The Traps of the Black Swan

21

Seeing Lisa waiting, Ruby Jane nodded and wrapped her arms on his shoulder. Lisa found something amiss when she had conflicted expression and by her voluntary move.

"Ruby Jane, are you alright?"

Ruby Jane nodded her head on his shoulder with a hum. To get in the car from the rain, he helped her to wrap her legs around, "Hold me tight." Then he held the railings descending carefully on the swaying ladder piggybacking her.

Secretary Wen quickly held an umbrella for them when Lisa reached the ground, "Ms. Evans, are you alright?" He wanted to know it because his boss wouldn't be fine if she isn't fine and his job is at stake with it.

Ruby Jane responded before sitting in the car, "I am fine."

As soon as Laze saw her, it stopped purring and curled on her lap to sleep without letting her remove the wet outer coat.

Playing with Laze without letting it sleep, Ruby Jane smiled hearing it meow again and again getting bullied by her. When she first saw Laze, it was wounded, it reminded of herself. Alone and hurt! So she brought, nursed and looked after it but her Laze was really lazy, it doesn't like others and doesn't go out much.

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In JL mansion

Ruby Jane and Lisa were welcomed by the housekeeper who used to be Lisa's nanny and caretaker if his mother wasn't around.

Ruby Jane always saw them interacting like mother and son even though Lisa was aloof. Ruby Jane had heard about how he was taking care of her when she was in a coma by the housekeeper. Ruby Jane too respected her because she always took care of her preferences.

"Young master, Miss, you are back." Her soft gentle voice could remind anybody of their mother or wished to have such a caring mother.

Lisa hummed while Ruby Jane greeted, "Aunty Melia."

The housekeeper Melia quickly took them to the living area, "Come in, I have prepared hot water steam for you... Quickly sit." Melia always preferred her own steaming from a big bowl of hot water and her natural medicines than the electrical steamers.

Ruby Jane thought it was for Lisa who was dripping wet in the waterfront villa but Lisa took Ruby Jane near it. She spoke, "You need it. I'm fine."

"Aish, I prepared for both. Sit quickly." Melia said gently pushing Lisa to make it quicker. Then she uncovered the lid of the porcelain bowl and covered both of their heads with a towel lowering their head to take steam.

For Ruby Jane, Melia always reminded her of her mother who never cared if she was alive or dead, ate or not, well or unwell, in the home or out, safe or unsafe. She only cared about her own social life, son, wealth, and husband.

Ruby Jane always doubted if she was an adopted child or some other man or woman's child but unfortunately, they were her biological parents who just needed her at the age of twenty-one to marry a man to get a business partnership. Ruby Jane even obliged thinking at least her parents would love her but again she had to end up with a tag called 'Jinx' doing nothing wrong.

After 5 minutes, Ruby Jane and Lisa went out of steam and received a wet towel to dab on their faces. "Now, go and sleep."

Ruby Jane nodded and Lisa spoke, "You two go to bed, I'll go to the hospital."

Melia was worried due to downpour but she didn't dare to stop him. Ruby Jane who hadn't stopped him in the waterfront villa held his jacket while he was passing by.

Lisa thought she was unwell and checked her temperature asking, "What's wrong?"

Ruby Jane wasn't sure if she should stop him or not because he is a doctor and it's his duty. She still voiced out, "Can't you go in the morning after breakfast? The headlights of the car hardly penetrate in the dark due to rain."