Chapter 611: Chapter 611: A Virtue Called Sharing (1)
 

The phone fell on the bed away from Ruby Gregory, very quiet. Ruby feared Steve Burton would hang up, so she hurriedly reached out to pick up the phone. As her finger touched the phone, she heard Steve’s voice from the other side: “Ruby?”

Ruby’s hand trembled again, and the phone dropped back into the soft bedding.

After Steve called Ruby’s name, noticing the lack of response on the other end of the line, he asked: “Are you still there, Ruby?”

“Yes.” Ruby subconsciously answered before falling silent again. There was still no sound from the other end, so she quickly picked up the phone and saw that the call was still connected. She let out a quiet sigh of relief, held the phone to her ear, cleared her throat, and asked, “It’s so late. Aren’t you asleep yet?”

“No.” Steve stood in front of the French windows in the hallway, looking at the bright sunlight and blue sky outside, the corner of his mouth curving slightly. “I’m in Lilliput.”

With Steve simply stating he was in Lilliput, Ruby found herself with a topic of conversation and felt a bit less nervous. She casually asked, “What are you doing in Lilliput?”

Steve was open about his work: “We’re collaborating with EHR Company.”

“Oh.” Ruby wasn’t very interested in the collaboration, merely responding indifferently.

Steve paused for a moment and moved on from the topic: “What about you? Why haven’t you gone to bed yet?”

“I just had a late-night snack, and I’m a bit full.” Ruby answered, and then, her voice softened, “Did you order that late-night meal for me?”

There was a square below the hotel where Steve was staying. Right after Ruby asked her question, a flock of pigeons in the square took off and flew past the window where Steve stood. He watched them fly farther and farther away, gently responding with a single “Mm-hmm.”

Ruby had guessed that Steve was following her Twitter long ago, but when she heard the confirmation from his mouth, her eyes couldn’t help but curl in happiness. A feeling of sweetness spread from the bottom of her heart, and her words carried a hint of that sweetness as well: “So ‘Ruby’s Time’ is your Twitter, right?”

As before, a light and simple “Mm-hmm.”

Ruby let out a soft giggle on her end of the call.

Upon hearing her laughter, Steve couldn’t help but laugh as well. “What’s so funny?” he asked.

“Nothing.” Although Steve couldn’t see Ruby, she shook her head regardless.

“Mm-hmm.” Steve hummed again. After a moment, he realized it was already approaching midnight.

Ruby was living with Edric Reat, and he had sent her a late-night meal. Seeing her calling him now, might it cause trouble for her?

Steve paused, then asked quietly, “Is it…okay for you to call me now?”

“What do you mean?” Ruby didn’t understand the implication behind Steve’s question.

Steve was silent for a while before saying, “Wouldn’t he have an issue with you talking to me so late? Also, the late-night meal…did it cause you any trouble?”

Ruby blinked her eyes, realizing whom Steve was referring to.

She had almost forgotten—she had announced she would be marrying Edric Reat. By all accounts, Edric should be with her at this late hour…