Chapter 585

When the slap landed on Ruby, everyone was shocked. Ruby's eyes filled with tears as she stared at Lyle in disbelief. "You hit me? "Did you hit me in front of all these people?" "You filthy woman! I'll hit you again!" Lyle yelled furiously. He slapped her again. "Tell me, how many times have you cheated on me with him?" "Lyle! How could you accuse Ruby like this?" Winona stood up angrily. "Ruby has been doing her best to take care of you. "You still treat her like this? Do you think this is fair to her?" Winona's words fueled the fire, each stabbing exactly where Ruby felt hurt the most. And just like that, Ruby snapped, "Steven harassed me! If you're a real man, go confront him! Hitting me proves nothing!" Lyle's face turned crimson with rage. His hand trembled, ready to strike again. "Go ahead! Hit me! Let everyone see how you abuse me!" Ruby shouted, jutting her chin out. She was unafraid as she stared into his eyes. The murmurs and stares from the crowd made Lyle hes