Chapter 9 Will You Like the Big 'Gift'?

Ezra was working when there was a sudden knock on the door. Beth Ruth came in wearing a housecoat and carrying coffee, "Brother Ezra, why are you working here without me?" She hugged the man from behind, with her hair hanging low in his shirt. Ezra pinched his brow tiredly and hugged Beth Ruth's waist tightly. Beth Ruth tilted her head to the right, softly kissed the man's forehead, and asked, "Brother Ezra, is there anything bothering you? You can talk to me." After a few moments of silence, Ezra looked up and replied with a hoarse tone, "Beth, I seem to have found out the cause of my parents' death!" Beth Ruth was a little surprised. She twinkled her eyes and traced curiously, "Didn't aunt and uncle die in a car accident?" "Today I found the new evidence," Ezra's eyes instantly became ruthless, "My parents' death was not a simple car accident. Aden Ruth seemed to be involved in the car accident and shall be responsible for my parents' death!" "How could ..." Beth Ruth was stunned. As the adopted daughter of Ruth's family for so many years, although she had always been dissatisfied with her adoptive parents favoring Arabella, she also had to admit that people in Ruth's family were good and upright at heart that there was no possibility that they would have done such nasty things... But since Ezra had said this, why not go along with it? It would be a pity if she missed the chance. She seemed to be a little hesitant, not knowing how to speak. Ezra keenly sensed her unease and gently caressed her face, "What's wrong Beth?" Beth Ruth acted as if she finally determined to speak, "Ezra, there is something I didn't want to say, after all, Ruth's family has raised me...But, if I don't say it, it would be unfair to you. After all, you lost your parents at such a young age..." Ezra's Adam's apple rolled slightly as he calmly said, "Go ahead." Beth Ruth glance at his face, and then whispered, "When I was in Ruth's family, I overheard a conversation between Uncle and Auntie once, and they said that James's family was the biggest competitor of Ruth's family, and if James's family fell, then they Ruth's family would have no more rivals ..." "Is that true?" Beth Ruth nodded, "I even remember when they found out I heard that, they threatened me to keep it to myself or they would throw me out of Ruth's family!" "Damn the Ruth's family! Damn it! Aden Ruth!" Ezra's face was gloomy, his hands tightened violently, and he laughed coldly, "If it wasn't James's family's timely help, they would have become street rats long ago. But They are so ungrateful! Now that they want to replace James's family so much, I will make them pay the price and get nothing!" Looking at the man in front of her, Beth Ruth's lowered her eyes down on the ground and her lips were curled slightly. When she looked up again, her eyes were already sad. "Brother Ezra, I love you, that's why I told you about this, I know I can't stop you from taking revenge...But can you leave Uncle and Auntie alive? They raised me for years. I can't stand by and watch them die. Otherwise, I can't rest easy in this life..." The girl's vulnerability and kindness were so thoroughly displayed at this moment. Ezra embraced her into his arms with some heartache and said in a deep voice, "Beth, you are too kind..." "Please, will you promise me?" Ezra didn't speak, just leaving silence between the two. Only after a long time, he slowly spoke, " I will consider leaving them alive." "Thank you, Brother Ezra, that's very kind of you!" Beth Ruth cried tears of joy and hugged Ezra tightly. However, at an angle invisible to Ezra, a smile lifted from the corner of the lips of the girl in his arms, without any sadness. Arabella, I wonder if you will like this big gift? Shortly after, Arabella also arrived at the Austin City Jail. It had been two days since Ezra had left, and that night he had come to blame her and gone so suddenly that everything had come to nothing. She was puzzled, resigned, and finally prompted to decide to come and see Jack Smith herself. She wanted to ask him face to face. She never offended him, but why did he falsely accuse her for no reason? With her head bowed, Arabella walked slowly in and greeted the guard on duty, "Excuse me, do I need to make an appointment to see Jack Smith?" The guard looked up at her strangely, "He was released from prison yesterday. What do you want?" Arabella froze in place, she didn't expect that she was late and Jack Smith had already been released from prison? And just yesterday ... Was this a coincidence, or was it artificial? Arabella looked around for Jack Smith's whereabouts and even contacted her family's old butler, Jack Smith's father. But the old Smith had been retired for many years and always lived alone since he retired, so he hadn't seen his son for years as well since Jack Smith's accident. It was like that Jack Smith just disappeared. Arabella felt a little uneasy. She knew that if Ezra wanted to find out the truth, there must be a way. If she could beg Ezra to find Jack Smith and let her confront with Jack face to face, then all the misunderstandings could be solved. But Ezra hadn't shown up for days. Arabella called him numerous times and even sent messages to explain, but Ezra never paid any attention to her. Everything seemed to reach an impasse... Instead of waiting for Ezra's call, she received a call from her mother, Grace Ruth. "Arabella, can you come home for lunch today?" Grace Ruth was always graceful and gentle, and her gentle voice could ease all of Arabella's uneasiness. Arabella's nose suddenly got a little sour, then she quickly took a deep breath and responded to her dearest mom, "Yes, I want to eat my favorite delicious Texas steak, chicken and roasted pork that mommy cooks!" Hearing her daughter's request, Grace Ruth hastily agreed. After the mother and daughter had spoken to each other and were about to hang up the phone, Grace Ruth cautiously asked, "Will Ezra come together at noon?" As there hadn't been a reply for a long while, Grace hurriedly spoke again, "It's okay if Ezra is too busy. It's okay for us to get together as a family of three, Bella, I miss you so much too." Arabella whispered "yeah" and hung up the phone before she got a little choked up. Whether it was her parents at home or the man she had loved since she was a teenager, she thought she wasn't greedy and she didn't want too much, and she would be satisfied with the occasional care and consideration. Unfortunately, Ezra was unwilling to satisfy her with even such a small wish...