Chapter 509: Chapter 509: So You Knew It All Along (19)
From childhood, Ruby Gregory had always been an obedient daughter in front of Maxwell Gregory and Lady Gregory, never defying their opinions, let alone roaring with anger like she did now.

Lady Gregory was so angry that she couldn’t utter a single word, pointing her trembling finger at Ruby. It took her a while before she finally managed to say, “Ruby Gregory, are you really a member of the Gregory family? How could you say such things! What do you mean by declaring bankruptcy? Do you want all the hard work our ancestors have put in over the years to be ruined in your father’s hands? Have you forgotten all the effort your father and I put into raising you? Can you face us?”

“Yes, you and my father did put a lot of effort into raising me, but did you raise a daughter? All you raised was a bargaining chip, you wanted me to trade my body for the existence of Gregory’s Enterprises. What’s the difference between this and selling your daughter…”

Slap!

Before Ruby could finish speaking, Lady Gregory raised her hand and slapped her hard across the face.

Although Lady Gregory was a woman, her anger caused her to exert considerable force, causing Ruby to fall onto the sofa.

Lady Gregory stood in place, visibly shaking, while Maxwell Gregory saw what happened and scolded his wife.

Ruby lay on the sofa, her long hair hanging down, covering her face, so nobody could see her expression.

She could clearly feel the burning pain on her face, which penetrated deep into her heart.

After a while, she raised her hand to touch her face, now swollen and throbbing with heat.

Ruby’s eyes felt sour, but she held her breath, refusing to let the tears fall. Covering her face, she slowly stood up, her face pale but her eyes calm.

She gazed at Lady Gregory and Maxwell Gregory, then curled her lips and gave a slow, bitter smile. “Did my words strike a nerve? Did it anger you so much that you had to resort to violence?” she continued.

“Or, do you want to force me to find Steve Burton, present the plan to Gregory’s Enterprises, then invest a large sum of money to save Gregory’s Enterprises and help it prosper?”

“Have you ever considered my feelings? I am your daughter, and in your hearts, Steve Burton must be much more important than me. If that’s the case, why don’t you become his parents and stop being mine?”

Ruby struggled to suppress the tears in her eyes from flowing. She took a deep breath, her attitude resolute and uncompromising. “Anyway, I’ve already made my stance clear and told you everything I wanted to say. I’m not going to find Steve Burton, and you better not find him either!”

“If you’re not embarrassed, I am!”

“Yes, I can’t control you, but let me say this: if I find out that you go looking for Steve Burton, I’ll die right in front of you!”

“Without me, you don’t have any other daughters to marry off to Steve Burton. By then, looking for him would be in vain!”

Ruby vented all her pent-up emotions, not giving Maxwell Gregory and Lady Gregory another glance as she turned and stormed out of the room.