'Grace, Grace, always Grace!'
Ruby stared at the man, his face cold and unfeeling, like a stone statue. What could she possibly do to get him to look her way again? What could she do to hold onto him tightly once more?
Ruby's eyes dropped, her fingers digging so hard into her palms that her nails left crescent marks. All at once, her eyes brimmed with tears, and fat droplets cascaded down her cheeks. "I never thought of him as my own child, William, because I've always longed for one of my own!"
William, who'd been tuning her out, snapped his head up at her words. "Your child?"
"Yes, my child! William, do you have any idea how it feels to chase after you for five years, only to be treated like I'm invisible? It's sheer panic, crippling fear, and utter confusion! William, back then, I w
