Chapter 1178

In the afternoon, Ruth visited the hospital. After a brief chat with Noah, she started scrolling through her phone. Before, Noah wouldn't have thought twice about it. But ever since Trystan showed up, he couldn't help wondering if she was texting him. He hesitated, then asked, "Ruth, what are you doing? Talking to someone?" "No, just scrolling," she replied without looking up. He smiled weakly. "It's okay if you're talking to someone. I'm not the jealous type, but..." "Oh, you don't trust me now?" Ruth's tone sharpened, clearly unhappy. She held up her phone. "Here, take a look. Am I chatting with anyone?" "No, I trust you," Noah said quickly, shaking his head. When he saw the real estate listings on her screen, he asked, a hint of curiosity in his voice, "Ruth... are you thinking about buying a house?" Ruth quickly hid her phone, muttering, "I was just looking. Not like I can afford it." Noah frowned. "If you want to buy one, go ahead and look. I'll talk to Bethany about start