Her parents looked at each other with confused faces. "What is she talking about?"
Collin confessed imdiately, seeing as to how he had nothing to hide.
"I did go to Phoebe's cafe but we barely talked. What's so wrong with it Ruth, i was there to demand that she apologize to you. You ca ho looking like a ss last night, all bruised with torn clothes. Did you expect to let that go?"
"Yes." Ruth shouted angrily.
Everyone was stunned by her anger and yelling. Grandmother Mayfair expressed her disappointnt in Ruth.
"Even if your brother did see that girl, what is so bad about it? He did it for you after all."
"Yes! What is the farce about? I don't see a problem here. Honey I honestly think that you are overreacting." Jennie Mayfair defended her first son.
Even though they often pampered Ruth, this situation was entirely different because she was disrespecting her elder brother that had gone out of his way to seek justice for a wrong done to her.
But her statents only angered Ruth the more as she let out a shrill. It was so loud that they had to cover their ears.
"If any of you ets Phoebe again, i will take it that you don't love anymore." She stord out in tears, leaving them confused.
Jennie rubbed her temples because her head was pounding so loudly that it hurt. She couldn't understand why her daughter's character was just worsening by the day.
"Ophelia! Ophelia? Where in the world is this woman when you need her." Jennie yelled as loud as she could, agitated.
Ophelia rushed into the theater fortunately she had been close by because she suspected that she would be summoned.
She was a short and fat woman in her mid fifties with a short blond pixie cut. When she appeared, Ophelia stood before the Mayfairs like they were of equal status and unless you knew the history of the household, it wasn't easy to tell that she was a re servant.
"Yes madam." she spoke, respectfully.
"What is going on with my daughter these days? I told you to report to if sothing was bothering her so why have you not said anything about this Phoebe? Is she a friend or and enemy? What is it about her that makes Ruth act so unlike herself?" Jennie used her index finger to point at the woman who looked sowhat pale.
Ophelia worked for the Mayfairs since she was twenty two. Initially she ca to work as a personal maid for grandma Mayfair.
Years down the road after Edward and Jennie were ecstatic to have a baby girl after three boys she was appointed by Jennie to be in charge of Ruth's welfare afterall, she had ticulously taken care of her and the pregnancy and was considered a trusted friend of the family.
Ophelia took her responsibility very seriously, caring for Ruth like she would her own child even though Ruth looked down on her.
"Speak up? No in fact go and check on her first then return and tell us all about this Phoebe." Edward ordered Ophelia who trembled and quickly scurried away.
Everybody turned their attention to the trouble causer, Collin. His father spoke first.
"Why did you go see the Phoebe girl knowing truly well that your sister would get to know?"
Collin shrugged. "I had to warn her to stay away from Ruth and after what i saw personally I am glad that I did."
His words grabbed Andre's attention for he sat upright. "Why? What is she like?" He arched an eyebrow.
Collin chortled sarcastically and shook his head. " She is eccentric, a con woman, in fact a trickster and she's a pro at it. She has this cafe where she cons people out of their money. I was shocked by what I saw and at the sa ti I was truly disappointed that Ruthie can have soone like her in her circles."
In great detail, he went on to describe all that he had seen and heard. The one thing he didn't ntion was the car which Phoebe gave her client.
When he was done, everyone especially their parents and grandmother were horrified by the character of Ruth's friend. She was obviously soone who dabbled in the fake supernatural arts common in magic city.
People like Phoebe were not very common in Citrus because they were not so popular or welcod there.
One person however was intrigued by what Collin had narrated. It was Andre whose lips curved to one side.
"Sounds like a script to , I have to see this to believe it." Andre leaned back in the chair.
"Don't you dare go close to that fraud, first because she's obviously a bad character and secondly because your sister and her have a bad relationship now." Jennie warned her son sternly.
"Mom is right, stay away from her because that redhead has a way with words. We don't need you falling for her or her tricks only to turn around and cause more strife at ho." Collin warned Andre.
Grandma Mayfair who had been listening quietly sighed and shook her head. "What is this world changing into? Instead of working, a strong young girl has decided to dupe people for a living? What about David? How does he know her?"
Her question was directed at Collin whom they believed now had information on Phoebe but he shook his head and shrugged.
"I don't know grandma we didn't get that far." He yawned to show that he had no interest in the matter.
"I ask because it's obvious that our girl is still over heels in love with him. It's a pity that he hasn't reciprocated her feelings." Grandma Mayfair exhaled loudly.
It was like Collin was jolted by electricity because he stood alert quickly. " That playboy is not good enough to be with my sister, it's better he dates that trickster than Ruthie. I don't know why she is so intent on being with him when he doesn't want her.
Mother, you need to talk sense into Ruth before her obsession results in her doing sothing stupid which will put us on bad terms with the Saxons." He stord out of the place after giving his opinion on the matter.
The adult Mayfairs believed that the two children matched perfectly and they had tried on various occasions to pair the children even the Saxons were on board but David had never showed interest in Ruth.
"I have to tell my friend Prudence Saxon about this, she has to know what her beloved grandson is up to. It's obvious he's hanging out with the wrong crowd again." Grandma Mayfair weakly stood up with the help of her walking cane.
"Please do mother, I really hoped that since David had changed so much, he would finally give our baby a chance, she adores him but why is he taking so long to see it." Jennie blinked back her tears, she hated to see her daughter hurting.
She excused herself because she wanted to check on Ruth's condition before she retired to bed.
One after the other, the adults left and only two brothers remained in the theatre.
"So, you are going to see her, right?" Luke inquired.
Andre turned his head to Luke and he smirked.
"Of course i am. You can co with if you are interested." The more Ruth wanted them to stay away, the more he wanted to go and et Phoebe.
"Tell when." Luke confird.
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