Chapter 1546

Ruth watched her parents arguing and covered her ears. "Can you stop fighting? Are you trying to anger me?" Finn and Miriam's eyes were devoid of the affection they once had for each other. Although that affection had long since eroded over the years, they used to pretend at least. Now, they no longer bothered to keep up the façade. They simply couldn't. Their minds were filled with thoughts of each other's deception and betrayal. They loathed one another. "It's all their fault! Otherwise, we wouldn't have ended up like this!" Ruth yelled angrily. Their family had once been so happy. Everyone she knew envied her, saying she was lucky to have loving parents and a good family background. So many people admired her. But now she had fallen ill with this wretched disease, and her parents' marriage had fallen apart! She had known about her brothers before, but back then, she thought their mother must not have been good enough. Why else would her father leave them and choose her own m