Chapter 1169

"Well…" Ruth shot a hesitant glance at Noah. She had no idea what he wanted to say, but she also couldn't bring herself to turn Trystan down. Bethany immediately looked annoyed. She marched over, nudged Ruth aside, and took over pushing Trystan's wheelchair herself. "Whatever you two need to talk about, just talk. I'll take him out," she suggested, looking straight at the startled Ruth. Ruth quickly turned to Trystan, watching for his reaction. To her surprise, he didn't show any emotion or make any move to resist. Then, it hit her—he wasn't as opposed to Bethany as he used to be. "Ruth?" Noah's voice snapped her out of her thoughts. She looked up and saw that Bethany had already wheeled Trystan away, shutting the door to the ward behind them. Pulling herself back to the moment, Ruth moved closer to Noah's bed. "Noah, you've been through a lot, haven't you? Your mom…" "My parents never cared about me, not even when I was a kid," Noah began, his tone steady. "They saw me as a to