RUBY

I couldn't believe it when Luther put the ring on my finger. We were married, and everything happened beautifully. My mother wanted to live separately from me, so she moved into an apartment not far from my house.

It felt a little different when I saw Luther and Rose sitting in the living room. It was as if I felt a new warmth. But Mr. Luther and his family still held onto me. They demanded that we follow the conditions set by Luther's father.

“Don’t think too much about it,” Luther ...