Chapter 68

Nora sat down and, just as she reached out to pick up the broken piece, a man’s voice suddenly sounded above her, “Don’t pick that up. Be careful; you might hurt your hand. Let the waiter handle it!” Nora had done this intentionally. She knew Michael wouldn’t let her pick it up. With a pitiful expression, she said, “This is all so unfortunate.” Then, she couldn’t help but rub her shoulders. “Did she hurt you?” Michael asked with concern. “It’s not Ruby’s fault. No matter how she treats me, it’s not her fault.” Nora bit her lip, trying to hold back a look of tolerance and complaint. In an instant, Ruby appeared cruel and rude. There was a flicker of irritation in Michael’s eyes. He didn’t know why, but whenever he saw Ruby behave like this, he felt helpless. He didn’t want her to come across as so unkind. Ruby knew Nora was deliberately acting and using this situation, but she chose to ignore it. Michael was blind to what was happening, and she didn’t feel it was necessary to point it o