little shrew who hails from the streets! However, I don't owe the Payne family anything! I didn't keep pestering you in order to marry into the Poole family! I don't need your family to provide me with basic living necessities! I am able to provide for myself and my sons! In the future, I'll let my sons take the Mann family's name! If you and your mother want to see my sons, then you'll have to ask if I agree!" 1 Toward the end, Ruth was almost gritting her teeth as she spoke. The situation like that made Sabrina, Yvonne, as well as everyone present, feel how difficult and upset Ruth felt being in this marriage. What Sabrina had been worried about back then really came true. Ruth did not have a family, and her character was a little easily anxious, and straightforward, and she never thought things through before she did something. On the surface, she was shrewish and vicious, but she actually had no bad intentions at all. Sabrina was worried that Ruth would be controlled by others at every turn after she married into that kind of big and wealthy family. It seemed like that was truly the case when she looked at it at that moment.

After all, Ruth was not Jane. Jane was not as capable as Ruth, but Alex held great power in the Poole family. Besides, Jane has a gentle disposition, and she had been with Alex for ten years. Her temperament, character, and every other aspect of had long been influenced by Alex she had already become a part of that family. On top of that, Jane had never wanted to fight and compete for anything, and no matter how difficult her life was, she was able to endure it. However, Ruth was different, she was unable to stand it. Therefore, the fact that she was able to endure for three years was already considered a miracle.

Not only was Ryan stunned by Ruth's angry scolding, but everyone present was also stunned. After she scolded Ryan angrily, tears also instantly streamed down Ruth's face. "Yes! I am poor! I am a shrew, I am ill-mannered, and there's nothing good about me. I am not cultured and I don't have class! However, I am me! I am a human! I am my sons' mother! The Poole family is great, and you're a wealthy and noble family! I just won't stay with your family anymore, alright? I am able to raise my sons! No matter how shrewish and how ill-mannered I am, I also never broke any law, right? Why should I stay with the Poole family and live my life in fear and great shame? Ryan Poole! Just leave! I will not follow you back to the Poole Residence. I want to live, work, buy a house, and raise my children in South city."

"Ruth, I..." Ryan said.

At that moment, Ryan did not know what to say. He looked toward Sabrina with a pleading gaze. His eyes were also filled with grievances. He thought that he had tolerated many things about Ruth, and until that point, he still loved Ruth and their children. If he had to pick something that he had done wrong, then at best it was just the fact that he still has not changed his lazy attitude of a pampered rich kid after he had gotten married and became a father. However, which rich kid was not like that? Ryan had already done a better job than others.

"Aunt Sabrina, look at Ruth...," Ryan said, looking at Sabrina.

"Ryan, just go home. Both of you need to first calm down. I'll come to you later, alright?" Sabrina said calmly.

Chapter 2272 Ryan had always respected Sabrina. Besides, he loved Ruth very deeply. Therefore, when both of them were acting rashly, Ryan chose to give in. He nodded seriously. "Alright, Aunt Sabrina. I'll do as you say. I'll first take my leave. I'll wait for you to come to me. II After saying that, Ryan looked at Ruth again. "Ruth, I '11 be waiting for you. I'll always be waiting for you. You can return to Kidon City with me any time when you have changed your mind and are willing to do so."

Ruth did not look at Ryan. Ryan then looked at the two little ones. " Kids, say goodbye to daddy."

Both the brats turn their heads away with one looking to the left and the other looking to the right. After that, they uttered in unison. "Hmph!"

Ryan smiled awkwardly, and then he turned around and left. His back looked a little lonely, so Sabrina could not bear to look directly at him. she and Sebastian glanced at each other, but Sebastian did not say anything. It was not convenient for Sebastian to be involved in the conflict between Ryan and Ruth. Sebastian was a man, so he had never been involved in these trifling matters in a family. However, from the bottom of his heart, he was able to understand Ruth. That was because Sebastian had also once been a peasant, and he had also once lived a very difficult life wandering everywhere. He had once been rejected by the entire high society as well. 1 If it was up to him, he did not care about fitting into that high society at all. In Sebastian's understanding, he, himself, was high society! Therefore, he disdained caring about what others think, and he had never tried to fit himself into the Ford family. He had never even uttered the word "Dad" growing up. He had fought the world with his bare hands himself and made the entire high society bow down to him.

However, when a person had reached a certain level of greatness, he would choose to be indifferent and maintain his composure. He calmly glanced at Sabrina, which meant that nothing had to be forced. He understood Ruth. Sabrina understood what he meant, and she also understood Ruth. That was because she had also come from the bottom of this society and had endured all kinds of humiliations. In fact, to put it bluntly, only one in million among the multitude of people in this world was part of the high society, right? The vast majority of the people, on the other hand, were all living at the bottom of the society, where there was flesh and blood, arguments, envy, jealousy, and all sorts of joys and sorrows in life. How could there be so much decency?

That weekend, when Sabrina and Sebastian left Vireo's house, they were still very very relieved about vireo's life and work. They knew that even though the entire Payne family had been completely destroyed, which would make Vireo sad for a while, all of that would pass. From then on, Vireo would be truly ushering in a new life for him and Isadora, oh, right, there was his mother, Elsa, as well. Vireo was a reliable man. There was no need for anybody to be worried about his future for him. He would be able to do very well. Therefore, Sabrina and Sebastian, as well as the others, left his house feeling relieved.

One after another, the group of people left Vireo's house. After they had left the entrance of the neighborhood, Marcus called out to Sabrina when she was about to get into the car. "Sabrina."

Sabrina gently looked at Marcus. "What’s the matter, Marcus?" Marcus had always been gentle, reliable, and sensible. When Ruth and Ryan were arguing at Vireo's house, Yvonne spoke, but Marcus had kept his silence the entire time, so much so that the people present even overlooked Marcus' existence. "Sabrina, I have always had a very good relationship with Marcus. We've worked together for so many years, and we've started an architectural design firm together. However, we have never gotten mad at each other and we never fought. I can say that both of US are very good buddies."

Chapter 2273 "However, Ruth is also considered my cousin."

Sabrina nodded. "Marcus, what are you trying to say?"

"I think that the Poole family had already totally forgotten that Ruth was not some commoner, she has somebody powerful to support her. She has the entire Shaw family backing her up. she is not some shrew from the streets. Her father was once such a highly educated talent. It's just that..."

"It's just that because of some strange turn of events, she was ruined by her own uncle and aunt since childhood. From the moment your uncle and aunt died, her life was secretly switched. She had been living in that kind of place where all the neighbors would gather around to have their meals together and share a laugh or two. They were so close as if they were a family. However, if somebody's chicken were to run to another person's house to lay an egg, both the families, who originally had been very close, may fight each other very aggressively to compete for the egg," Sabrina said. "They may stand in line from half- past five in the evening all the way to nine at night because the market has a discount at nine, and they would even exhaust all the ways to cut in line. They may even get up at half-past three in the morning to stand in line at the market just because if they were able to get there very early, they may be able to buy the produce at a wholesaler's price. They may even put their small stools from home there to first take up a place. If someone were to occupy someone else's place, a fight would breakout.

However, this is their life, Marcus."

She continued. "I've also lived like that when I was a child, let alone Ruth. Ruth had always been living like that since birth till she turned twenty-five. She had already gotten so used to it that it was already deep in her bones. Even if she was not your cousin, but she was a proper young lady from the Shaw family, she had never lived with the Shaw family since birth, so she still can't change to become a young lady from an eminent family because that's something that is deep in her bones. Ruth had tried to change, and she had a miserable time changing it. Now, she no longer wants to change anymore. She only wanted to live as she is. Why? Why is it that Ruth has to be the one to change herself for the Poole family, instead of the Poole family changing and improving themselves for Ruth?"

What Sabrina said made Marcus speechless.

Marcus was the most understanding and tolerant gentleman.

However, he indeed had never thought of this. It was true, why did Ruth have to change for the sake of the Poole family and not the Poole family changing for the sake of Ruth? Sabrina was right.

Take Sabrina, she was the wife of the Ford Group's director, but she had never claimed herself to be the director's wife, she had never acted spoiled like the wife of a rich man. she hardly even went to the Ford Group, she had always been doing her own job very diligently, she was very serious, and she was also very successful. Even though everybody envied the life of a noble lady, Sabrina felt that being independent, self-reliant, and hardworking was able to make her feel even more refreshed. At that moment, Ruth also wanted to be like Sabrina. After all, Ruth was Sabrina's fan, to begin with.

However, Sabrina had always been a person who never took full control over someone else's matters, she had never wanted to get too involved in someone else's business, especially when it was a marriage where both parties still loved each other, where it was even more necessary to give the other party opportunities. Besides, both Ruth and Ryan even had two adorable children.

Sabrina had spoken to Ruth for three days after work. Sabrina analyzed all of the pros and cons of Ruth. "Sabrina, I know that you're doing this for my own good. It's already been three days, and I am very calm. Through all the analysis you've done for me, I have also already thought it through. I want to personally meet Ryan. Can you accompany me?"

Sabrina nodded. "Of course, no problem!"

After work, Ruth did not rush to pick up the children from the daycare center. Instead, she went together with Sabrina to the mansion Ryan was at.

When Ryan opened the door and saw that it was Ruth standing at the door, he was overjoyed. "Ruth, have you already figured it out?

II Ruth also immediately rushed into Ryan's arms. "Ryan, I have already thought it through."

Chapter 2274 The way Ruth rushed into Ryan's arms was filled with the reluctance to be apart and also extremely deep love. The words she said were even more affectionate. "Ryan, I love you. I love you very, very much. I can't bear to divorce you."

Ryan immediately hugged Ruth tight. "Silly girl, it's right for you to love me. Think about it. For a person like you, who braids your hair every day and would frequently lash out in anger, which man would be able to stand you? I'm the only exception. I, your man, the father of your children, am the only one who could have endless tolerance for you, so look how brilliant you are, silly girl. Let's go. Follow me home. I have forgiven you and will endlessly tolerate you. The main thing is that I love you very much as well. I'll only love you in this life."

He really only loved Ruth. He had never thought of any other women at all. At that moment, Ryan was also relieved. It was normal for them to have a conflict for a few days. As long as Ruth was willing to follow him home, nothing was a big deal.

However, as soon as he said that, he heard Ruth say while clearly articulating every word. "But, Ryan, I can't go back with you."

1 "What?" Ryan asked.

"I love you very much, but I still am not willing to go back with you. I will not divorce you, but I also can't depend on you anymore.

I want to be self-reliant and live my own life. I am not an accessory to you, let alone the accessory to the Poole family, of course, it's even more impossible that I'll be the guinea pig for the people in high society. I just want to be myself." 1 "Ruth, you...you said it yourself that you love me, you'll never leave me, and you will not divorce me," Ryan said.

"Mm-hmm. I love you. I will not leave you. As long as you don't bring up the matter of divorce, I certainly will not divorce you because I only love you in this life. However, that doesn't mean that I am willing to live with you in the Poole family's huge mansion. I want to work, since there's no work for me in Kidon City, I will then work in South city. I'm actually doing quite well in the architectural field. This way, I'll feel better. If you're willing, you can stay in South City together with me. We can just live a simple life. I am not materialistic, and I also don't need to hire a nanny. I can take care of the children myself. I can also buy groceries and bargain for myself. It's all fine by me. Occasionally when we are on leave, I '11 go back to Kidon city with you to visit your parents."

In the end, Ruth did not ask Ryan. She directly concluded her statement, she was very sure. That meant that she was not here to discuss it with Ryan, she had already made her decision. Her expression was still filled with deep affections as she looked at Ryan, but the way she looked at Ryan was also so calm and so determined.

For a moment, Ryan actually had a different feeling toward her. He felt like he was looking up to her. He usually treated her like a delicate woman. He would pamper her sometimes, but he would also snap at her when he feels upset sometimes. She would always kick him, but she would not forget to wash his feet for him after that. She had been used to doing things very casually. He was also used to it. When he suddenly saw Ruth being so determined, Ryan felt nervous. It was as if he was in love, but the woman he loved may not be in love with him. There was a possibility for her to be in love with someone else, so he was worried.

As he looked at Ruth's determined gaze, Ryan knew that it was impossible for him to change Ruth's decision. " Ruth, I know your decision is very important. I also love and respect you. It's very good for you to work in South City, but Ruth, you also know that I still have my parents, my grandparents, and my whole family in Kidon City. They are also very worried about you. I have to go back and explain everything to them. After that, I will come back to South City. Just like you said, we'll work and live in South City in the future. We'll then go back to Kidon City to visit the elderly during the holidays. Is that alright?" Ruth immediately cried.

Chapter 2275 Tears came gushing down her cheeks. "Ryan, I love you."

"Cheesy!" Ryan brushed Ruth's nose.

Ruth suddenly laughed. Just like that, both of them were considered to have already made up with each other. It was not a very big deal, to begin with. In order to return home and notify his family about his matter as soon as possible, Ryan did not stay in South City any longer and he immediately flew back to Kidon city.

It was after he had arrived home that he learned that sometimes the decisions made by both of them would also be considered a bolt from the blue for his parents. His mother, Patricia, immediately became agitated and scolded him angrily, "What? You guys!

You want to cooperate with Ruth and leave your father and me?"

"Mom..." Ryan was in a rather difficult position.

At this end, Patricia was so angry that her eyes were completely reddened. "Ryan, say it yourself. I'm asking you to say it yourself! Say it yourself! other than not accepting her at the very beginning, how much better am I supposed to treat your wife? I have gone along with her for everything. In the past few years, just the amount of jewelry I've given her was enough to fill a safe.

I've treated her like my own daughter! I personally taught her everything about high society, even down to details of how to eat, dress, and take every move! which mother-in-law in this world is able to do as I have done? Tell me, which mother-in-law could do what I did? But what did she do? She had always been brushing me off and had never learned seriously! she had often embarrassed herself in front of my friends and also the friends of the Poole family! Even so, I didn't even dislike her! I didn't even say that she should be kicked out of the Poole family! However, not only did she not appreciate and agree with US, but she actually even took the two children of the Poole family away and went missing! That's not all. She even wants to take you, my only son, away from home! She absolutely is a savage! Savage!"

Patricia was fuming. "She has been spoiled and enabled by our family! The nicer we are to her, the more comfortable her life is, so the more she's going to push her luck? No! I can longer let her have it her way anymore! If I don't give her a piece of my mind, does she truly think that I can tolerate her walking all over me? This is absolutely outrageous!"

Speaking of that, Patricia looked at Ryan furiously. "Ryan! I'm ordering you to divorce Ruth right away! Divorce her immediately! I want to make her come crawling to me in tears to beg me! Let's see how arrogant she can be!"

Ryan looked at his mother in disbelief. "Mom, what are you talking about? You want me and Ruth to get divorced?"

"Yes! Divorce her immediately! If you still want your mother and still want your mother to live, then immediately divorce Ruth, and then don't let her have custody of any of the children! I simply want to kick her out of the Poole family!"

"That's impossible, Mom!" Ryan rejected his mother without hesitation.

Patricia raised her palm and fiercely slapped Ryan's face. "You're an ungrateful ass who doesn't care for your mother anymore after you've got yourself a wife. If you have the guts to not divorce her, I'll break your legs! I can tolerate your wife's unreasonable behavior, dote on her, love her, and buy her all sorts of luxurious goods and jewelry. I can also exhaust all the ways to bring her into the real high society. However, I have a limit! she is the one who has tested my limits now, so don't blame me for being heartless!"

Ryan looked at his mother furiously. "Mom, don't force me, alright?"

"Ask yourself, did I force you? what have I done wrong? Tell me with your own words."

Ryan ruffled his hair helplessly. "Mom, you're not wrong. You've wholeheartedly done everything for Ruth’s sake. However, that's not the life that Ruth wants."

"She even has the guts to not want it? There are plenty of people in the entire Kidon City who wanted to marry you and desperately wanted to get themselves into the Poole family's luxurious mansion. Yet, she doesn't want it? Y-you...Yes, I want you to immediately divorce her!" Patricia was so angry that she almost lost her mind.

Ryan's expression suddenly became cold. "I'm sorry, Mom. I think I may also want to move out and live with Ruth."

Chapter 2276 After saying those words, Ryan headed out with big strides. In all fairness, he did not want to go against his mother like that. From his mother's perspective, she had truly changed a lot in the past few years. At the very least, his mother used to look down on Ruth and it was also impossible for her to accept Ruth back then.

However, his mother forced herself to accept Ruth, and she also loved her very much. However, she would still find fault in Ruth and disapprove of this and that about her. Even so, his mother had never spoken about wanting to kick Ruth out or to let them have a divorce. Whenever she had anything delicious or saw any jewelry of good quality, she would still think of Ruth. Ryan had nothing to criticize about his mother.

However, his mother forced him to get a divorce. How could Ryan do that? Ruth loved him and he also loved Ruth. It was impossible for him to divorce her. On this matter, he had to be firm with his stance, and he absolutely would not get a divorce. Therefore, he could only be tough at that moment. He headed out without even looking back.

Behind him, Patricia said in an incomparably sad and miserable tone, "Ryan, you... You are my only son. I have tolerated your wife so much for your sake. You truly no longer care about me after you've got yourself a wife. God damn it! What sins have I committed..."

Before Patricia finished her words, her vision became blurry and she collapsed on her back on the floor.

"Patricia! Patricia!" Austin immediately rushed over from the study and called out to his wife anxiously.

Ryan, who had already arrived at the entrance, was also shocked and he immediately turned his head around. His mother was already unconscious as she lay on the ground and she was having a seizure.

"Mom!" Ryan immediately ran over and hugged his mother. " Mom! Don't scare me, Mom!"

"Quick! Quickly call the ambulance! when your mother went for a health check a few days ago, the doctor had warned her that she absolutely cannot get angry. She is showing signs of having a stroke! Hurry up!" Austin immediately pushed Ryan out. Ryan then quickly called an ambulance.

The ambulance arrived very quickly, and the Poole Residence was not that far away from the hospital. After she was resuscitated at the hospital, no irreversible damage was left in the blood vessels in her brain, she was still able to move her arms and hands. However, her body was incomparably weak. When Patrica woke up, it was already the evening of the following day.

When she came to, the first person she saw was her son. she then said with an incredibly weak voice, "Fuck off! Get the hell out of here. I don't have you as a son! Fuck off!"

Ryan's father, Austin, was standing behind him. His Uncle Alex, Aunt Jane, and his parents were also standing behind him. His uncle and aunt did not say anything. However, his grandmother, who was behind him, scolded him. "You damned child! How could you infuriate your mother like this? Your mother has cared for me all her life, she had never done anything out of line, and she is a good daughter-in-law of the Poole family. When your mother was giving birth to you back then, she had a difficult delivery and was bleeding profusely. She just could not deliver you no matter what. In the end, she had a cesarean section. However, your mother's body was resistant to anesthesia and it just didn't work on her. So, she delivered you through a cesarean section while enduring severe pain. You, however, defied your mother this way. You're too bad."

His grandmother hardly ever criticized her grandchildren, she was truly too angry. In the end, when she saw her daughter-in-law being so weak on the bed and was in tears, the old lady simply said, "If your mother wants you to get a divorce, then just do it! After you've divorced her, you can still find yourself another wife. In any case, you can't let the children leave the Poole family, why can't you just listen to your mother?"

After the old lady said that, Alex and Jane looked at each other behind her. Alex knew that Jane was wholeheartedly siding with Ruth. Therefore, at that moment, even if he had anything to say, he had to go home and discuss it with his wife in private. Thinking of that, Alex said, "Ryan! You've gone overboard this time! How could you treat your mother like this?"

Ryan also held his mother's hand and said while feeling incredibly guilty and sorry. "Mom, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Don't get too emotional. Don't get angry. Your health is the main priority now. Don't think about anything right now. I won't leave you. I won't. I will always be by your side. It's my fault. Forgive me, alright?"

Chapter 2277 "You won't leave me?" Patricia asked in tears.

"Mm-hmm." Ryan nodded.

"You're not angry at me anymore?"

"Not anymore," said Ryan.

"Son..." Patricia cried. Ryan also cried.

At that moment, Ryan's phone had actually been vibrating.

However, he did not have the time to answer it. He did not even take a look at who was calling him. He just held his mother's hand while feeling incredibly remorseful.

"Ryan, take good care of your mother. Jane and I will go back now. We'll come and visit your mother again tomorrow," Alex said to Ryan from behind him.

Ryan did not lookback, and he only nodded.

Alex then said to Austin, "Austin, we'll first send mom and dad home. Don't worry about things at home. If you need anything here in the hospital, you can also call me as soon as possible.

Nothing else matters now. What's important is that Patricia has to recover well."

Austin nodded and sighed. "Mm-hmm. You may first go home, then."

Only then did Alex bring his wife and his parents along with him and left the hospital.

After he sent his parents home, Alex and his wife did not stay too long at the Poole Residence before they drove home. They put their children to bed after they got home before Jane found time to have a chat with Alex.

"Alex, about this matter, I feel that Patricia was not wrong, but Ruth is also quite aggrieved..."

Alex put his wife in his arms and said gently, "I understand what you mean. After all, Ryan is not me. The entire Poole family is dependent on me, so you can live freely in the Poole family, and nobody would dare to criticize you. Even my parents won't do anything to you. Besides, you're very obedient and caring, to begin with. You've always done everything before my parents have asked you. You've already sacrificed a lot for the sake of fitting into the Poole family.

"However, Ruth was different. It's very hard to manage her innate character. She is also very used to living freely, to begin with.

In these three years that she had been with the Poole family, she had long been unable to stand the control that Patricia had put on her in the name of love. This is understandable. People often say that even the best judge can't accurately judge a family's matters. Even if I have great power, I also can't intervene in either party. Don't you think so?"

Jane nodded. "I know. You're also in a difficult position. Oh, well. It's the relationship between a mother-in-law and a daughter-in- law. Let them handle it themselves, then. Especially for Ryan. He is really in a very tough spot. I also feel more sympathy for Ryan.

However, what I wanted even more now is to give Ruth a call and ask her how things are going over there. At the same time, I will also tell her that her mother-in-law has been hospitalized."

"Alright. Call her then," said Alex.

Jane took out her phone and dialed Ruth's number. The line was unexpectedly engaged.

On the other end of the line, Ruth had been calling Ryan's phone over and over again. However, Ryan never answered. Ruth felt incredibly worried. Could it be that Ryan had changed his mind? Could it be that his love changed once he returned home to that atmosphere? It most probably was true because Ryan also loved his mother very much. He was a very caring son. Ruth did not blame Ryan. If he were a person who does not even love and care for his own mother, she wouldn't have loved him. However, Ruth slowly was covered in tears when she could not reach Ryan's phone.

It was right at that moment that Jane's call came in. Once Ruth saw the caller ID, she felt even more dejected. However, she was also incredibly determined. She had already made up her mind that she would accept it no matter what the outcome was. she would bravely accept it. From then on, she would brave the storm on her own. After she answered the call, she asked calmly, "Jane, is the Poole family asking Ryan to divorce me? I accept."

Chapter 2278 At the end of the line, Jane said gently, "Ruth, your mother-in-law is sick and she is in the hospital now."

Ruth was shocked, "what? My mother-in-law is sick? Then... I'll immediately go back to visit and take care of her."

Ruth was a caring person at her core, she just was unable to tolerate her mother-in-law's gaze of disgust and the restrictions she put on her all day long. However, her mother-in-law was sick, so of course, she had to be by her bed to take care of her.

Jane's voice was still very gentle on this end of the line. "Ruth, listen to me. Your mother-in-law is still very angry now. She can't get angry now because of her condition. The blood vessels in her brain will rupture once she gets angry, when that time comes, the consequences would be disastrous. You're a good girl. Alex and I know that. Ryan also knows that. His stand is very firm. He will not divorce you. However, he is unable to leave at this moment. As for you, don't come back at the moment as well. Do you understand what I mean?"

What Jane wanted to say was that if Patricia were to see Ruth at that moment, she certainly would be furious and would force Ryan to divorce Ruth. Not only would that worsen Patricia's condition, but what mattered more was that Ryan and Ruth would be forced into a dead end with no way out at all. However, Jane could not tell Ruth about Patricia forcing Ryan to get a divorce as she was afraid that Ruth would be sad.

Ruth had always listened to Jane very well, so she sincerely said, "I got it. I understand. I will not go back to visit my mother-in- law then. I'll wait until she's no longer angry. Besides, I have also decided that I will not live for the sake of others anymore. I want to be an independent and self-reliant woman like Sabrina and be an example to my sons. Someday when my mother-in-law is no longer angry anymore, I will personally explain everything to her. I will not disturb Ryan for the time being."

Jane said, "Alright. Take care of yourself in South City. If you need anything, remember to look for Sabrina. Isadora can also take care of you. Both you and Isadora should take care of each other. Take good care of your children. In a few days, after your mother-in- law's condition has stabilized, I'll fly over to South City with Alex to visit you."

"Thank you. All of you cared for me so much. I am not alone." Ruth cried.

"You're already a mother of two children. You can't be so weak!" said Jane.

"Mm-hmm! I want to be strong! I want to be independent! I'll be hanging up now." Ruth took the initiative to hang up the call.

After she hung up the call, Ruth said in silence by herself on the couch for a very long time, she was a little silly, but she was a complete idiot. She had seen some things after living in that luxurious mansion. Jane did not say it explicitly, but Ruth heard it clearly. She knew that her mother-in-law must have forced Ryan to divorce her.

Her mother-in-law kept saying that she loved her and had accepted her, but actually? she was truly just putting up with her. If she were her mother-in-law's daughter and not daughter-in-law, would her mother-in-law force her daughter's husband to divorce her because she was disobedient? Of course, not. Her mother-in- law would love her daughter no matter what instead of simply tolerating her. Once her mother-in-law had tolerated her to a certain extent, she would burst out in anger, and then force her son to divorce his wife. That was her mother-in-law! All the love was fake and it came with a price. It was not given for nothing. 1 However, Ruth did not blame her mother-in-law. After all, the relationship between a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law was the most difficult problem to crack in the world. Besides, that was Ryan's biological mother. Ruth loved Ryan, so she would wait. At that moment, two little children came shuffling to her.

Chapter 2279 "Mom, why are you sad?" asked her elder son.

The younger son also raised his hand and wanted to wipe his mother's tears for her. However, his hand was very short, so he could not reach it. He then stomped his feet in frustration.

Ruth, who was feeling depressed, suddenly laughed, she hugged both her sons and said incredibly emotionally, "I... I am a woman with nobody to rely on and I don't have my biological family with me. Even if I do, they are also just mere commoners. I was very lonely in that huge mansion. I only have you two. Both of you are the only closest and dearest loved ones in my life. My babies. From now on, I will give it my all to be self-reliant and also an extremely strong mother."

"Mom, I love you."

"I love you."

Both the children wrapped both of their arms around Ruth tightly. Ruth's tears silently streamed down her face, she did not dare to spend too much time dwelling in sorrow. She only gave herself one night before she forced herself to pull herself together.

The following morning, she sent her children to the daycare center very early in the morning. That was a slightly smaller daycare center that Ruth had found. It was just a few minutes away from her workplace. The person that was especially in charge of her sons was a young lady in her forties named Lyra wind, she was from the countryside, but she was neatly dressed and she was very good with children. After the children had been taught by her for a week, they became very disciplined and well-mannered, and they were able to tidy up their own toys. Also, Lyra was very patient with children. Both Ruth's children were very fond of Lyra after only being with her for a week. Ruth had a very good impression of her.

"Miss Lyra, thank you so much. It's my honor to have met a caregiver like you in the daycare center. In the future, when my job is more stable and my pay is higher, I will give you a separate increment," said Ruth.

"Thank you. Thank you, Miss Mann. People who are out here working like US just simply want to make more money. My son is about to get married soon, so I'm saving up for his wedding. Miss Mann, you have many connections. Could you keep an eye out for me and help me find another part-time job? Not only can I take great care of children, but I can cook for others, take care of pregnant women, and so on. I'm very good at all that."

Ruth smiled as she understood her. Nobody was having it easy and it was all for the sake of living.

"Miss Wind, would you be able to cope if you were to get another part-time job while working as a caregiver?"

Lyra smiled and said, "I can. I work as a caregiver by day. At night, after all of you have picked up your children, I can still work for a few more hours. To be honest with you, Miss Mann, I can tutor children as well. I used to be a teacher. However, I was not a permanent teacher. Substitute teachers make very little back in my hometown. After I came to this big city, nobody wanted to hire me. Actually, I am very good at teaching. It's just that I don't have an opportunity..."

In the end, Lyra's expression appeared to be very miserable and helpless. 1 Ruth immediately agreed and said, "Alright, I'll keep an eye out for you."

"Thank you, Miss Mann."

"Don't mention it, Miss Wind. I'll go to work now. Thank you for helping me to take care of my children."

After Ruth said goodbye to Lyra, she went to work. Ruth had already gradually gotten used to the job after working under Sabrina for a week at the company, she was originally Sabrina’s best assistant, to begin with. She was willing to do everything, and she would ask Sabrina for help on whatever she did not know.

Therefore, she got the hang of the work very quickly. This way, she was able to save Sabrina a lot of time. Sabrina, who was already the design director, was no longer that busy anymore. She just had to be in charge of the bigger picture and collect information whenever she was free. Just as Sabrina was focused on looking at a new type of architecture, Ruth came in.

Sabrina smiled and asked, "How's it going, Ruth? Has Ryan returned from Kidon City?"

Ruth sadly shook her head. "Sabrina, Ryan and I may really get a divorce."

Chapter 2280 Sabrina was also quite sad. she did not even know what to say. she was Ruth's friend, but she had no right to intervene in Ruth's marriage. "Ruth, you have to be strong."

Ruth smiled very calmly. "But it's alright, Sabrina. We'll have to go through some hardships in life. There are many people who have experienced more pain than me. I still have two children, don't I? For the sake of my twins, I have to be both their father and their mother. However, there's something I'm very happy with. From now on, I can hang out with you guys freely. Sabrina, I only have two best girl friends, which are you and Yvonne. Both of you are married, but you can't ignore me, arlight?"

Sabrina looked at Ruth while feeling sorry, "silly girl! We're just going to ignore you. What can you do?"

Ruth said, "I'm guessing that both of you could not bear to do it at all!"

"Yes, yes, yes, we just can't bear to ignore you. Let's go for a picnic together this weekend," Sabrina said with a smile.

Ruth immediately asked, "Will Aino be going?"

Sabrina was confused, "why did you ask?"

Immediately after that, she said again, "Aino is all grown up now. She is almost a thirteen-year-old girl, and she has made a lot of friends. Most of the time, she is not too willing to go out and have fun together with her parents, especially on the weekends, she will always pack her weekends with many activities, so why would she be willing to come out and have fun with US. However, if Louie and Chris learn that your children will also be there, they will certainly be very happy."

Ruth rolled her eyes. "But the person I want to hang out with the most is Aino, alright? I heard that although Aino is only thirteen, she is very fluent in Spanish, while you guys were remotely monitoring her, she traveled to several countries in Osone by herself last summer, didn't she? She is so cool! I really want to learn many things from Aino. Learning from young and promising kids will make me young too."

Sabrina also rolled her eyes. "You want to hang out with her, but the problem is, does she want to hang out with you?"

Ruth asked, "If she doesn't want to hang out with me, then who does she want to hang out with?"

"Minerva." Sabrina glanced at Ruth. "Aino is Minerva's little follower. However, it's not that bad anymore in recent years.

Minerva's getting busier and busier with her studies these few years, and Aino is also a little folder, so she doesn't cling to Minerva that much anymore. She has her own friends as well, and her social circle is quite extensive. However, I truly have never seen her making friends who are in our age group."

What she said was a huge blow to Ruth, and Ruth was speechless for a long time.

It was after a long while that Ruth said, "Hmph! I don't believe that Aino will not hang out with me! I will bring a bunch of delicious food during the weekend. I just don't believe Aino won't be tempted!"

When the weekend arrived, Ruth indeed brought all the delicious food, and she came very early to Sabrina's house to wait for her. Sebastian had a long-distance conference call during the weekend, so he did not join their picnic. However, his three children, Aino, Louie, and Chris, went to the picnic. There were also Marcus and Yvonne. Sabrina purposely called Zayn and Hana to invite them, but it turned out that the couple intended to take their child to visit Zayn's parents, so they did not join the picnic that weekend.

However, that was good as well. This way, this would be considered a small get-together for Sabrina, Ruth, and Yvonne, who were three friends who had been through thick and thin with each other. The three of them shared a few laughs while barbecuing, and the picnic was quite pleasant.

Aino did not behave as Sabrina said and not be friends with Ruth. Ruth's judgment, however, was very accurate. Although she was only in her early thirties and was considered a beautiful young mother, her knowledge was really very limited compared to the teenage girl, Aino. Even Yvonne and Marcus were very impressed by the 12-year-old Aino, let alone Ruth. None of them had expected that the 12-year-old would have such rich knowledge about a wide range of things. Regardless if it was about things in the sky, on land, in the sea, among the stars, or in the universe, she would know about everything that you said to her. Also, she was able to converse with you very eloquently. The 12-year-old child was so confident, cheerful, lively, and healthy. Sabrina was very relieved when she saw the way Aino was.

12 years old. That was a very miserable age for Sabrina.