Chapter 1437:

But Ruby shook her head fiercely, tears streaking her cheeks. “Yes. As long as it keeps me sheltered, I’ll be content. I’m not asking for more. Brenna, I’m already thankful that you’re willing to help me at all.”

“Very well. It seems you’ve truly come to understand your faults. For the years you did care for me, I’ll see to it you’re not left homeless. I’ll arrange for you to have a rental, and I’ll provide five hundred dollars each month for food. That will be enough to get by.”

“Thank you, Brenna. You’re still so considerate and kind.” Ruby let out a long sigh, her thoughts circling back to her downfall. When the Barrett Group thrived, she would have scoffed at five hundred dollars. Now, she wept bitterly over her ruined fortune.

Brenna pressed a button on her desk phone and called Lorna inside. “Find a modest place and rent it for her.”

Lorna’s eyes lingered on Ruby; she was puzzled by the sight of the shabby, aging woman. Why would Brenna meet her alone, and why was she weeping so openly in Brenna’s presence?

Though she couldn’t piece together the exact connection between Brenna and the woman, one thing was clear—Brenna held no fondness for the woman. If Brenna truly cared for her, she wouldn’t have spoken of renting a modest place. She would have arranged for the woman to live in one of her own properties. The latestepɪsodes are onthe Find1Novel.net

“Understood, Ms. Harper. I’ll take her to find a place now,” Lorna said smoothly. Skilled in reading people, she had already decided to secure a shabby rental for Ruby.

Ruby lingered, shifting awkwardly as she stalled for time. Finally, she lowered her voice and spoke with hesitation. “Brenna, I don’t have a single cent left. I can’t even pay my phone bill. Could you spare me a little cash? Not much—just enough to cover some food and drink for a few days, and to buy daily necessities.”

It wasn’t that Ruby didn’t wish for more, nor that Brenna didn’t have the money for it. It was just that she knew Brenna wouldn’t help her further.

Brenna gave a curt nod, drew a few bills from her bag, and laid them flat on the desk.

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨: g⍶ⅼ𝗇𝗈ν𝘦𝗅𝗌⸳𝖼𝗈𝖒

Ruby stepped forward, gathered them up, and felt the thinness between her fingers—no more than a thousand at most.

“Thank you, Brenna,” she murmured, tears spilling anew as she followed Lorna out of the office.

The moment they stepped out, Lorna glanced at Ruby curiously. “Are you Ms. Harper’s foster mother?”

Whispers of Brenna’s past had circulated among the staff, so when Ruby appeared, employees stole glances, quietly speculating about who she might be.

After getting inside the elevator, Ruby gave a soft reply. “Yes.”

At once, Lorna pieced things together. She now knew exactly what kind of place to rent for Ruby, whether to provide daily necessities, and at what cost. A rough plan had already formed in her mind.

Ruby, however, grew uneasy. She stole glances at Lorna, catching the faint trace of disdain in her eyes. The 100k made her chest tighten, and she suddenly felt at a loss for words.

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