Chapter 254
Ruby gently patted Tiffany’s back and softly asked, “Tiffany, are you feeling carsick again? Would you like to switch seats and sit by the window?”
As soon as Ruby’s hand touched Tiffany’s back, Tiffany flinched like a startled bird and quickly shook her head. “No.. no, it’s fine. I can handle it!”
“Sitting by the window and getting some fresh air might help,” Ruby insisted, her tone still soft. But her other hand pinched Tiffany’s waist hard.
“Ouch!” Tiffany let out a yelp.
Carlisle turned his head and asked, “Are you alright?”
Tiffany shook her head but said, “Y–Yes, I’m just having some stomach discomfort.”
Ruby coaxed again, “Are you sure you don’t want to switch seats?”
“Okay…” Tiffany quickly stood up, feeling both aggrieved and touched.
Yesterday, she had been sitting by the window, but Ruby had forced her to switch seats. So when Ruby suggested switching again, Tiffany was afraid Ruby would retaliate later.
But now, it seemed Ruby genuinely wanted to switch seats with her.
And so the two switched seats. Tiffany opened the window a crack and took deep breaths of fresh air, her face close to the glass.
Ruby now sat in the aisle seat, keeping an eye on Carlisle and Wanda out of the corner of her eye, looking. for any signs of intimacy.
Wanda calmly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and asked Carlisle, “Do you get carsick too? Would you like to sit by the window?”
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Carlisle was about to say he didn’t get carsick, but seeing Wanda’s slightly threatening gaze, he nodded. Thanks, Wanda!”
They too switched places and Carlisle settled into the window seat.
Wanda took the aisle seat, unwrapped a creamy candy with her delicate fingers, and popped it into her
mouth.
The rich, milky flavor filled her mouth with sweetness.
Ruby was fuming inside.
She had finally managed to get closer to Carlisle, but now Wanda had swapped seats with him. Did this
woman have a death wish?
She glared at Wanda with a look of resentment.
With her cheeks appearing puffed out from the candy, Wanda noticed Ruby’s glare and looked back in confusion.
All she had done was switch seats with Carlisle, why was Ruby so angry?
Could it be…?
Wanda suddenly remembered Tiffany asking Carlisle for his messenger username.
It all clicked into place–Ruby had feelings for Carlisle!
She had instructed Tiffany to switch seats with her just to be closer to him.
At this moment, Ruby shakily stood up and walked to the front of the bus. She quickly returned with
several bottles of water.
First, she handed a bottle to Tiffany, then offered one to Wanda with a smile. “Wanda, have some water.”
“Thank you,” Wanda responded with a sweet smile.
“Car-
Ruby started to hand a bottle to Carlisle, but Wanda quickly offered her bottle to him, “Here, have some
water.”
“Thanks” Carlisle said with a warm, magnetic voice.
Ruby’s hand froze, and her expression turned stiff.
She had initially taken four water bottles, intending to give one to Carlisle. However, she worried it might be too obvious and he wouldn’t accept it, so she brought extra to appear casual.
Now, Wanda had shamelessly given him her bottle to seem generous!
“Ruby, is that extra bottle for me?” Wanda asked, blinking her big, innocent eyes.
Ruby forced a smile. “Sure, it’s for you…”
“Thanks a lot!” Wanda said, her eyebrow arching into a crescent moon shape.
“You’re welcome!” Ruby returned to her seat, staring at the water bottle in her hand.
Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she stood up again.
Addressing Carlisle, she said, “Carlisle, I hurt my hand during training yesterday. Could you help me open.
the bottle?”
She raised her right thumb to show Carlisle. It was indeed slightly scrapped.
With Carlisle’s good vision, he had to squint to see the small injury.
Wanda quickly twisted open her bottle and handed it over. “Here, let’s switch bottles!”
