"Say, Sabrina..." Ruth's eyes were swollen from all the crying at this point. "Are they really my parents? I've always cared for them, I even plan on giving them most of my salary once I get it, keeping only a small part to cover my own expenses. They were supposed t o be my family, but now..."
After narrowly escaping a fate worse than death, Ruth didn't know whether she was supposed to hate them. All she knew was that her heart was filled with nothing but pain. Sabrina didn't know what she should say. She, too, was doubting if Mr. and Mrs. Mann were actually Ruth's parents. But who was she t o comment on this? Her own father was merciless towards her as well. Sabrina handed a tissue to Ruth and comforted her. "Don't cry, Ruth, you survived it. It's always darkest before dawn, you know? You are an adult now, there are still going to be a lot of obstacles that await you in the future, but you will have your own family after marrying Ryan and having your own children. You have no idea how healing children could be. Once you are a mother, you won't bother yourself over anything else."
A blush crept up Ruth's cheek at the mention of children. "I...me and Master Ryan, will we have our own children? Sabrina, I feel like I'm too stupid to be a mother. I don't know anything about motherhood."
Sabrina chuckled. "Silly girl! Nobody knows until they
actually have a child. Once you do, you will have to learn on the job. As the mother of your children, you will become as strong as steel."
Ruth nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I know. I'm going to become an independent, strong mother like you." She paused for a moment as her expression changed. She looked panicked as though she had suddenly remembered something.
"What's wrong?"
"Sabrina, the thing about me...getting stripped naked. Do you think you can keep it from...?"
"I will keep this between the two of us for the rest of m y life. I don't intend on telling anyone including Yvonne, not to mention Master Ryan. Don't worry about it."
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