Chapter 177

After picking up her son, as soon as they sat in the car, little Aaron asked sadly, "Mom, why didn't Uncle Michael come with you?" A pang of sadness filled Ruby's heart. She didn’t know how to tell her innocent son that Michael would never come again. He was gone from their lives forever. Ruby turned to her son, trying her best to hide the truth and smiled gently, "Uncle Michael is very busy these days, son. Maybe you won't see him for some time." Aaron's face fell a little, but then he spoke with enthusiasm, "Can we go somewhere?" "Of course! Where do you want to go?" Ruby asked as she lovingly patted his head. "To the amusement park!" Aaron cheered. "Okay, Mommy will take you there." Ruby decided that she would spend a nice evening with her son today, trying to forget her own pain. Around 9 PM, Ruby brought her tired son home. After a fun day, little Aaron took a bath and fell fast asleep. Now, it was Ruby's time—the quiet of the night, but her mind was restless. She sat by the windo