Chapter 1441

Nick was stunned and so was Ruby. The Gould family's bodyguards charged at Avery when they saw her strike Ruby, but Nick stopped them. "That's between them women! You guys need to stay out of it! Go guard the elevator. Don't let anyone unrelated come in!" he said as he dragged the bodyguards out. He closed the door behind him, leaving Ruby, Avery, and Elliot alone in the room. "You hit me?!" Ruby covered her cheek. Her eyes were red with rage and disbelief. "How could you let this happen to him, Ruby?! How dare you answer his call and use it to antagonize me while hiding his condition! What were you thinking?! What if he dies? Do you plan on keeping his body and filling my head with lies about how much you love each other?!" Ruby lowered her hands, balling them into fists. "He isn't dead! The doctors said that he is going to recover! He just needs some time!" "Who did this to him? Paul?!" Hatred filled Avery's eyes. "How dare he torture Elliot? Ruby Gould! What were you doing?