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THE OTHER SIDE OF RUTH

Chapter 5 HIS ULTIMATUM

Word Count: 1221    |    Released on: 05/05/2023

n of ours is facing right now as we speak especially most local businessmen trying to earn profit in this season where everything is

eagerly expecting him to continue especially Abraham who got his mouth drooling a little quantity of saliva in a way t

ding it hard to survive the plague that broke

lagu

by the sudden news that reached his ears but he quickly composed

e few weeks after

rema

ustaining livelihood of the p

that were charred to pieces and so

sion he felt when he was being driven from the

which the affected farmers and local authorities trie

setting his legs ap

rfaced but the epidemic appeared to have affected the

plained

t stop

curbed the situation two

passed away

rejo

ation in the town's infirmary to

en a terrible one for the country

the current situation in this town hasn't been that favorable for making profits and

ing majority of smaller firms that were unable to cope with the widespread scarcity deepening the State's economic growth. He knew that the workers were silently growing anxious with the numerous strike action taken by majority of the workers of other firms going rampant in the town for having their pay cut down to insufficient size and needed to hear the decision he had to mak

tate our town is, I... have made the decision to cut down the salaries of the workers

, Si

yet, Logan. So,

uddenly became sharper and louder for him to bear while the others shuddered slightly as soon as fear was g

this year started and I'm not gonna fold my hands while other business own

he workers heavily rely on their wages during t

gh he knew that he wasn't going to change his decision regardles

t. They won't be happ

rom collapsing is my top priority, therefore, whoever wa

ly, S

e loud and c

orkers working in

ll still be cut

wrong thing to

o, Wil

of us and the

f your crop

ones that

ly written on his face and quickly evaded eye contact with

mean my crops

it of his temper trying to

n the plague first broke out especially the chi

of those lowlifes got to do wi

d rep

also affected your crops and as a result, many of the innocent

n cu

t from the fishermen but much of the workers had already suffered greatly and then,

burnt to the ground,

to do what was ne

needed to save my business and none o

ce on his feet while Marcus and his comrade drew

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THE OTHER SIDE OF RUTH
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“"They have broken through the fence!", Robin cried out from behind . The air suddenly became tensed around everyone waiting to for the battle of their lives. While Ruth turned to Sean who kept his gaze at the last stronghold. "Sean, please let me and the kids go", "You know I can't do that. They'll kill you and take the boys away once you step out there", Sean said without looking at her and she was already crying and tried to wrench herself free from his grip but failed yet again for the third time to loosen herself from his grasp. "Let...us go back, Sean. I want to go back to my old life", "It's too late for that", "Then why didn't you tell me sooner? Why now?!", She screamed. "Because I didn't want you to lose that side of yours, yes, Ruth, that side of you being a CEO taking care of your late dad's business empire. He worked hard to build a life for you and I didn't want to you to give up everything just to be with me...", He replied searching for a response from her bewildered face and continued when he received none. "The way we were before things went bad was okay to me and I don't want to lose that side of me either", "What side, Sean? She questioned. "The side of me being the father of the children standing next to you and I may have lost the right to be chief but I don't want to lose you to them because this side of me is the only thing that matters to me right now", Those were the words of Sean and deep down, his words bore a hole in the center of her heart. Ruth knew that he was telling the truth that she had long been trying hard not to accept...”
1 Chapter 1 PROLOGUE2 Chapter 2 ROLAND'S MANSION 3 Chapter 3 ARRIVAL4 Chapter 4 THE MEETING 5 Chapter 5 HIS ULTIMATUM 6 Chapter 6 HIS RESOLVE 7 Chapter 7 HANGING OUT 8 Chapter 8 AT THE ARCADE 9 Chapter 9 ON THE WAY HOME 10 Chapter 10 TO THE MOUNTAINS11 Chapter 11 SUMMONED 12 Chapter 12 HOME TROUBLE 13 Chapter 13 MOUNTAIN PACK14 Chapter 14 RITE OF PASSAGE 15 Chapter 15 INTO THE WOODS 16 Chapter 16 NIGHT HUNT17 Chapter 17 AT CLOSE RANGE 18 Chapter 18 EYES IN THE DARK 19 Chapter 19 FURRY BEAST 20 Chapter 20 IN THE SPOTLIGHT 21 Chapter 21 BULLY BOYS 22 Chapter 22 IN THE CLASSROOM 23 Chapter 23 HIDDEN PLANS 24 Chapter 24 FIRST MEETING 25 Chapter 25 OUTDOORS 26 Chapter 26 BETWEEN FRIENDS 27 Chapter 27 AT THE CEMETERY 28 Chapter 28 AT THE OFFICE29 Chapter 29 HOME SWEET HOME30 Chapter 30 OFFICE BRAWL31 Chapter 31 SHORES OF OLD ACQUAINTANCES32 Chapter 32 SAME SPACE AND TIME33 Chapter 33 FATEFUL INTERVIEW