Reborn ghost seeing lady is pampered by her ex husband - Chapter 124

Chapter 124: A gift brings chaos.

Silence covered the entire room and an unexpected awkwardness pursued. Some people swallowed their food as if they were swallowing hot lumps of coal and they shared quizzical looks. Who was going to break it to Ruth the spoiled and pampered princess that those cars were not meant for her?

The cumbersome reaction wasn’t what Ruth was expecting. Their silence unnerved her because she was expecting her parents to sing her praises for being considerate. Instead they were avoiding her gaze at all costs. Only one person was reacting and it was Andre, her most unpredictable brother. He was clearly choking on laughter.

His reaction caused Phoebe to let out a muffled chuckle yet she had been trying so hard not to laugh as well.

“Sister, the new cars are for me, not you. My brother Andre got me the yellow and pink ones, Luke bought me the mini van and grandma surprised me with the black one. I am still waiting on my eldest brother Collin to give me one too or another gift welcoming me back home.” Her eyes moved from Ruth’s flashed face to Collin who swallowed hard.

“Anyway, Ruth, you have seven cars already so what could you need new cars for? I hope you are not too disappointed. The gifts you found on your bed are the ones everyone bought for you to welcome you back from the hospital. I personally helped grandma and Andre choose their gifts. You were exhausted last night and maybe you haven’t opened them yet.” Phoebe was all smiles.

The gifts she had helped her grandmother and Andre select were all perfect imitations, a jewelry box set and a jade hair clip. Slowly by slowly, she was going to replace all of Ruth’s jewelry with fake ones.

Phoebe’s explanation satisfactorily summed up the matter especially because she reminded everyone casually that Ruth had seven cars already. Indeed, she didn’t need a new car.

Edward and Jennie gave attention to their first son. “So Collin aren’t you going to get anything for your sister to welcome her home?”

Ruth couldn’t believe her ears, her parents had completely ignored her issue and moved on. Phoebe had received four cars why wasn’t she given any. How could they be so unfair to her? Who cared if she had seven cars, they could afford to give her twenty more if they wished, they could afford it.

She couldn’t take it and her mouth open flowing with her true feelings. “Which of his sisters? You all forgot to get me anything grande and whats worse is that you didn’t even bother to pick me from the hospital. I guess things are changing now that Phoebe is here.” Ruth’s words were daggers aimed straight at them. She clenched on the hem of her dress, at least there was one person here not blindly infatuated with Phoebe.

Her words made Jennie feel a little guilty. Before Phoebe came home, they would go all out for Ruth indeed when she left the hospital. Edward held her hand reassuringly, reminding her not to let the words get to her.

Grandma Mayfair scowled, displeased by Ruth’s words and her brothers didn’t appreciate them too. Even Collin thought it was a little too much.

“Sweetheart it’s not like we forgot about you. We thought it over and in addition to the gifts on your bed, we are gifting you an all expense paid trip to any place and country of your choice. You have been through a lot and you deserve some special treatment.” Edward stared at her adoringly.

Suddenly Ruth’s eyes became moist, of course her parents still loved her and would continue to do everything she wanted.

She placed a hand on her chest. “Oh thank you mom and dad, for a moment there i was truly scared that you didn’t love me anymore.”

Phoebe was watching all this with disbelief. Ruth really knew which buttons to push and how to emotionally play her parents like fiddles to get her way. It was still too soon, with time, they would wake up from their slumber. Phoebe’s gentle smile hardly revealed the storm that was surging within her.

Ruth arched an eyebrow and looked at Phoebe as if to taunt her. “So mother when are we going?” Ruth asked because she always went on vacations with Jennie, it was a thing they did together but to her surprise Jennie turned her down.

“I am so sorry baby but this time, Ophelia will accompany you.” Came her words that caused Ruth’s broad smile to crumble.

Phoebe reached for her phone and sent Ruth a message.

[Now that her real daughter is here, why would she hung out with the fake one.]

She added laughing emojis to accompany the text.

Ruth read it and noticed the smirk on Phoebe’s face. She longed to wipe it off with a bowl of hot soup thrown in her face. By the time she thought of saving the message to use against Phoebe, it was gone.

Phoebe sent a disappearing message which disappeared before Ruth could save it because she knew the other party so well.

Ruth analyzed everything to counter Phoebe. So this was the plan, they wanted to send her off with Ophelia such that they can enjoy family time with their daughter, that wasn’t going to happen on her watch. Phoebe could not be allowed to be alone with her parents for a long time. They would bond and strengthen the family relationship which was not good for her.

“When are you planning to leave sweetheart?” Jennie asked.

“It’s okay mother, i will tell you when i am feeling all better, I cannot travel yet. Doctor Murphy told me to rest as much as possible.” Ruth’s lips formed a smile but her eyes were devoid of warmth.

Edward cleared his throat and looked at Phoebe. “Speaking of gifts, we were planning on buying you a car but since you have more than you need we don’t know what to get you. Sweetheart is there something you need, just name it because your mother and I will lay the world on your feet.”

Almost everyone was glad for Phoebe with the exception of Ruth of course. Edward’s words infuriated Ruth to her deepest core. Her father calling Phoebe sweet names wasn’t something she was prepared to hear. She was the sweetheart of the family, not Phoebe. Why was Phoebe taking that too away from her? Hadn’t she taken enough?

Phoebe considered a proper answer meanwhile and thought about the thing she wanted.

[I would really love some of that land by the lake which is owned by the founding families but it’s so expensive i dare not ask for it.]

Her thoughts were clearly displayed for her father to see but she couldn’t make such outrageous demands, she had just found her family. The last thing she wanted was for them to think that she was a greedy person.

“I will be happy with anything you give me.” She ate a sliced apple and smiled at him.

Edward excused himself because he didn’t want to tear up in front of his family. He couldn’t believe how humble Phoebe was not to ask for anything. He also thought that it could be because they were not close yet. If Ruth was the one that wanted that land, she would have demanded for it with her hands on her waist in an arrogant tone.