Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1141-1150

Ren felt bad when he saw her eating in such a hurry. “Slow down. No one’s going to stop you from eating,” he chided.

“But I’m so hungry! I only took a couple of bites at your house today,” Ruka exclaimed, but her words were a little muffled by how full her mouth was.

Ren gave her an affectionate smile. “You won’t be able to sleep tonight if you’re too full.”

“Then, if I can’t sleep tonight, can I sleep in tomorrow?” Ruka asked. She felt the need to seek his permission each time she wanted to sleep in at his house, or else, she would not be able to sleep well.

“You can sleep for as long as you want,” Ren promised as his smile widened.

Ruka looked at him and asked, “How should I address you now?”

“What would you prefer?” he ventured expectantly.

“Ren,” Ruka declared. By dropping the ‘mister’, it felt like they would become equals now.

“Alright. You can call me that for now, but you’ll have to use something else after the May elections,” Ren reminded. He could not wait to hear her addressing him with something else entirely.

Ruka’s mind was blank at first, but when she realized what he meant, she blushed and nodded shyly.

“Okay. When the time comes, I’ll call you hubby.”

Ren had not eaten much yet, but now, he could tell that his stomach was not the one that was hungry. Every fiber of his being yearned for the woman who sat in front of him right now. He could barely push the feeling away. It was fine when she was not around him, but now that she was here with him and smiling so brightly, he found that his patience was being tested to the limit.

All of a sudden, soft thuds could be heard from the window. When Ruka turned to look and saw what was happening, her eyes widened in surprise and she exclaimed, “It’s snowing!”

She quickly set her cutlery down and rushed out to the garden to enjoy the first snowfall of the year.

By the time Ren caught up to her, he found her whirling about in the snow like a carefree child who was trying to find the prettiest snowflake. He had been standing there for a while to watch her when all of a sudden, she turned dizzy and stumbled over to him.

Immediately, he opened his arms to catch her. She had nearly forgotten about her fainting spell earlier today. She was still a little weak from the lack of oxygen and should not be engaging in strenuous activity, which included spinning around.

Thankfully, Ren was nearby. In her dizziness, she instinctively fell into his embrace.

Ren held her steady and bent down to observe her face. She was still trying to catch her breath, but she buried her head against his chest and refused to leave.

He could not resist pinching her cheeks as he chuckled lovingly.

Ruka looked up at him and fluttered her eyelashes. “Am I beautiful, Ren?”

Ren’s eyes flickered a little as the pretty little face that belonged to the woman in his arms right now made his mind wander. She was not the most beautiful woman in the world, but she was the one he loved the most. No one could ever replace the smile on her face or the sound of her voice. She was his source of light and hope.

“You’re gorgeous,” he said.

“Now that we’re standing in the snow together, we know what it’s like to be together until our hair turns white!” Ruka announced gleefully as she hugged him.

Ren was enamored with her, including all the adorable things she said. “Yeah. We’ll be together even when our hair turns white, or more accurately, gray.”

Ruka stared at the scene in front of her. The flecks of snow that flurried around them were illuminated by the glow of the street lamps. They dotted his hair and clothes, and she fell into a daze as she took in the picturesque scene that filled her eyes. Meanwhile, he carried her back into the house.

“You’ll catch a cold if you continue standing in the snow like that. I don’t want you to actually spend all your time recuperating here,” Ren said out of concern.

Ruka smiled. “What am I here for then?”

“To accompany me,” he announced.

Ruka blushed. “To accompany you while you work, or for something else?”

Ren often thought that Ruka had an innocent mind, but her words were fraught with innuendo.

“I won’t protest to anything you wish to do with me. The only thing that matters is what you desire.” Ren’s smirk made it sound even more suggestive.

Ruka turned away shyly. At the same time, she received a notification on her phone, so she used it as an excuse to escape. “Let me check my phone.”

She sat down on the couch, but she froze when she saw the text. It was from Jethro Ortiz.

‘What are you up to, Ruka? Are you free later? I’ll take you to the movies.’

Ruka tapped out her reply. ‘Sorry, Jethro, but I’m busy.’

Just then, her phone started ringing. It echoed a little in the expansive living room and she quickly answered the call. “Hello?”

“Ruka…” Jethro sounded drunk. “I want to see you…”

Ruka could tell that he was drunk. She frowned and asked, “Have you been drinking?”

“I just went through a breakup. I’m so stupid. I shouldn’t have trusted her. I thought she loved me, but she… she broke up with me today.” Jethro’s voice choked up.

“Don’t be sad. You deserve someone better,” Ruka consoled.

“I’m so dumb, Ruka. I only realized now that you like me. Do we still have a chance? I think I like you too. We could try dating…” Jethro immediately started asking her out.

Ruka was stunned, and right at that moment, she felt someone staring at her. The piercing gaze in Ren’s eyes made her hairs stand on end.

“Uh! Jethro, I can’t talk right now. I have something to do. You shouldn’t like me either. I like someone else. Bye!” Ruka quickly ended the call under the pressuring gaze of the man in front of her.

“A friend of mine,” she explained a little evasively.

“The boy you said you liked?” Ren had not forgotten about it. She did tell him that she liked Jethro.

Ruka pressed her lips together and tried to explain, “Not someone I like, per se! I just… just felt a little bit attracted to him, and also… You didn’t tell me you liked me either then!”

She wisely pushed all the responsibility to him. It was his fault for not telling her sooner that he liked her! It was not her fault that she started liking someone else!

“If I recall correctly, you went to the movies with him, and you even got drunk because of him.” Ren continued to probe her about her past as if she had been exceptionally close with other men before this.

She quickly shook her head. “No, don’t get the wrong idea. We didn’t even hold hands!”

He narrowed his eyes dangerously. “Is that so?”

“Yes! Of course! I swear that the only man whose hand I’ve held is you,” Ruka declared.

Ren got jealous easily. She was afraid that he would be upset if she did not explain things properly.

“What about kissing?” he asked.

“You’re my first kiss! What more do you want from me?!” Ruka huffed.

He smirked. “When did I become your first kiss?”

“Well… That time when I was drunk, I kissed you in the car, didn’t I? That was my first kiss,” she replied with a pout.

Ren’s towering figure loomed over her as he approached her. She was startled and stumbled back down on the couch in fear that he was going to punish her for this.

However, her phone started ringing once more. It was Jethro again. Ruka silenced her phone before glancing at Ren nervously. “He just went through a breakup and is just seeking comfort from a friend.”

“Answer it. Put it on speaker,” Ren said.

Ruka blinked. Was he so kind-hearted that he thought she should try and console Jethro? Either way, she did as told. “Hi, Jethro.”

“Ruka, I feel so bad right now. I don’t blame anybody but myself. Someone told me that you’ve had a crush on me for a long time now. I’m such a fool for not noticing it sooner. Ruka, can you forgive me, please? I really like you a lot. You’re so kind and beautiful. I’m kicking myself for not noticing your feelings sooner…”

Ruka shrank back a little when she saw the grotesque expression on Ren’s face. She wanted to end the call at once to stop him from hearing Jethro’s confession.

Ren sat down on the couch and pulled Ruka into his arms before grabbing her phone. Then, with his voice as cold as ice, he warned, “Ruka has a boyfriend. Don’t bother her ever again.”

“W-Who are you? Where’s Ruka? I want to talk to Ruka,” Jethro cried out frantically.

“Jethro, he’s my boyfriend. Don’t call me again,” Ruka said gravely.

“I don’t believe that! Ruka, didn’t you have a crush on me for three years? Why would you start dating someone in less than a month?” Jethro refused to believe what he was hearing.

Ruka turned to the side and spotted the frown on Ren’s face, along with the dangerous glint in his eyes. At the very next second, she felt her chin being lifted and his lips crashing against hers.

“Mmph…” Ruka gasped.

Ren tossed the phone aside and cupped her tiny face with his large hands as he deepened the kiss.

“Ruka, are you listening to me?” Jethro’s anxious voice came through the speakers of her phone.

However, he did not receive an answer and had he paid closer attention, he would have been able to tell that the owner of the phone was currently occupied!

Ruka was only released from her punishment when she ran out of oxygen. She was still gasping for air when she picked her phone up and said, “Jethro, don’t call me anymore. Goodbye…”

She was not completely out of it and remembered to end the call. Just then, she heard his commanding voice right beside her ear. “From now on, you’re not allowed to meet up with any man without me knowing about it.”

Ruka looked up at him. “Are you telling me that you’ve never met up with any other women before me?”

you’re referring to dating and

asked tentatively. She did not dare assume that she

heated breath washed all over her

“Well, haven’t you ever—”

beside her ear. His voice had a magnetism to it that made her toes curl. She trembled

took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck. “Alright. I promise that from

to his love was to love him as

finally satisfied. He had a faint smile as

right now. He looked like a sculpture beneath the warm glow of the light—so perfect that he took

free to continue staring once

bedroom. She let go of his neck and said, “I’ll save it for now. I have the rest of my

as he laughed,

time she went to

at last, he checked his watch and saw that it

reading the news on her iPad and hoping that everyone was safe during the holidays. That way,

sat down on the edge of the bed and

a lot of work

almost done,” he

that case, why don’t I wait up for

you should go and

shook her head and said, “No,

slept in the same room as him, she would disturb him and he would not be able

did not have enough time to sleep as it was. He would be even more

chiding himself as well. He brought her home with him but ended up

her ruby-red lips. “Be a good girl and

more, so she put her arms around his neck and kissed him. Ren’s breath caught in his throat. Whenever she made the first move, he felt like he was being tested within an inch

after the kiss, but her heart swelled with fondness when she saw his loving eyes. “Don’t stay

“I won’t,” Ren promised.

realized that she was not sleepy yet, so she continued reading the news. She

to his study, his phone started ringing.

found out that Victoria Parfait met up with

getting rejected. However, if anyone tried to

Morning came.

the main bedroom, but she encountered Elijah, who was sitting on the couch outside the room. When Elijah saw her, he quickly made a shushing sound and she quietened her footsteps as

at three in the morning, so it’s good if he can sleep in a little longer,” Elijah muttered back. His eyes were red from lack

so much that needs to be

have his hands full with just one of those things, let alone both.” Elijah sighed. He had a lot on his plate as well, but he felt a deep sense of

She was supposed to be accompanying him, but

then. I don’t want to

you stayed here, Miss Singed. If you’re here, Sir won’t have to spend his time thinking about you.

little pink as she said shyly, “It’s not as if he spends his whole day

to spend all his free time thinking about you?” Elijah

with Ren for so many years now so he

she owed him a lot. She had been preoccupied with another guy before returning to the country and had only started thinking about

spend more time thinking about him from now on! Ruka thought with a smile as the door to the main bedroom opened. Ren came out all dressed and ready for work. He looked immaculate and downright mesmerizing in

door. His eyes narrowed with a glint as she stared at the woman who was still

right away.

straight up to her. He put his arm around her waist and led her right

embarrassed. Elijah is right there! What’s he doing? Is it okay for him to

Ren took her back to her room

Yikes! I’m still in my pajamas! No wonder

after she changed out of her pajamas and saw the two men

she saw Elijah poring over a stack of documents, she suggested, “Elijah, why

it’s fine. I’m used to it.” Elijah looked up with

She wanted to see if he had enough rest. Ren turned to look at her as well and she

eyes. “Really? Do I

just made his eyes seem deeper. Still, she felt

massage.” Ruka massaged his temples since

at each other affectionately without

as he enjoyed the relaxing

him now pleased Ruka. She loved seeing his smile, which was

and Ruka’s bare face was lit up so clearly

parted, making her look a little bewitching

His large hands reached out to cup her

turned red. She withdrew her hand bashfully and threw a

Elijah was struggling to hide. It was obvious that he saw what they did just now. She bit her lip and glared at the

was served just

itinerary for the day. When Ruka heard how full his

after just one

exhausting to have so many meetings,” Ruka could not help but

reporting to Mr. Husson. All he has to do is sit

for dinner,” Ren instructed. He did not want to spend the entire day without at least spending

what he said, she surmised that he wanted to have dinner with her and quickly said, “No, it’s fine. Work is more

clear your schedule for

Ren. “You don’t need to accompany me, really. You have a lot of work to do right

Singed, you don’t need to try and convince him. You’re the most important person to him,

to the side and locked gazes with a pair of mirthful eyes. Even she could spot the

I’ll wait for you to come home

took her phone and went out to

the emotion in her voice as she asked, “Ruka,

very good to me, Mom. You

You silly girl, you should

sorry, Mom. It’s my fault.” Ruka felt bad for scaring her mother

get married! Your father and I have been wondering what we did in our

However, while it did feel

Ruka dared not even consider the thought of wasting her life away. While she looked forward to being doted on by

At Meyers Residence.

were not married yet, the wedding was taking place soon after Christmas, and all the old Meyers couple could think about was the grandchild they would soon

bring out her old photo albums for Richard to see, but as soon as she took them, Daphne rushed

a photo album!” Angela shook her head helplessly. It was not like

Angela was greatly displeased with. She wanted to enjoy their honeymoon year with just

“Your mother’s just too anxious. She’s been losing sleep too, you know? She didn’t

grandchild!” Daphne fretted over her daughter. Angela was her precious baby, one she raised for so many years, and childbirth was no easy feat. How could her baby, who was scared of needles and doing blood

got up and took Angela’s

against his shoulder. “Why are you

a look at the photo album. Gilbert went out to take a call, while

layer of clean, white snow; but inside, it

Mom, why did you include a photo of me with my diaper soaking wet?!” Angela called out to Daphne

hands and turned to the man

the page, he saw three-year-old Angela who was a pretty little girl dressed

through the photos, he began to yearn for a daughter—one that would be as pretty

his life loving her

have a daughter! One that looks just like you,”

Angela smiled. “Alright.”

continued to look at photo after photo as Angela described the event or story behind each

It was now afternoon.

All of a sudden, she recalled the little kitten she saw with Ren the last time. He didn’t take it home with him. Did he leave it at

that looked rather old. It stood out among the other books, so she reached out to grab

to catch it before it fell to the ground, a few photos still fell out and

saw the photos. They were photos

picking them up to take a closer look, she realized they were photos taken of her

expression on her face. She was

keep these ugly-looking photos of me when he could’ve kept

the notebook. However, she realized that it wasn’t his notebook. Instead, the notebook was filled with squiggly lines and scrawled writing that seemed to have been done

me? Is this

she found a barely readable scribble of her name,

how to write when she was

after all. Ruka rested her chin on her hands and thought about how well-hidden Ren’s love for her had been. If it had not been

Ruka could still recall how fierce he was when he lectured her all the way home on that fateful

all of her worsts, while he seemed to have been perfect all this while. It

as well. She was going to pretend that she

the cat. She wanted to know if he could bring it back for her to

was

past five that

the house, she jogged to the door to greet him. As soon as Ren got out of the car,

her steady with his

trunk and took out the little kitten Ruka had been

yours to care for now, Miss Singed. We’ve brought the food and supplies

the carrier and the kitten began to

cute! Let’s raise

agreed with an indulgent

and the

off. Her heart felt warm and fuzzy as she

with the kitten in her arms, and

Ren and

you mean that Orson won’t use

even if he exposed my relationship with Ruka, it won’t

I understand. From now on, we’ll need to keep

so

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