Chapter 237

When no one was looking, Ruby quietly slipped out of the crowd. She walked toward a deserted garden, her mind overwhelmed by the revelation that Nora had once undergone an abortion for Michael’s sake. It was yet another piece of evidence from that night between Michael and Nora. It reminded her once again, and she felt unbearably sad. Brenda Brooks helped her mother back inside to rest. Other relatives and friends also understood the Carter family’s situation, so they refrained from making any comments. The Carter family was truly powerful because its members stood united. Just then, the elderly Mrs. Carter felt discomfort in her chest and called for the housekeeper, "Ah Yin, bring me my medicine." "Madam, please don’t trouble yourself. Miss Nora’s words aren’t worth paying attention to," the housekeeper gently advised. "She really had an abortion for Michael! Ah, that child was of our Carter blood!" the grandmother lamented with deep sorrow. "Mother, don’t think too much about it. If