Gary was shocked by her request. He wished he could take her in, but...
Gary said
" Ruby, Uncle Gary also wants you to stay with him. But, you have a family, and Uncle Gary can't simply take you away. It is against the law."
Upon hearing family, Ruby recalled something and said in a hurry
" Yeah, yeah..... I'm very sorry, uncle. I was too greedy. I won't mention it again. I almost forgot that I promised to wait for mom. She will come to me and I will visit you more often in the future. "
She talked with sudden hope in her eyes, and Gary felt uneasy. Nevertheless, he nodded and said
" Right, you can visit me, and I will also visit you sometimes. When anyone dares to bully you, call me, and I will give you justice. "
Ruby nodded and smiled happily, feeling very secure. She reached out and hugged Gary. Then she said
" Thank you very much, Uncle. I will surely repay you one day. "
Gary felt stiff for some seconds before hugging her back. After their hug, he said to Ruby
" Be a good girl and wait. I will go and talk to your nanny. "
Ruby nodded, feeling satisfied.
Once Gary was outside, his face turned gloomy. If Ruby hadn't mentioned it, he would never, in his wildest dreams, would have guessed that Ruby's mother was still alive. What kind of environment did the child grow up in. She has been hospitalised for 3 months and her father had only visited once. She claims her mom is still alive, but then, since she was hospitalised, there hasn't been any news of her. It was high time he got answers. he went straight to Ruby's nanny, knowing she was the only one who could help him now. The nanny asked once she saw him
" Is the young miss ok. Can I take her home now? "
Gary nodded and said
" She's fine now but needs complete recuperation before she can undergo any skin grafting. "
The nanny exclaimed in delight
" Oh, we thank God. Then I'll go get her things "
The nanny turned and was about to go, but then, she stopped in her tracks as she heard Gary's cold voice
" Nanny, where is the childs father?"
The nanny turned to him and answered
" He was a little busy, so he told me to instead,"
" What of her mother?" Gary asked.
He saw the nanny trembling slightly before saying
" I.....I...I'm not the right person to tell you where she is. Even if I was, I don't know where she is. "
Gary sighed helplessly and said
" Nanny, I know you care a lot about Ruby. I want to know everything about her. Tell me, is she an illegitimate child? "
Gary thought that was the only possible reason why Mr. Evans would give her that behaviour. But to his uttermost surprise, the nanny suddenly burst into tears and said
" I wish.... I wish she was an illegitimate child. That way, we would understand their behaviour, but honestly, I don't know if she is the legitimate or illegitimate child. "
Gary frowned slightly and asked
" What do mean by that?"
The nanny took in a deep breath, and after studying her emotions, she said
" Sir, the young miss has really suffered. Years ago, Mr. Evans got married to Miss Lily. It was an arranged marriage between the two families, and there was no love between them. Miss Lily also came with a son barely a year old. A year later, after their marriage, Miss Lily gave birth to the young miss Ruby. As she grew, she was closer to her mother and brother, but she loved her father dearly. Nevertheless, Mr. Evans never looked at her twice. He always ignored her. Then, on her 7th birthday, Miss Layla appeared. She came with a pair of twins, around miss Ruby's age claiming that they were Mr. Evans children. A DNA test was made, and the results were positive. It turned out that Miss Layla was Mr. Evans past lover. Knowing that the twins were his, he was beyond happy. He made them stay in the house and showered them with love and care. He gave them a caring side none of us had seen before. He didn't even love Ruby like he loved them. Compared to Miss Christabel and the young master Ethan, Miss Ruby was nothing. She was sad about this and wished her dad could show her a bit of love, but Mr. Evans, as usual, didn't spare her a glance. Later, everyone was surprised when Mr. Evans brought Miss Layla into the house to live with us. It cause more conflict between the married couple until they couldn't hold on anymore and divorced. Miss Lily angrily left the house, but Mr. Evans refused to allow her to send the young miss. He said the young miss was his child, and he wouldn't let anyone take care of her if it wasn't him. They fought for her custody and Mr. Evans won. Miss Lily had no choice but to go with her son, but before she went, she promised to come back for the young miss. Three days after their divorce, Mr. Evans married Miss Layla and publicly announced the young miss Christabel and the young master Ethan as his legal children. He doted on them so much that the world eventually forgot about the young miss Ruby. She was often bullied and mistreated by Miss Layla and her children, but she held her hopes, waiting for her mom to come. "
She paused for a moment before continuing with a helpless face
" But sir, everyone knows that Miss Lily is not coming back for the young miss. She has a new family with her son now. Is just that we don't know how to tell her. She would be shattered if she heard it, and now she is disfigured. What is worse than this. She can't even publicly show her face again and has to be wearing a mask all the time. I doubt if Mr. Evans would allow her to have the skin grafting. Money is not a problem, though, but the people around him are "
Gary took in a deep breath, understanding the implications of her words. Things were more complicated than he thought. How can he help Ruby.