Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1111-1120

Charlotte personally rang up the Liamsons and asked to speak with Sophie.

After hearing the old lady’s invitation, Sophie beamed and thanked her graciously, then said she would be right over.

Meanwhile, Ren was still working at the White House. He had taken off his suit jacket earlier, and he looked noble as he read the documents on the couch, his dark waistcoat accentuating his lean waist and his legs elegantly crossed.

After taking off his suit jacket, he sat on the couch like a noble and read the documents with his dark waistcoat accentuating his lean waist and his legs elegantly crossed.

“Mr. Husson,” Elijah interrupted the silence. “It’s time to leave for the Husson Residence.”

Ren glanced at the time on his wristwatch and smiled at a sudden thought.

On the way to the Husson Residence, Ruka fished out her phone to text Ren. She was inexplicably nervous even though she had been to the Husson Residence countless times prior to this. ‘Are you there yet?’ she sent out a text.

Ren’s reply was swift. ‘I’m on my way.’

The fact that he had wasted no time in answering her reassured her somehow. She couldn’t help grinning, feeling warm and fuzzy inside as she huddled in the corner of the backseat, letting her parents’ conversation become white noise.

‘I’m on my way too,’ she texted back. Then, she lifted her phone up to a slightly more flattering angle and snapped a picture of herself. She sent it to him and followed up with another picture of her making a funny face.

‘Cute,’ he praised wholeheartedly.

She pursed her lips to keep her smile from becoming too wide. ‘See you at your place.’

‘I’ll try to reach before you do so that I can wait for you by the door.’

Ruka was practically buzzing with happiness as she read this, feeling like a child that had gotten all the candy in the world.

Moments later, Ruka and her family arrived at the Husson Residence. At the same time, Scarlet and Walter pulled up behind them.

She got out of the car and headed for the front door with her parents, then looked up to see the tall and straight figure standing by the door.

Ren was dressed in a dark-colored suit, his hair styled in his usual swept-back quiff. He looked proper and charming, not to mention imposing.

Ruka thought her heart would fly out of her chest. He’s actually waiting for me by the door! She could feel his gaze on her even at this distance, and to keep herself from melting into a puddle, she turned her face away so that she wouldn’t have to meet his eyes.

“Scarlet, Walter,” Ren greeted jovially, his deep voice resonating in the crisp, chilly air.

Ruka heard her parents greet with utmost respect, “It’s been a while, Mr. Husson.”

Smiling, he replied, “Good day, Mr. and Mrs. Singed.”

Robert and Vanya almost fainted. This was a surreal experience for them. To be greeted by a man of such power and status was a great honor they had not anticipated.

“Ruka, greet Uncle Ren,” Vanya urged, hastily pushing her daughter forward as though terrified that Ruka might come off as rude in front of the vice president.

Just like that, Ruka found herself standing before Ren. She looked up and gazed into his eyes, which glittered with wicked amusement. In her most polite voice, she said, “Good day, Uncle Ren.”

His dimple flashed as he gave her a deliciously roguish smile before nodding and saying, “Hello, Ruka.”

“Come on, Vanya, let’s go in!” Scarlet reached out and pulled Vanya through the front door.

Vanya, in turn, grabbed Ruka by the arm and said, “Hurry up, Ruka. You must greet Mr. and Mrs. Husson!”

Ruka turned to glance at Ren over her shoulder, and he merely nodded, silently telling her to go into the house to greet his parents.

He was just about to head through the door himself when he saw a black SUV pull up at the car porch. He stopped and waited for the people in the car to get down so he could do the polite thing and greet them.

The ones who came out of the vehicle were none other than Richard and Angela.

Richard took Angela by the hand and led her toward the house. This was her first time here, so she was understandably nervous. When she caught sight of the young and imposing man standing by the door, she instantly recognized him as Richard’s well-accomplished uncle.

Kinship showed itself in the most magical of ways. While Richard had gotten his looks from his mother, he still shared some resemblance with Ren.

“Uncle Ren,” Richard called out casually when they were drawing near the door.

Angela followed suit. “Good morning, Uncle Ren.”

Ren looked at them, smiling as he nodded in acknowledgment. “Good morning. Go on in. It’s getting chilly out here.”

Richard snaked an arm around Angela’s waist and guided her through the threshold. At once, they were greeted warmly by Scarlet.

Harold and Charlotte, on the other hand, were seated in the living room, excited to meet their granddaughter-in-law for the first time.

Harold waved Richard over to his side. He had been a rather absent grandfather while Richard was growing up, and they hardly saw each other outside of family events. The guilt built up over time, and now that Harold was in his old age, he wanted to salvage his relationship with his grandson.

Not long after, Scarlet beckoned Richard and Angela to the annex, then told one of the maids to bring Ruka in as well.

“Richard, meet Ruka,” Scarlet introduced.

This was the first time Ruka was meeting Scarlet’s son, but there was a sense of familiarity that made her feel at ease. She flashed him a smile and said, “It’s nice to meet you, Richard.”

“The pleasure’s all mine,” Richard said, having already accepted her as part of the family.

Scarlet gestured at the lady next to Richard and said to Ruka, “And let me introduce you to his wife, Angela.”

Angela had noticed the pretty girl named Ruka from the moment she walked in and figured that this was the goddaughter Scarlet had taken in. For some reason, both girls took an instant liking to each other.

“It’s nice to meet you, Angela,” Ruka greeted sweetly.

Angela’s heart warmed at this. She beamed as she reached out to hold the other girl’s hand, happy that she had gained a sister. “Don’t be a stranger, Ruka. Let’s go shopping and grab dinner sometime.”

“Okay,” Ruka replied good-naturedly, grinning.

Just then, Ren walked into the room. Ruka’s heart leaped to her throat when she saw him. A sudden thought crossed her mind, and her face grew hot. If I… If Ren and I get married one day, then I wouldn’t have to call him Uncle Ren in front of everyone anymore! Gosh, that’ll be shocking for the family!

“Ren, come over here. We don’t care that you’re vice president. Hang with us! We’re about to swap family stories,” Scarlet said, at once dismantling Ren’s vice president-mantel.

“Coming.” Ren was smiling as he walked over and stopped right next to Ruka. Her breath hitched at this unexpected proximity, and she took an instinctive step to the side. However, she did not realize that there was a heavy vase right next to her. She would have bumped into it had Ren not reached out in time to block the impact, and when he looked at her, his gaze was incredibly tender and loving.

No one else in the room caught this brief but intense moment, but Angela did. For a second, her heart nearly dropped to her stomach, and her eyes widened by a fraction as she thought, Did I imagine that or did that really happen?!

However, she hid her surprise and did not point it out, worried that she might be overreacting. For all she knew, Ren was only being protective over Ruka, like how a parent might be over a child.

“Miss Husson, you’ve been summoned by Mrs. Husson,” the maid said politely.

“Alright, then. Ren, stay here with the guests while I attend to our mother,” Scarlet said as she made a graceful exit.

Ren turned to look at Richard and said cordially, “Tell me what you’ve been up to, Richard!”

Upon hearing this, Richard gave Angela a small pat on the back. “Keep Ruka company. I’ll join you both shortly.”

Angela nodded. She linked arms with Ruka and suggested cheerily, “Shall we step aside for some girl talk?”

After leaving the annex, Angela and Ruka headed to the sun room and took their seats at the wrought-iron table.

Ruka propped her chin up with one hand and looked at Angela curiously, “Can you tell me how you and Richard met? You’re a businesswoman and he’s in the special forces. There must be an interesting backstory!”

Angela was more than happy to share. She glowed pink as she said, “Yes. Our story starts with lipstick.”

Just like that, Ruka found herself listening to one of the most heart-racing love stories, the premise of which was that Richard was tasked to keep Angela safe. They fell for each other while she was staying at the military base with him, and after confessing their feelings, it took them three months to make things official between them. The envy was clear on Ruka’s face when she heard this.

“What about you, Ruka? Is there someone you’ve got your eyes on?” Angela asked after she finished recounting her captivating love story, eager to gain some firsthand insight into Ruka’s love life.

Ruka looked up just in time to catch a glimpse of Ren’s figure by the annex window, which was just next to the sun room. The glass was a little foggy from the cold, but she could still make out his towering silhouette. It was funny how he stood so close by, but seemed so out of reach.

She pursed her lips and nodded shyly as she admitted, “There is someone special.”

“Really? What does he do for a living? Have you met each other’s parents yet?” Angela leaped into interrogation mode. She was ecstatic for Ruka. After all, there were few things in a girl’s life that could compete with the happiness of meeting her true love.

Ruka shook her head. “We haven’t told anyone that we’re dating.”

“Well, what’s the hurry? I’m sure your parents would approve of him if you really like him,” Angela said soothingly.

“I hope so too,” Ruka replied with a grin as her expectant gaze flickered over to the man by the window.

Just then, Angela peered through the window and saw a girl heading toward the annex from the car porch. “Who’s that?” she asked Ruka curiously.

Ruka finally took her eyes off Ren and followed Angela’s gaze. She saw a well-dressed young lady standing just outside the window, then shook her head slightly as she said, “I’m not sure.”

all the while convincing herself that she must have done something right to be personally invited to the family banquet. If anything, Charlotte might

the living room. At the sight of her,

Sophie, more than pleased to meet the woman who could soon marry Ren and become part of the family. The affirmation came from Charlotte,

one person she wanted to see the most was Ren. However, she couldn’t excuse herself now and look for him. The Husson Residence was on an estate that spanned

sun room together. They were delighted to see how well Ruka and Angela were getting along, as a

join the

on, it’s about

but that was when she caught the latter looking bashfully at Ren as though she was gazing at someone she loved. There was even a telltale blush on her

and his gaze was gentle when he met Ruka’s eyes. No, there’s something more in his gaze than just familial

nature, and at that moment,

hand and began to drag him out of the sun room. He sensed that she was eager to leave, but he wasn’t sure

her waist, he

shook her head vehemently,

tell. The fact that she seemed to know something that he

bit!” Angela announced suddenly, then hurried over to the washroom. She was still trying to regain composure after witnessing that brief, groundbreaking moment in

lives earlier. Now that she thought about it, Ren was only in his early thirties. He was handsome, accomplished, and had all the makings of an

this, Angela began to worry.

it was in no way unnerving. Within seconds, Angela found herself rooting for

Sophie was still making small talk with Charlotte when she suddenly sensed someone coming in from the annex. She looked up at the

There was an athletic air about him, and he seemed younger than Ren. Sophie felt her throat run

She was determined

and chat with Grandpa,” Harold called

a military aura was actually the grandson

Richard sat down, Sophie met his

Sophie to her son in case he was disrespectful to his future

eyesight. Seeing this girl sitting next to his grandmother, he instantly realized that she would likely be his uncle’s marriage

Richard raised his head, he discovered that Sophie’s eyes contained a hint of a seductive

noticed Sophie

so she could not tolerate any woman who

walked to Richard’s side as if declaring her sovereignty and sat down while placing her arms on his shoulders. After that, she leaned her head on his shoulder to show

of guilt. She didn’t expect Richard to bring his

In the garden.

away from Ren as she questioned, “Do… Do you have something to

had been coaxed to sleep last night, she felt guilty even when

a low voice, “See you in the study on the third

to do?! They were in Husson

up?” Ruka blinked while asking nervously and

Ren hummed, “Yes.”

to go up,

stand provocation, so she pouted and retorted, “Who said

saying that, Ren went out through the backdoor. Avoiding the hall, he was oblivious to

Ruka saw him leave, she was also worried that her parents would think that she was running around, so she, on the other hand,

walked into the hall, she noticed a fashionable girl sitting next to Old Madam Husson

could this lady

her mother. Claire, as expected, wondered where she went earlier. After she told her mother she went to the garden, Claire ordered

Ruka asked her mother

leaned in and whispered in her ear,

the girl who was holding hands and chatting with

he actually have a future wife recognized by

curiosity, because to her, any girl who appeared in Husson Residence today could be her

glances, Ruka lowered her head guiltily because at this moment, in front of the elderly, Sophie was the one

visible to the naked eye. Ruka felt that her heart was tightly grasped by a

Sitting beside Old Madam Husson, she

If she was right, Sophie’s appearance must have hurt her. Even before, she didn’t dare to reveal her relationship.

gaze at her husband who was currently concerned about what she wanted to

I have something to tell you.” She wanted to tell him about

didn’t like the gathering of the elders either, so he helped Angela up from the couch before leaving. Angela thereafter took him to the garden, where there were several reception rooms and tea

to say to him. It was not until they entered the living room where no one was there

going to tell you a secret. Don’t

Richard’s eyes flickered

a hook gesture,

her waist, leaned down, and brought his ears close to her lips. Angela whispered, “Have you noticed the look in Uncle Ren’s eyes when he’s

understand, so he blinked

and elaborated, “I feel that the way Uncle Ren looks at Ruka is just like the way you look at me. It’s a look of admiration between men and

Richard pulled her into his arms. He glanced around nervously while Angela stuck her head out of his arms, looking innocent. Looking at him,

on her as he warned hoarsely, “You can’t talk nonsense like

Angela felt

information. To him, one was his uncle, while the other was his mother’s adopted daughter. How could they

not blaming you.” Richard kissed her on the forehead soothingly and uttered, “But

love with each other, will you help them?” Angela questioned directly, grabbing the collar of

agreed with her. He could tell from Sophie’s look earlier that she wasn’t an innocent woman.

was sensitive by

good match for his uncle. He and Angela were in the same boat regarding

moment, Ruka kept her head lowered and her eyes at the time on the phone. One more minute to go and ten minutes would

in a huge mess right now. She figured that she should go up and ask him if he already had someone in mind for his future wife. If it was true, she should

couldn’t breathe properly at this moment. Now, she finally understood Victoria’s crazy feelings for him.

find her in pain, so she got up and said, “Mom, I’m going to

every step she took along the stairs was as heavy as a thousand pounds. Step by step, she arrived at the third floor but she

smelled the scent of books, Ruka stood at the door and took a deep breath

Ren looked at the scenery outside the window with one hand in his trouser pocket, and it seemed like he had been waiting

he turned his head and reminded in a low

had already changed. It

little face had turned pale, so he narrowed his eyes

to hold her naturally, Ruka took a deep breath and hid her hand

fiancée? Why didn’t you tell me about her?” Ruka raised her head and questioned. At the same

he looked into her misty eyes. When he saw her pained expression, he stretched out his long arms again to embrace

strode toward her and grabbed her shoulders before pulling her into his embrace. He then pressed her head against

inquired in a low voice. Had his mother mentioned

angrily, “No one told me.

was stunned for a few seconds. He didn’t expect his mother to invite

explained in a raspy voice

really the case?” Ruka raised her head and wiped away her tears cutely as if trying to see a clearer version of his

and reached out to wipe her tears. “If I fell in love

red again at this moment,

Was he waiting

younger girls? No way. He never disturbed her

is beautiful, and your mother likes her very much too.” Ruka bit her lip as if feeling sorry

this time and snorted while saying, “Do you

her domineering possessiveness sounded ridiculous, she refused to see him belong to someone

words, so she closed her eyes and snuggled into his embrace. She even rubbed

her delicate chin and kissed her pink lips to seek comfort from missing

widened slightly, for her nerves were challenged

Goodness!

his house, and all the elders, including his

Yet, they were here.

couldn’t help but try to push him away, but the man didn’t let her go. He deepened the kiss,

blank and confused. Apart from feeling his fiery

legs were so weak that she could not stand still anymore. She could only hold onto the man’s shirt tightly, leaning against his arms and panting while blushing like an

asked with a low voice

Ruka say no? If she said that, he was definitely going to kiss her until she got

her the night before yesterday, but I don’t have any thoughts

her very much, though.” Ruka raised her head

don’t agree to it, there’s no use for them liking her,”

crazy?” Ruka was dizzy the moment she muttered those

bad for her, Ren pressed the back of her head closer to his

those words branded in her ears like an

difficult the road ahead was,

Mrs. Husson, “Mrs. Husson, is Ren not back

you go upstairs and look for him? He’s probably there,” Mrs. Husson replied

happily and answered, “Okay! I’ll head

with a

second floor and asked one of

be on the

floor without saying a word, but she didn’t know where Ren was. All the doors were closed at the moment, so she had

“Ren, are you here?”

trembled in fright. She pushed the man

so Ruka hurriedly turned her head to look around and saw the curtains. She then pointed to

knocked and pushed the door to the study. As expected, she saw the tall man standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. With a delighted expression,

twisted and even a little cold. “Who told you that you could barge

explained aggrievedly, “I… It was Mrs. Husson

couldn’t help but show him a look of innocence

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